There are two market days per week, and round here this is the time to see and be seen. The market sort of sprawls in and around the Wat.
The local pork butcher- the fine art of butchery is done with a chainsaw and a machete around here, judging by the cuts of meat. mrs knows how to pick the decent cuts though- to the locals fat, skin, meat, gristle whatever, they don't care- it's all the same to them.
Isaan pork sausages are nice- better than the pale imtitations we get around here. 3 for 10 bht.
Everything you need is to be found here. Isaan is said to be the poorest region of Thailand, but here in Ubon the locals eat pretty well- prolly better than us really, if freshness and nutrition are your parameters. Most things you eat are raised, grown, fished, hunted or foraged locally.
No doubt lifes tougher in the drier parts of Isaan though.
Second hand clothes from Korea. And if you don't have wellies round here in rainy season, you should probably buy a boat.
