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The market is more than just a place or an activity. It is an institution. During the day, the back streets of Pakchong turn into one sprawling, rambling market. The market is a place to socialize, sell your goods, and buy your perishables and clothing. The narrow paths are swarming with shoppers and crowded with pavement vendors. At best, the market is colourful and exciting. At worst, it is a sensory overload. The vendors yell out their bargains and the many aromas and odors can be an olfactory assault. Certainly, a trip to the market is not to be missed. Besides, you have to go sooner or later anyway to buy supplies. |
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Here is but a smattering of the fun things you can buy at the market: |
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Baskets! That also includes bird cages, baskets for carrying harvests, and large domes to cage your fighting cock. |
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The market is the best (ok only) place in Pakchong to get your groceries: |
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Fish! These beauties are a steal at two for 10 baht (very approximately 30 cents, depending on which nation's dollar you're talking about). |
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Veggies! |
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Rice! |
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Chuckling pig faces! |
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Pig heads! No, kids, I don't recommend trying these out as Halloween masks. |
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Get yeeselves to market! |
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