Thailand: Pak Khlong Talat (24 images)

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  • 6am: Porters transport trolleys filled with roses to waiting buyers

  • 9pm: Porters transport flowers to waiting trucks and taxis for buyers

  • 9pm: Porters haul baskets loaded with flowers through streets surrounding the market

  • 7pm: The sun sets beyond the Chao Phraya as stallholders begin to set up for the night trade.

  • 7am: Moving trolleys between the traffic can be a precarious occupation

  • 8pm: The nightly ritual of constructing market stalls beneath Memorial Bridge begins

  • 9pm: Stocking up at the flower market

  • 9pm: Porters patiently wait for a call to transport flowers

  • 8pm: Food stalls punctuate the market, providing food and drink for buyers and sellers alike.

  • 9pm: Time for a break for this market porter

  • 10pm: A trolley filled with roses waits to be unloaded

  • 9pm: It's never to late in the evening to practice your Thai dancing skills

  • 9pm: Chatting with friends passes the time for the night workers

  • 10pm: Selling snacks on a side-street

  • 9pm: A late-evening delivery of ice to the market

  • 9pm: A late-evening delivery of ice to the market

  • 8am: A monk on his morning walk through the market

  • 6am: Monks arrive at the market to receive alms

  • 7am: Breakfast arrives for the stallholders

  • 11pm: Time for a rest for two of the market's porters

  • 10pm: This man has made his purchase on Thanon Chakphet

  • 9pm: There always seems plenty to smile about for the local flower sellers

  • 10pm: Roses wrapped in newspaper are popular with buyers

  • 7am: The first light of the day begins to illuminate the market beside the Chao Phraya river