Feel Trip Menu Hua Takhe
I went to Hua Takhe last weekend with the group called ‘Feel Trip.’ First, I would like to explain what Hua Takhe is.
Hua Takhe is a Bangkok perimeter area. In the past, people farmed there, but nowadays Hua Takhe has become an industrial area. However, some people still live there and preserve the community’s identity. So, I visited Hua Takhe to see how they live and experience their culture.
Second, I would like to explain about Feel Trip. It is a group of people who believe we can learn anything, anywhere. The learning process isn’t only in school; we can learn from the community. On that day, Feel Trip had an event called “Menu Hua Takhe”.
The local train from Hua Lamphong Station took us through Bangkok city. We moved from the center of the city to the perimeter. The towers changed to wooden houses, and then we could see the farm and factory together. After one hour, we reached Hua Takhe with a peaceful environment.
If we want to learn, we need to walk. We walked from the train station to the Hua Takhe community along the canal. We had to pick flowers for our lunch. Yeah, we cooked the food from local ingredients.
We arrived in the community after an hour. We walked to explore and saw how people lived there. As a tourist, you must love the Hua Takhe Market. There are a lot of local products, and even though I am Thai, I never knew about these products before. The market is small, but it is not too crowded. I love the vibe there; it is good for the weekend.
We crossed the bridge and saw the opposite world. The opposite side is an economic area with a big market of industrial products. Prosperity can change everything, even my mood when I walk on this side.
In the afternoon, we had an activity to cook lunch together. I learned one thing when strangers meet each other. The activity can let us know each other better than sitting and talking.
The cooking that day was so much fun. We had the freedom to mix and match ingredients. We were cooking while we talked to each other.
Feel Trip is always a comfort area for me. We never judge friends, and we don’t have right or wrong ways of learning. This is a space for trial and error to find yourself.
At the end of the day, we reviewed the lessons learned from the day and walked back to the train station. The train was full of people on Sunday evening. It was a long day but still good in my mind.