When my husband and I moved to Thailand in July 2012, we thought that we would be living in Bangkok. Joke’s on us – it soon became all too apparent that our new home was located outside of Bangkok, in a south eastern suburb known as Samut Prakan. This was a rude shock, as it is far removed from the frenetic joys of downtown Bangkok. However, once we began to explore our new neighbourhood, it became clear that it has its own unique charms. One of its biggest redeeming features is the excellent local market that materializes without fail at the end of our soi every evening from 16:00. Let’s run through the highlights.