Buriram, The only place in Thailand, 5-minute hawker market on Buriram train station. New check-in point for tourists The charm lies in having to buy quickly and sell quickly. Got a different feel. Whoever comes must not miss it.
Now, at the 5-minute hawker market, people are posting and sharing it widely on social media. Anyone who comes to travel in Buriram province must not miss out on shopping for local food. Experience the market lifestyle like a home style. and take a photo as a souvenir
Each day there will be villagers. More than 30 elderly people from Buriram and Nakhon Ratchasima provinces brought garden vegetables, curbside vegetables, and prepared food. which is local food that is made by oneself Put the hawker basket on the train. Sold at the train station near the point of sale. “Standing and eating meatballs” which includes government officials general public and tourists who come to visit the province Come eagerly wait and choose to buy.
The train arrives at the train station around 8:08 a.m., but if anyone doesn’t arrive in time, they will have to wait to buy the next day. Because there is only 5 minutes of trading time before the said hawkers take all the leftover vegetables and food and sell them in houses and shops.
The hawker said that most of the vegetables sold are local vegetables that they grow themselves. And sometimes I find them to collect along the fence or in the forest. For example, Pak Luem Pua is found to be collected in the forest. As for the selling price, it’s cheap, starting at only 10 baht per bundle. They come to sell at the Buriram train station every day, only 5 minutes a day. But if it’s a holiday or festival with a lot of tourists, it’ll be slow sometimes, but not more than 10 minutes. It can be said that both vendors and customers who come to this market must hurry to buy and sell quickly. Because there is a limited time But if on a day they don’t sell everything at the train station, they will go around selling it at houses and markets. Making an average income of 500 – 1,000 baht per day, inviting tourists to come and support the hawkers. You will be able to experience the traditional trading lifestyle.
One tourist said 5 minutes after seeing the hawker market’s social media post, I decided to check it out for the first time. In addition to buying cheap local vegetables You can also experience the traditional trading lifestyle. As you can see, the hawker market here is different from the general market in that there are vegetables and local food to choose from. If anyone has never been there, you must try it yourself.
Source: Thai News Agency