lets have a trip to Maeklong market!

I know quite a few of us may have seen this video already, it is yet a spectacular thing that's going on at MaeKlong market that is now known as the talad rom-hoob (retractable market)...

I plan to visit this market this coming saturday... I'd like anyone who's free on that day to come along.. it will be rather Amazing... as our AJ.Rachaporn exuberantly told me
"i think it is the best railway project in the world... so so so so cool... you should go there... it is amazing... you will understand a lot more .... your perception of railway now is an empty space for train... actually it could be a lot more..." 

I'm so psyched up about this trip right now. hope you guys can join me :P

here's the plan for Saturday March 19, 2011

The best timing is the following schedule:

8.40 Dep Bangkok Wong Wian Yai
9.30 Arr Mahachai

—Ferry River Crossing—-

10.10 Dep Ban Laem11.10 Arr Maeklong

At Maeklong the station is at the end of the market. You now have 20 minutes to walk through the market and find a good spot to watch the train come through.

11.30 Train departs Maeklong and goes through the market.

You now have 3 hours in Maeklong until the next train arrives. Seafood is a specialty here, so you could look for a nice seafood lunch. That will take up about 41 minutes. After that there’s not alot else to do in Maeklong, but hey, you are an intrepid traveller, I’m sure you will make your own adventures.

2.30 Train goes through market again, arrives at Maeklong Station.

3.30 Train leaves Maeklong. Last train to Bangkok. Make sure you’re on it.

This schedule will allow you to see the train going in and out of the station, while you are in the market. If you are a professional photographer – or a train spotter – you could get the 7.30 train from Ban Laem, which would give you another two times to see the market run. That would mean a really early start from Bangkok, which is above and beyond the call of duty really.

from : Nomadic Notes > Travel Blog.(march 16, 2011 23:30)

(trains are limited to these times... that is why we need to go early)

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Hope you guys can come! :P