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Definition of mae klong
mae klong
mae klong Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A famous traditional Thai market located in Samut Songkhram province, built directly over active railway tracks where vendors must rapidly pull back their awnings to allow trains to pass.
Example
"Tourists gathered with their cameras at Mae Klong to watch the umbrellas fold back just seconds before the commuter train rolled through the market."
2
A major river in western Thailand that forms at the confluence of the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai rivers and empties into the Gulf of Thailand.
Word Nuance & Usage
In international tourism contexts, 'Mae Klong' is frequently used as a shorthand to refer to the famous Mae Klong Railway Market rather than the river itself.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mae klong. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mae klong