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Chatuchak, Chinatown and the ones locals actually use

Chatuchak is the one everyone names, and at 8,000 stalls it deserves half a day. The rest of Bangkok's markets are smaller, cheaper and open when Chatuchak is not.

Here is the list of 5 Street Markets in Bangkok

1. Chatuchak Market

Chatuchak Market
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The king of markets in Bangkok and the world's largest weekend markets, Chatuchak is spread over 35 acres with more than 15,000 stalls. Also known as JJ Market, it is divided into 27 sections ranging from clothing, accessories, handicrafts, furniture, art, food, books, antiques, and much more. Nearest stations are TS Mo Chit/MRT Chatuchak Park/MRT Kamphaeng Phet.

2. Pak Klong Talat Flower Market

Pak Klong Talat Flower Market

Pak Klong Talad is one of the biggest wholesale and retail flower market in the world. This iconic place has been converted from a fish market to a flower market as the authorities wanted to get rid of the smell of fish in the middle of the city. This market is now known for orchids, roses and marigold.

3. Khlong Toei Market

Khlong Toei Market

Bangkok's biggest fresh market, the Khlong Toei Market is located in central Bangkok, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The market boasts of a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, raw meat and seafood, available at reasonable prices. Also touted as the largest wet market in Bangkok, the Khlong Toei Market is a hub of local Thai culture, offering a magnified view of the same.

4. Pratunam Market

Pratunam Market

Pratunam market is yet another fascinatingly large outdoor wholesale market with hundreds of stalls selling T-shirts, bikinis, jeans, safari pants, faux jewellery, belts, shoes and more! You need not bargain here as everything is already cheap and affordable. Although it is famous for wholesale, you can buy one or two items here.

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5. Amulet Market

Amulet Market

Amulet Market in Bangkok, Thailand is a century-old and the biggest market known for amulets (Kreaung Rang in Thai). You can find sundry other superstitious items of different shapes and meanings. The market is located adjacent to Wat Mahathat, in between the Chao Phraya River and Maha Rat Road around the Grand Palace.

Markets are where most of Bangkok's eating happens. Night markets in Thailand covers the evening ones across the country, floating markets in Bangkok the canal markets outside the city, and malls in Thailand the air-conditioned alternative.

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FAQs on Street Markets in Bangkok

Which market should I go to in Bangkok?

Chatuchak, if you are here at a weekend. It has around 8,000 stalls and needs half a day. If it is a weekday, Pratunam for clothing, Sampeng Lane in Chinatown for everything else, or Wang Lang by the river for food.

When is Chatuchak open?

Mainly Saturday and Sunday, roughly nine to six, with a smaller plant and wholesale section on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Go early: it is largely unshaded and gets punishing by midday.

Where do I go for food rather than shopping?

Yaowarat in Chinatown after dark, and Wang Lang market on the Thonburi side by day. Both are food-first markets where the shopping is incidental, and both are far better value than the tourist night markets.

Should I bargain?

At clothing, souvenir and craft stalls, yes: start around half and settle near two thirds. At food stalls and in the wholesale sections at Pratunam and Sampeng, prices are fixed.

How do I get to the markets?

The BTS and MRT both reach Chatuchak, the MRT reaches Chinatown, and Wang Lang is a short river-boat hop. Avoid taxis to Chatuchak at weekends, when the roads around it are gridlocked.

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