Thai railway market back on track post-pandemic

SAMUT SONGKHRAM, Thailand: A train bell rouses a Thai grandmother dozing in her fruit and flower stall, sending her rushing to fold in her awning before the locomotive slowly rumbles past, so close it almost touches her wares.

"Even though it looks risky and dangerous, it's not dangerous at all," said fruit and vegetable vendor Samorn Armasiri. In recent years, the spectacle had become a hub for coconut-drinking backpackers in elephant pants and Instagram selfie enthusiasts, but the pandemic hit hard.A train passenger takes a snap while passing through Thailand's Mae Klong railway market.

Before COVID-19 hit, the market was also beloved by Chinese tourists buying durian - the pungent-smelling"king of fruit".

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