Bamboo Stacking at Thai Fish Market

Bright morning light floods the covered market aisle where a vendor arranges light bamboo chairs and tables. Beside him, a long fish counter displays silver scales and ice against the humid air. Rain-slicked concrete reflects the overhead steel beams, while woven palm mats line the floor. The vendor’s hands move steadily, stacking the pale wooden frames into a neat tower. Nearby, customers in rain ponchos browse the seafood stalls, their colorful plastic bags adding splashes of blue and red to the scene. Shadows fall softly across the wet ground, highlighting the texture of the bamboo slats and the condensation on the fish trays. One red plastic stool sits tucked against the wall, its bright color against the grey concrete and silver fish.