Thai Costume

The weekend market of weekend markets

---

July 9th 2007
Huge. That's what Chatuchak market is. This sprawling outdoor market in Bangkok operates only on weekends and consists of a neverending maze of vendors selling anything and everything. Saturday was my first experience at Chatuchak. Saai tutored a few of her students in the morning before meeting up with me around 1:00 at the canteen (food court) in Kasetsart University to grab a quick bite t ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

---

A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more