A band of blind men playing instruments and singing, three kids performing a little show asking for coins for their school education, a stray dog and his owner (?) available for pictures, a young woman covered all over her body in a indescribable type of skin infection sitting on the floor, a lady without a hand begging.....on the right souvenirs in canvas or leather, and on the left fruit shakes and sarongs aplenty...
A old guy walks with a trolley with four little colourful parrots eating some jelly looking stuff holding a sign "donate to birds", a "english less" lady reading cards for tourists for 99 bath (something like one euro!) discounted 50!!!, mini dogs shows, extra virgin coconut oils products, natural indigo clothing and alternative art!
The central market of the city is also were some monks and believers meet to pray and chant together while sellers negotiate their fabrics, vegetables or just some ordinary (and less ordinary) street food with locals and not!
Markets are the beautiful perspective of the country and if this is Thailand than it's more like the beating of a heart...everything goes after it and tourists love it...a lemongrass or herbal tiger drink sipped in a bamboo cup, the 3 for 100 bath scarfs, magnets, necklaces or bracelets, (or if you add a smile you can even bargain something more...)
Unfortunately Chiang Mai (as all the country and all the countries that would sell their soul and tradition for the money that tourism brings) is fast changing (also according to people that keep coming here since few years..) and of course the more tourists arrive the more the tourists will get less out of the experience...
A old guy walks with a trolley with four little colourful parrots eating some jelly looking stuff holding a sign "donate to birds", a "english less" lady reading cards for tourists for 99 bath (something like one euro!) discounted 50!!!, mini dogs shows, extra virgin coconut oils products, natural indigo clothing and alternative art!
The central market of the city is also were some monks and believers meet to pray and chant together while sellers negotiate their fabrics, vegetables or just some ordinary (and less ordinary) street food with locals and not!
Markets are the beautiful perspective of the country and if this is Thailand than it's more like the beating of a heart...everything goes after it and tourists love it...a lemongrass or herbal tiger drink sipped in a bamboo cup, the 3 for 100 bath scarfs, magnets, necklaces or bracelets, (or if you add a smile you can even bargain something more...)
Unfortunately Chiang Mai (as all the country and all the countries that would sell their soul and tradition for the money that tourism brings) is fast changing (also according to people that keep coming here since few years..) and of course the more tourists arrive the more the tourists will get less out of the experience...
cicadas seller and curious and little scared potential buyer!!
coconut jelly prepared in tiny ceramic cups...
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