Alive with activity 24 hours a day Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market is one of Bangkok’s largest fresh markets selling a variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Photos by Apichit Jinakul.

PHOTOS

23 DEC 2010

24 Hour Market People

Alive with activity 24 hours a day Pak Khlong Talat Flower Market is one of Bangkok’s largest fresh markets selling a variety of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Photos by Apichit Jinakul.

 
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24 Hour Market People
5:15: A monk from nearby Wat Po receives alms from a fresh flower vendor.
24 Hour Market People
6:30: Pink and red roses are put on display ready for sale.
24 Hour Market People
10:30: Aside from the fresh produce, Pak Khlong Talat also has a variety of street-side stalls. Here a man sells trinkets made from recycled cans.
24 Hour Market People
12:40: A flower delivery man takes a quick break to read the paper using his trolley as a makeshift chair.
24 Hour Market People
12:45: A delivery man pulls a trolley loaded with empty flower baskets. He will take them back to individual vendors, charging each one based on the distance he had to walk to get to them.
24 Hour Market People
13:35: A vegetable vendor shows off her impressive "giant" pumpkin.
24 Hour Market People
17:55: A delivery man struggles to push a trolley overloaded with fresh roses.
24 Hour Market People
19:20: During the early evening when the heat dies down, tourists will flock to the market. Many take particular interest in the various fruits that are not usually found outside of Southeast Asia.
24 Hour Market People
21:45: As the market begins to die down vendors take time to relax a little. Some even offer impromptu massages to friends and family.
24 Hour Market People
01:35: Even in the early morning hours Pak Khlong Talat bustles with life as people continue to buy and sell fresh produce.