Take a Trip to Takuapa Walking Street Market Takuapa Walking Street Market is one of my favourite places to go in high season, I mentioned it briefly in a past blog. This fascinating southern town is abuzz with activity as both locals and tourists flock to these old streets from miles around. If you're looking for alternative Khao Lak activities then this is a great day out for everyone. As the name suggests, the walking street market is situated in Takuapa, however, not Takuapa as most tourists to this part of Thailand know it, but the old town Takuapa. Yan Yow is what is commonly, and incorrectly, referred to as Takuapa. This is where the main hub of this little city is now situated. Takuapa History Takuapa, once named Takola, is a district capital steeped in history, with stories of a Hindu temple located here as far back as 8thC AD. It was once an important port town as it was a main trading point between the south Indian Tamil to the north west and the Malay kingdom to the south. The real riches were brought to the town when it was discovered that there was abundant tin ore to be found in and around the area. Takuapa boomed due to this discovery and it became a very wealthy part of the country. Tin was still being dredged up until a few years ago, however, there are still signs of the vast amounts of money this industry brought into the area and tin dredging equipment can be seen lying around in some places even today. Thai Food and Culture Explored Back to the walking street market... The best time to get to the market is around 4pm; this is when it is in full swing. Some bands may be
Take a Trip to Takuapa Walking Street Market Takuapa Walking Street Market is one of my favourite places to go in high season, I mentioned it briefly in a past blog. This fascinating southern town is abuzz with activity as both locals and tourists flock to these old streets from miles around. If you’re looking
