Bangkok2007: JJ non-weekend Market
Category: travel, thailandChatuchak weekend market is the largest market in Thailand. It’s often known as JJ since it’s JatuJak in Thai. As a weekend market, most of the shop only opens on Saturday & Sunday. However, a different kind of market operates during Wed & Thu ……
And so during Wed & Thu, JJ completely transforms entirely into a big plant market. I was told that real action starts on Wed, so by Thu, all the more interesting & exotic plants would have already being grabbed by plant enthusiasts & buyers.
Unfortunately, I had touch down Bangkok on a Wed, hence, it was quite disappointing when I stroll the market during Thu. Nevertheless, with some luck, there are may still be some interesting plants to see & buy. Here are some selected shots I took.
Bromeliad
Passion Flower
Orchid Flask Culture - Orchid Babies growing inside the bottle. Once they are ready for transplant, usually the flask will be smashed to retrieve these babies.
Adenium - the fat arse plant LOLz
Hibiscus - I was really looking for the dinner plate Hibiscus, because the flower is the size of a dinner plate. Too bad, I didn’t see any.
Paphiopedilum - Or slipper Orchids. This looks gorgeous! *quickly locked my wallet LOLz*
Tillandsia aka Air Plants
Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) - who needs a natural wig? LOLz . It’s not a moss actually, but a kind of “airplant”
Bulbophyllum - (Usually) Stinky Orchid
Hoya - the waxy plant
Young Staghorn fern (Platycerium spp.)
Birds of Paradise (Strelitzia spp.) - Those shown on the photo display, the flowering ones are other type of heliconia & ginger flower. Pity, I could find any BOP that are flowering.
Alright, that’s all folks.! Hope you enjoy the “mini flower show” 
