Floating Market retains its old charm

Описание: (1 Jan 2010)
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Thaka Floating Market, Samut Songkhram Province, Thailand, September 26, 2009
1. Wide of boats on water at Thaka Floating Market and woman paddling beyond Bougainvillea flower petals.
2. Thai woman tourist sitting on boat with woman paddling behind her.
3. Boats and women paddling.
4. Women in boats.
5. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Sorathorn Vichaino, Thai Tourist:
"I like this floating market because I can see the traditional way of life of Thai people here, and it is very authentic. I can''t see this way of life in Bangkok. Many tourists come and visit the market on the weekend. The food and products like fruit and vegetables are fresh. And most importantly, it''s cheap."
6. Wide of woman hat vendor on boat with two small boys.
7. Medium of woman hat vendor on boat with small boy.
8. Thai woman tourist looking at hats and pan to woman vendor and boy on boat.
9. Pan from woman crouched next to river to woman vendor paddling boat.
10. Close of woman vendor''s face.
11. Boats passing others on river.
12. Pan across red chilies and fruit to woman vendor in boat.
13. Pan across vegetables, fruit and other goods in boat.
14. Thai female tourist handling oranges on vendor''s boat.
15. Woman vendor leaning forward and placing fruit in plastic bag.
16. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Laeaet Jenjoab, Floating Market Vendor:
"This place isn''t like Amphawa Floating Market. We are simple, ordinary people. We don''t think like there are too many tourists here, so won''t sell things more expensively. No, this place is just an ordinary floating market. We never exploit our customers. We sell our products at a normal price. The price isn''t too high. It''s fair."
17. Woman vendor paddling boat.
18. Woman vendor preparing Thai dessert in boat.
19. Close of woman vendor''s hands preparing Thai dessert.
20. Wide of another woman vendor serving Thai food on boat.
21. Medium of woman vendor''s hands serving Thai food on boat.
22. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Kannaporn Chartawattana, Thai Tourist:
"I am surprised about the villagers'' way of life here and how they paddle the boats. They have a simple lifestyle here that we can''t see in Bangkok. The goods sold here are also natural and delicious."
23. Young Thai woman signalling to vendor from riverbank.
24. Woman vendor serving Thai dessert in boat.
25. Close of woman vendor serving Thai dessert in boat.
26. Pan across Thai desserts in boat to woman vendor''s hands.
27. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Priam Thamasawat, Floating Market Vendor:
"I''ve sold dessert here for a long time. Actually, my mother sold it before me and now she''s too old, so I sell it instead and my mother stays at home. We''ve sold it for a long time. I remember one piece used to cost a quarter of a baht (0.007 Cents US) . Then one piece cost 1 baht (0.030 Cents US) . Now one piece costs 5 baht (15 Cents US) . I''ve sold dessert here since it cost a quarter of a baht."
28. Another woman vendor smiling widely and preparing to put food in plastic bag.
29. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Krasem Tearmsombat, Thai Tourist:
"I feel so good that I still see the simple way of life of local people here. They have been able to preserve their Thai traditions. I feel so comfortable taking a trip to a place like this."
30. Female students pass by in boat.
31. Thai couple sitting in boat pass by.
32. Pan from plants to wooden cottages.
33. SOUNDBITE (Thai) Siri Thamasawat, Owner of Baan Suan Tarn Homestay and Resort:
34. Pan across boats and vendors to woman vendor in boat.
34. Close of woman vendor''s face
35. Woman paddles boat beyond Bougainvillea flower petals.
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