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"Talaat naam" directly translated is market water .
Those seen by visitors with time constraints in Bangkok are not promoting the true ambience of this yesterday lifestyle.

The "Khlong" or canals available in this lowland area are important transportation routes. Not surprising that they too serve to distribute the much needed essentials. Then predetermined "cross junctions" acts a gathering place - platforms on the banks promote those spots as market place where fellowships takes place.

Vendors collects their produce from wholesales centers also located along the canals. The floating market just like any market place, is where food, sundries & fresh produces are distributed by hawkers.

They travel along the canal network and retail these products to end users. Instead of staying put in one spot as in all wet market, or like vendors on dry land going house to house on pick up trucks, they do it with row boats.


The Boat Ride
Minus that crowd - a chance to see the size of the waterways.
Ambience
On the left banks, where the customers normally wait is still vacant with the morning sun shining in.
The Scene
This picture is the scene at about 7.00 am in the morning where most vendors are still busy loading up their boats with goods from the wholesale point in the form of a huge shed .



This place too has its own maintenance crew. Like the vendors boat, removal of rubbish from the banks are done through the water ways.