Many of the vendors at Or l or Tor have been selling here for several decades, even after large rent increases that were put in place after the market underwent a major renovation some years ago. This keeps the market having a friendly and local vibe, and one with a fair bit oi his tory. Combined with the fact that you can nip over to Chatuchalc to drink, shop, and people-watch, or Kor Tor is an excel- lent weekend outing. A word of warning though, if you are a durian addict, this is the best place in Bangkok to buy top notch durian, and the adjacent MRT station does have very large signs telling you that durians are not allowed in the MRT, and yes, the guards have had plenty of practice snirfing them out, so you'll be forced to either take a cab or walk around to the BTS if you don't have your own transport for your stinky spiked fruit.