Thailand’s mobile grocery truck

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00:00Have you seen the mobile grocery truck in Bangkok?

00:09The truck, the tricycle, or even sometimes the motorbike filled with fresh products like

00:14fruits, vegetables, or even sometimes spices or household items are called Rot Pum Puang

00:20or Rot Kap Khao.

00:21These mobile grocery trucks are like convenience stores on wheels, packed with everything from

00:26fresh veggies to spices and even cleaning supplies.

00:29The truck stops in a small neighborhood and people come out of their homes to shop.

00:34Rot Pum Puang likely became popular during the late 1980s land boom, when the new suburban

00:40roads and housing development emerged.

00:42The rise of convenience stores in 1989 also affected traditional groceries, pushing mobile

00:48trucks to drive.

00:49Today, Rot Pum Puang remains essential for rural and suburban communities, delivering

00:54groceries right to the doorstep.