KOPPELQUESTS - Photo Gallery 3/9/2004

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The main street in the small town of Samutsongksam. The following picutres were all taken in the local market here. The men wearing pink are "motorcycle taxis."	She's selling stick rice that's been cooked in bamboo	Grilled bananas are a big thing here	These are all small tuna fish, and the container in front of her contains "tuna stomachs"	She makes and sells coconut panckaes, made from coconut milk and flour - we bought some, and they were great.
Part of the huge market that's here	She sells "Thai spaghetti". The red sauce is made from chilis - no tomato sauce here!	The main street through town	There's a lot of seafood for sale - much of it is dry, but here is some fresh fish	Part of the seafood market
Fresh calamari for sale	Dried seafood of many varieties	Part of the market lines these train tracks. Twice a day the train comes through, and everyone removes their products in a hurry	These two girls followed us through the market, giggling and laughing. We finally approached them and found that they were dying to practice their English! They were very shy, but we managed to have a fun conversation with them.	This is a place outside of town that makes coconut sugar. Thais all prefer coconut sugar, which is used extensively in cooking and for desserts.