TALAD ROD FAI
Soundtrack: Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
One of Bangkok's many vintage markets; Talad Rod Fai has the advantage of being located in an über cool quarter.
Next door to JJ weekend market, Talad Rod Fai is like it's hipster-cool cousin who only comes out at night with beer and whiskey in hand.
As well as 2nd hand clothes, you can find random knick-knacks and vintage furniture, while cars and motorcycles surround the area.. There are 3 lanes of stalls with shops flanked on both sides and house shops circling it. The famous defected train track has been invaded by drinking stalls, over grown trees and happy hipsters.
Of course it wouldn't be a Thai market without awesome food stalls. Still in keeping with its vintage theme, there is this drink stall that serves freshly made carbonated drinks. What is that? Basically your common soda drinks but you can choose your own flavour and the soda man then pumps bubbles into your glass. "This was how I drank my sodas when I was a baby!" said the proud ownner.
... So my friend and I obviously proceeded to break our diet-of-the-week and indulged in a giant helping of pepper and garlic stir fried pork served over hot steamy rice with a side of sunny-side up fried egg, oh and garnished with my favourite homie Coriander The Herb. This dish is one of Thai people's many many comfort foods.
Definitely worth a visit and get your thrift on!
Opening time:
Fridays and Saturdays from about 6pm til 12am
Getting there:
You can take a taxi and simply tell the driver: Talad Rod Fai or take the MRT and get off at Kampeangphet station, walk towards exit 2. Once at street level turn right and walk for about 300 metres, the market will be on your right.
To take:
A giant tote bag or something else of boy equivalent to stuff all the possibly useless things that you bought. Also this way you won't need to use plastic bags and be environmentally conscious. Thailand still has a bad habit of over-using styrofoam boxes and plastic bags so every little helps I think.
Good luck and happy treasure hunting!
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