Brink15 Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Maybe I'm wrongly assuming that his suggestion was not more than a troll. Klong Toey is not what one would call a typical shopping district. It is in fact a slum riddled with yah bah abuse and crime. His suggestion that the place to purchase oranges would be the same seems a little sarcastic to me. Maybe I'm wrong, I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 You're wrong. Klong Toey Market is the biggest and best wet market in Bangkok. I shop there all the time. It is separate and distinct from the Klong Toey slum where we are always reading about drug problems. I think you owe buenjai an apology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 6, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 But my question still stands..... can you buy oranges there ??? Even at 10 Bt per kilo that would be great.... Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 10 baht a kilo is for mandarins / tangerines. Imported oranges of the Sunkist variety are available in most supermarkets and the street market in Chinatown (among other places) but much more expensive. Sorry, I don't know the current market price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotover Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 I went to the Klong Toey market one morning and thought it was no different or less safe than any other large Bkk market. The people were very friendly and it was a great place to spend a couple of hours. Granted, I've never been there at night and have heard the slum area can be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Again, the market and the slum are two separate places. The market is active and safe all night long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted September 6, 2002 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Thanks for the quick reply..... now, all I have to do is get myself to the supermarket to find out..... Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straycat Posted September 6, 2002 Report Share Posted September 6, 2002 Hi, Also, I'd like to add that 'Klong Toey' is a rather large district (with several police precincts, e.g.: Thong Lo, Rama IV and Lumphini). I believe that even a large part of lower Sukhumvit technically belong to Klong Toey. ESSO Thailand, Loxley Information Services, Colgate-Palmolive and Bangkok Post is some familiar businesses you'll find in Klong Toey. Plenty of BMW and Mercedes dealers as well. But of course; there is also 'slum'. The Klong Toey market is indeed a fine market. A funky place to check out any hour of the day with action around the clock. Only a stone throw away however you'll find slum, mainly along the klong (which passes thru the market), under the expressway (just behind the market) & around the port area (a brisk 20 minutes walk from the market). In my opinion though it's still wrong to make Klong Toey synonymous to slum & ya maa. It's like any other area of Bangkok. It has a little of everything. Oranges included (still on topic, eh?) Straycat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummigut Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 Yah, your a bit off the mark. klong Toey talat is pretty amazing. I've been there at all times of the day. From 4am, to 4pm to 4am. Don't think it really closes. A lot cleaner than I thought it would be. Cool place! <<burp>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brink15 Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 PvtDick, buenjai, et al., I'm sorry that my response to buenjai was so heated. I have removed it. My reaction was due to a poster on another board who constantly suggested, sarcastically, that this was the place to go. And he was referring to the slum not the market. It was an annoying game he used to play, particularly with newbies. I should not have jumped to the same conclusion regarding buenjai's post. I was unaware of the Klong Toey "wet" market, the only floating market I know of in that area is the Damnern Saduak, which is quite a distance away. I hope there are no hard feelings and I'll try to restrain myself in the future if I think a post might be a troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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