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ITS WAGON MARKET

Maeklong Railway Market is a traditional Thai market selling fresh vegetables, food and fruit. What makes it special is that the market is located on a train line where, a few times a day, the train runs directly through the market. When the train comes, vendors lower their umbrellas and move some of their produce further back off the train tracks. Some of the vegetables are laying on the ground and the train goes right over them. Amazingly, nothing is damaged or broken, and as soon as the train passes, vendors continue as normal.

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Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2019
Photo Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Copyright: © Aravind Kannan