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54 Faknam Road Maetam District Mueang Phayao

Email:

lekanayok1@gmail.com

Phone:

0946659962

“Kad Lai Ta” (LaiTa Market) is a community market located along the Mae Tam River, on Mae Tam Sai Nai Road, Mueang District, Phayao Province. The term “Lai Ta” is a local word meaning “the other side of the river.” In the past, this area was primarily agricultural land and a long-established trading quarter. It also served as a transit route to the villages on the western side of Kwan Phayao, making it a busy passageway. As society changed, riverside farmland gradually transformed into a place for selling cooked food to meet the needs of urban lifestyles. While many areas shifted toward selling modern or popular food trends, Kad Lai Ta has been able to preserve traditional eating culture remarkably well. Its distinctive feature lies in offering authentic Northern local food, which has become increasingly rare to find. Kad Lai Ta is a small, community-run market that has been operating since 2021. It opens every Wednesday evening from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with around 30 vendors. The market is committed to evolving into what the locals call a “Yan-Kan-Kin” – meaning a district of commerce, careers, cultural learning, and food (especially local and traditional Northern cuisine). Its vision is to foster a sustainable grassroots economy rooted in community culture.