Out of the market @ Koh Kret

What I really love about taking a Bangkok day trip to Koh Kret, is getting out of the market, and the chance to explore the outer edges of the island, and the local life and culture.

Just like areas of Bangkok’s green lung, Koh Kret Island has many elevated concrete pathways, which are a lot of fun to cycle on and walk on – it’s quite similar to Bangkok’s green lung.

You never know what exactly you’ll come across when you walk through the less visited sides of Koh Kret. This lady had a lovely cart full of fresh fruits and vegetables, and a few prepared Thai snacks.

I wanted to buy up her supply of gac fruit (known in Thai as fuk khao), the little spiky fruits in the middle of her cart.

If you have time to explore the non-touristy side of Koh Kret island, it’s a great opportunity to just experience the local lifestyle and culture of the island.

You’ll walk directly past homes, temples, small neighborhood shops, and restaurants.

Around the island, there are a number of different village clusters, so you can walk or bike from village to village. It’s so nice to be away from cars and trucks, and very few motorbikes.

There are small street food restaurants, and neighborhood restaurants scattered throughout the island, but there are many more snacks to choose from during the weekends at the markets.

However, this is Thailand, and no matter how remote you are, food and refreshment is never too far away.