Plaenwarn Market

[margaretcarnes]

Decided to visit this market today - the blurb says it's a recreation of Thailand life from the 60's and 70's with some interesting styles and themes.

The buildings are certainly well done - the entrance frontage has a kind of rustic re-cycled look which is fine. Care has been taken with the layout and the use of astroturf is a good idea. Plenty of toilets - even a ferris wheel at the back and a big screen for films.

Most of the little shops display some interesting bits and pieces of old packaging/sweets/toys etc and one has quite a bit of 60's/70's music memorabilia. But what I'd expected to see as well wasn't there - ie an example or 2 of the inside of a Thai house, and perhaps HuaHin manufacturing and fishing industry.

Also there are no signs in English at all. It's a good start, and could be developed to really appeal to tourists if only some of the space could be given over to non-retail heritage.

[moja]

I fully agree with you just a little bit of non-retail heritage would have been nice; as would one or two signs in English and just to confuse even further they use the old system of Thai numbering so even the opening and closing times become a challange. We really felt we needed a Thai with us for us to be fully able to appreciate the place.

[hhfarang]

According to my wife, this attraction was developed entirely with Thai (Bangkok primarily) tourists in mind, which, whether we like it or not is still the main tourists in numbers to the Hua Hin/Cha-Am area. We have to get our mind set around the fact that this is a Thai tourist destination. It's not meant for foreigners other than the foreign owned businesses. Our egos want to tell us that we are important here, but in the larger scheme of things we are not, we are only infrequent intruders (well, most of us).

[usual suspect]

Which market is this Mags..?? (where,when,how..??)

[brianks]

This place is totally irrelevant. Only shops to sell inside. I could not figure out what the attraction was that has all those cars and buses stopping there on weekend. Great disappointment and waste of time. Wife said it had some things of Thai history there but I sure could not figure out what there was to see.

[margaretcarnes]

According to my wife, this attraction was developed entirely with Thai (Bangkok primarily) tourists in mind, which, whether we like it or not is still the main tourists in numbers to the Hua Hin/Cha-Am area. We have to get our mind set around the fact that this is a Thai tourist destination. It's not meant for foreigners other than the foreign owned businesses. Our egos want to tell us that we are important here, but in the larger scheme of things we are not, we are only infrequent intruders (well, most of us).

Many a true word HHF. As witnessed by the weekend visitor numbers to the Night Market!

US - this Thai Only attraction is out North on Petkasem between Sois 38 and 40. Too far to hobble - need transport darl.

[BaaBaa.]

Which market is this Mags..?? (where,when,how..??)

Another thread and website HERE

[E-Dork]

HHFarang said...

Our egos want to tell us that we are important here, but in the larger scheme of things we are not, we are only infrequent intruders (well, most of us).

Sorry not related to the market at all.

Have you ever heard a Thai saying "Farang Kee Nok" HHFarang? This is meant to mean exactly what you have quoted. Translated as "Farang bird droppings". We are merely bird droppings to a much larger picture.

[margaretcarnes]

Sorry not related to the market at all.

Have you ever heard a Thai saying "Farang Kee Nok" HHFarang? This is meant to mean exactly what you have quoted. Translated as "Farang bird droppings". We are merely bird droppings to a much larger picture.

That fine as long as we can choose which head to land on