Thanon Khao Sarn grew over 10 year and very well known among Thai and foreign tourists so far it is crowded with the people from around the world as there are some attractions which everyone would love to touch and passionate.
        Not including the big events or New year,Wednesday is the most quiet day for Khao Sarn Road but all the vendors who's alive with selling goods must be alert and be careful of the police who will arrest them for breaking the rules. But it can't help any way, as they have to feed their family with that small money.
        This evening is so quiet as it is Wednesday and also it is cloudy and rains lightly. Vendors are covering their goods with plastic .
          
         As the number of the tourists grow then the number of business grow togrther.Each goods was produced to supply the demand of the customers very well. Obviously hair plaiting, tattoo, piercing which the students are crazy for its but foreigner are crazy for handmade goods or silver ware or ornaments.
        Some nights at the end of Chanasongkram police station road, we could find no name artist sit and draw the impressionist style and sell with the reasonable price. He says "Ihave to sell my work here as I need some money to buy color painting or accessories in case I have to show my work for free events like 'MEDIA MOVEMENTS' or 'CLOSING ROAD SHOW' cause all kind of these festivals are free without any income. And if I really can't sell it then i have to go to Suan Kaew Temple cause there are some color painting which were donated."
         Another benefits for the venders besides selling their goods is knowledge of language. Some can chat withforeigners fluently. There are many charms of Khao Sarn road but things on the world got bright and dark side.
Khao Sarn at night
         We hide the rain in small soi which we found the biggest cassette shop in that area. The owner says "Farang (foreigner) , they don't wake up yet, about 8.00 p.m. I guess. They just come at Susie shop especially at the weekend also you can find movie stars there."
         Then, we are wondering what's the real meaning of Khao Sarn road for tourists and what the reason which make them here.
        Seem like a 'LITTLE LASVEGAS' cause the teenager who absorb western custom by and without intention as we can notice from them by their behavior..
         It's quite late now but people who is the big fans for night life still coming and coming to the bars or pubs while the alternative songs are played.
         By geography theory, Khao Sarn road is the best location for tourist as it is surrounded by the famous and important place like Grand palace, Marble temple etc.
        Convenience, safety place and safe budget is the most reason which the tourists have to realize it. Khao Sarn road has them all unless safely which is not guaranteed.
        Some tourists just stop by for a few days but some can spend their life as long as they can, some stay for a month, a year or over.

        Samarn Mekloy, a man who grew up in this area says the truth what he see on its. "Actually I live at Phra Sumen road, one of my friends used to sell goods on Khao Sarn but later he took drugs and addicted and we know who start these things. All these foreigners done it."
        Even the very well known movie like "THE BEACH" starts its story from here as well . When the hero met the former US veterans who settle down at Khao Sarn road for long. Then he adventure which an old map, which is the last heritage from that veteran, left it before he died. And it become to be a story of a Heaven Island called THE BEACH. Actually, it's just written by the imagination of Alex Garland who was inspired by Khao Sarn Road.

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