Even though it was late, we heard a nearby market was open, so we decided to drop by for dinner. It was too far to walk, so we hired motorcycle taxis to take us from Mon Bridge to the market, speeding down the road one by one. It's just another mode of transportation in Thailand, different from a regular taxi or a tuk-tuk.
To save money, three or four of us hopped on a single motorcycle at the same time. Thankfully, there weren't many cars on the road, and the driver was chatting away as comfortably as if he were in his own living room, so it wasn't scary or uncomfortable at all.
The girl with red hair seems to be the prettiest girl in this market. This stall is the only one with a really long line.
Fascinatingly, no matter which market you go to, there are always food stalls selling snacks right at the entrance. It's as if the market is shouting, "Here is the market!!!!" silently drawing you in from afar with delicious smells. The Sangkhlaburi market is also a traditional local market that tempts you with all kinds of food. What makes this market better than a typical Thai market is that it's formed by both Thai and Myanmar people, so there's a wider variety of goods and events.
Such a beautiful dance troupe. I'm not exactly sure which country they are from, but I think they might be from Myanmar. Not that it matters, though.I was feeling a bit hungry, so I tried these 1 Baht pork intestine skewers. The taste is similar to Korean gopchang (beef or pork intestines). The texture is like boiled rather than grilled intestines, and they are very chewy and have a strong smell, so you have to dip them in a lot of sauce. They were cheap, and I think they'd go great with a beer. (For reference, drinking alcohol is prohibited inside the market).I'm not sure if this market only opens during Songkran, but alcohol is banned inside. Come to think of it, I forgot it was Songkran.True to the festival spirit, there are various things to see and a live band. There was an event demonstrating how to make clothes with a loom, and amazingly, the beat of the band's song matched the rhythm of the weaving perfectly.People running a project to build a daycare center were selling clothes. It was for a good cause and they had nice clothes, so I bought one.It looked like gaetteok (Korean mugwort rice cake).Chicken feet for dinner. I didn't even know they ate chicken feet here, and I only realized they were going to feed them to me after I received the plate. No matter how delicious the chicken feet are, I'm not eating them.Vegetables to eat with the chicken feet. Even with you guys here, I'm still not eating it.After returning home, we played a traditional Thai board game we bought at the market. Players take turns matching the same numbers; cards with the same number can be placed horizontally, allowing you to play one more time. If you have nothing to play, you draw a tile. Like Uno, the game ends when you get rid of all your tiles.
