Maeklong Railway Market

Maeklong Railway Market is a traditional fresh market in Mae Klong, Mueang Samut Songkhram District, Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, located directly on the active Maeklong Railway tracks adjacent to Mae Klong Station. Known locally as Talat Rom Hup, it is notable for vendors pulling back awnings and goods as trains pass through several times daily. The market sells fresh seafood, produce, and local goods and is a well-known day-trip destination from Bangkok.

Visitors can expect a narrow, covered fresh market set directly on active railway tracks for about 500 meters leading to Mae Klong Station. Stalls on both sides of the rails sell fresh seafood, fruits, vegetables, dried goods, and snacks under retractable awnings. Several times daily, vendors quickly pull back awnings and goods as a train passes within close proximity, then immediately reset. The area is crowded, lively, and highly photogenic, with shops and food stalls lining the tracks.