first english, german below.
Temple fest & market
Today I report on Saturday, July 6, 2024, the opening day of the 3-week temple festival and market in Ban Tai on Koh Phangan. I was there on the very first day, around mid-afternoon, which might not have been all that special as the local events weren't due to start until the evening. All the performances and concerts are scheduled for the evening hours, but I was already somewhere else in the evening. 😅
So I treated myself to a relaxed market Saturday at the temple complex. I strolled through the small paths and alleyways and looked at all the stores and stalls.
However, I didn't really find what I was looking for. Which is very unfortunate, because the market prices are unbeatably cheap! You can get almost everything here. However, as I don't eat meat, fish, insects or other seafood, there was little to nothing on offer for me.
It is a very traditional Thai market, which is a wonderful experience and I can recommend it to anyone. The locals are super nice and friendly.
I only photographed the temple complex itself from the outside, as I was wearing shorts and didn't see anyone wearing shorts in the complex, so I wanted to remain respectful, as you are not usually allowed to enter temples wearing shorts or off the shoulder. Perhaps they make an exception, but I respect Buddhism, which is why I didn't dare. Here are a few impressions of the street market at the temple.
adress:
Wat Pho Temple, Ban Tai, Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani, Thailand
Additional information:
- all pictures were taken with a cell phone. I have an Android.
- the pictures were taken on July 6, 2024.
- I edited the pictures slightly (light, sharpness and color intensity)
Your @surrealworld aka Cat(harina)
On my way to walk down from the 400 years old tree (which you can see in an older post of mine) to the temple fest and street market.
It's still too early, all events and music stuff will be in the evening and night.
Some first impressions of the market and area around the temple.
Everywhere some small shops. Mostly offering same things. Anyway a nice event and idea.
What I recognized is, here in Thailand they are using a loooot plastic. In Europe or in the DACH region we try so badly not to use it and here.... A little plastic world.
Clothes you can find here a lot. Also some nice anime style ones. I didn't bought anything because I didn't needed new stuff.
So round about 38 Baht are 1 €. Hope ot help you to imagine and calculate some prices you see on the photos.
This is the entrance of the temple. I wasn't sure if it was allowed to go in with short pants. This is why I haven't done more temple photos this time.
Anyway I walked around and took a look at the local food and offerings. Wow, couldn't imagine to eat 98 % of this. Its was nearly impossible to find some vegetarian or vegan healthy food... Ok... It was impossible. Only sweets for vegetarians here.
Here you can see some vegetarian options and opportunities. I didn't found any fruit shake shop. So no fresh juices, shakes or smoothies available.
On the other side you will find a lot for meat, fish and insects eaters here. Maybe for you guys it's a foodie heaven paradise, I don't know.
Question to all meat eaters... What would you choose out?
A. Pork 🐷
B. Insects and worms, hmmm, delicious 🐛
C. Cheese sausage 🧀🌭
D. Other meat like chicken, cow whatever 🐔🐮
I have chosen some Pommes-frites as I call them 😇 wirh too much mayonnaise. Couldn't eat it all.
I took a last walk around and finally after 1,5 hours I left and went back home because I was tired as f****!!!! I finally had to rest too, to regenerate my body from a loooooong walk on this day. At all I was walking 7 hours on that day. Phew Jesus cries. 😅
german now
Tempel Fest & Markt
Heute berichte ich über Samstag, den 6. Juli 2024, der Eröffnungstag des 3 wöchigen Tempelfestes und Marktes in Ban Tai auf Koh Phangan. Ich war gleich am ersten Tag dort, um die Nachmittagszeit, was eventuell nicht ganz soooo besonders war, da die lokalen Events erst zum Abend hin losgehen sollten. Alle Auftritte und Konzerte sind in den Abendstunden angesetzt, jedoch war ich abends schon wieder wo anders. 😅
Daher gönnte ich mir einen entspannten Markt-Samstag an der Tempelanlage. Ich schlenderte durch die kleinen Wege und Gassen und schaute mir alle Läden und Stände an.
Wirklich fündig geworden bin ich allerdings nicht. Was sehr bedauerlich ist, denn die Marktpreise sind unschlagbar günstig! An sich bekommt man auch fast alles hier. Jedoch da ich kein Fleisch, Fisch, Insekten oder sonstige Meeresfrüchte esse, war hier kaum bis gar kein Angebot für mich.
Es ist ein sehr traditioneller thailändischer Markt, was eine wunderbare Erfahrung ist und ich jedem empfehlen kann. Die Locals sind super lieb und freundlich.
Die Tempelanlage selbst hatte ich nur von außen fotografiert, da ich eine kurze Hose an hatte und keinen mit kurzer Hose auf der Anlage sah, wollte ich respektvoll bleiben, denn in der Regel darf man Tempelanlagen nicht kurz bekleidet oder Schulterfrei betreten. Vielleicht machen sie ja eine Ausnahme, doch ich respektiere den Buddhismus, weshalb ich es nicht gewagt habe. Hier nun ein paar Eindrücke des Straßenmarktes am Tempel.
Adresse:
Wat Pho Temple, Ban Tai, Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani, Thailand
Zusatzinformationen:
- alle Bilder wurden mit dem Handy gemacht. Ich habe ein Android.
- die Bilder wurden am 6. Juli 2024 gemacht.
- ich habe die Bilder leicht bearbeitet (Licht, Schärfe und Farbintensivität)
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