ที่รัก (Thai word = Honey) Let's go to the Market!
I use the word "honey" all the time referring to someone very sweet and wonderful. I use this word with most of my family and a few others. Nang now calls me ที่รัก.
Please understand this is not about bragging about how we help this 3rd world family. This is about the 3rd world that I only saw on TV during my life before I made my first trip to Thailand in 2007. The month Nang & I were in Thailand we fed the family just about everyday excluding 3 or 4 days. The cost of feeding 6+ adults each day was less than $30.00 and most of the time about $15.00.
When you go to Target or Wal-Mart you see a perfect surroundings, everything is served up perfect. You do not think that a bunch cows/chickens/fish were killed to get your tummy full! Lol. The Thai market we shopped the fish were so fresh that they were still bouncing on the counter waiting for the fish seller to put them in a plastic bag. It is a quite moving to see what you eat dies before you get it home. Yes you can feel the little guys moving in the bag.
The flies also are everywhere and it is amazing how many dogs are around. Yes the 3rd world will move you very much.
The Thai people just got over weeks of flooding with water over 80% percent of their country. So now they seem to be back to normal. This Market had water standing about 2 feet during the flooding.
When you go to Target or Wal-Mart you see a perfect surroundings, everything is served up perfect. You do not think that a bunch cows/chickens/fish were killed to get your tummy full! Lol. The Thai market we shopped the fish were so fresh that they were still bouncing on the counter waiting for the fish seller to put them in a plastic bag. It is a quite moving to see what you eat dies before you get it home. Yes you can feel the little guys moving in the bag.
The flies also are everywhere and it is amazing how many dogs are around. Yes the 3rd world will move you very much.
The Thai people just got over weeks of flooding with water over 80% percent of their country. So now they seem to be back to normal. This Market had water standing about 2 feet during the flooding.
Pork etc.
Curry powder.
About the size of a football field it is a pretty big market and this day we were early so not very crowded but about 6:00pm this place is packed every day.
Fish
These fish were alive!
This is the most popular of American's right? Chicken Feet and very part of the Chicken you can desire. The Items below are per kilogram. 1 Kilogram is equal to 2.2 lbs. So 35 baht for 2.2 lbs is $1.15 American dollars.
Vegetables.
Vegetables.
Vegetables.
ที่รัก (Thai Dictionary) enter the word honey and press on the speaker to hear the word sound. It comes up as the 9th definition on the page.
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