Last Wednesday i took the boat up along the Bangkok river called the Chaophraya River and decided to hop off at the Wang Lung Pier just to take a walk around this area , i had heard there was a market called the Rot Fai Market near Thonburi railway station so i headed off from the pier with destination punched into my google map app of i went.
After walking less then 2 km from the Thonburi pier i had come to my destination google map didn't lie to me this time approaching these markets on this very hot day i could see from a distance that this was no small market outlet.
I have been told that Rot Fai Thonburi Market is probably the biggest fresh market in Bangkok, Thailand and by looking at these sheds i would say so , i haven't seen anything as big as this in Bangkok this market has 3 enormous large sheds and 1 enormous long shed running along the side the other 3 sheds.
This fresh market opens up to the retailers of restaurants , small grocery shops , vendors and also the public if your keen at getting up early it opens at 2 am morning and closes at 10 am morning but then some vendors open up again in the afternoon selling mainly fruits and veggies to the public.
I arrived here in late afternoon so there were only a few stalls still open but i would love to see the atmosphere of all the busy shoppers in this market it would be like walking into a ant farm a real chance to experience a real slice of Thai daily life.
Looking from one end of the shed to the other end of the shed i just couldn't see the other end clear it tells you how huge this market is i could just imagine the noise in these markets as the people are doing there deals.
Rot Fai Thonburi Market is located opposite Thonburi Train Station so you will get a lot of people coming in by train to avoid traffic on the roads they pick up what they need and back on the train which is across the road from the market.
If you just wanted to come here to see all the types of fruits and veggies that Thailand grows it would certainly be a educational experience and when your seen enough there are street food vendors all around the market where you can sit and try some of there cuisines at very affordable prices.
There is nothing here that you can't buy every possible fruit or veggie that Thailand grows ends up in this market including all types of meats and fish.
With over 2,000 vendors in this market i would say coming here early in the morning would be fun, colorful, crazy, crowded, and full bursting with fantastic sights, smells and sounds just how a market should be.
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