The Thai beach resort town of Cha Am attracts weekenders for the sun, sand and sea, but during my recent visit I headed straight for the morning market.

As you would expect, the produce is predominately fishy.

It’s a great little market and well worth the early rise. Plan to get there for around 6:30 a.m.

The street along the back of the main market building is the most interesting as that’s where the fresh seafood is sold.

Around 7 a.m. colourful characters from nearby food stalls get busy delivering khao tom to vendors.