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The atmosphere of good old days adds increasing charms to the
street, particularly in the twilight with the help of light from electric
lamps whereas tourists and locals have gone off on a shopping

spree, attracted by cheap clothes and tasty confectionery like
‘Khi-ma-tuang or Khao Tu’, both fresh and dried, etc. Beautiful
postcards are offered in numerous choices. Music lovers are
suggested to stop by an Irish restaurant where former-singer expats
from faraway countries entertain visitors with old country songs.
Those happenings have become the identity of this walking street.

Walking Street: Colorful Ways
of Life at Weekends

Every Saturday, people in Thong Sala jointly hold a walking street at the
old market. During 4 - 9 pm. the street was closed to vehicular traffic, allowing

locals to put their products for sale freely. On both sides of the street, some old
wooden houses have been maintained to good conditions. Some used to belong
to rich merchants such as a liquor shop owner. “Ko Yi” who was famous for his tasty
‘Phat Thai’ used to own his shop here. Although those businesses no longer exist
with owners changed, all shop houses have been maintained and sell some
other products. These old houses line up the street until the post office, adjacent
to the Siam City Bank which was the first bank established on the island.

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