These are pictures of the Talaw Ward market near the Thai-Myanmar border crossing bridge (1) in Tachilek.
This was a market that people used to visit when they came to Tachilek.
The market offers a variety of items, from clothing to electronics, and is a popular place for visitors from Thailand and domestic tourists to buy souvenirs to take home.
The market, once bustling with chickens, is now a bustling market with more than half of its vendors having been eliminated and the market has been affected by the monsoon floods, with people moving to Thailand to buy food.
In order to preserve and save the Talaw Market, one of the tangible cultural assets of Tachilek, the city’s residents and authorities need to come up with a plan through consultation.
