Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, Thailand

The footfall the Chatuchak Weekend Market Bangkok gets every day is beyond imagination. Tens of thousands of people loiter around the place – some are tourists huddled in groups trying out the roadside local cuisine, some are families shopping from the art or jewelry shop, while the rest are locals trying to grab ration for the week. Chatuchak Market on Friday starts the buying and selling for the rest of the weekend. If one manages to get to the heart of the market on a Saturday afternoon, they will rediscover the meaning of the ocean of humanity.

What to buy at Chatuchak Market?

With more than 15000 stalls in the entire area, Chatuchak Market of Bangkok is the largest open-air market mall of Thailand and one of the largest in the world as well. The market is divided into 27 separate sections, and within that, there are categories for the type of items sold. Ban Sin Thai is a known place for arts and artifacts, while Orange Karen Silver is famous for junk jewels.

At the end of all the shopping, one can enjoy food and drinks in the many restaurants and lounge bars of Chatuchak night market. Toh-Plue is authentic Thai, Saman Islam serves delicious Thai-Muslim biryani and Viva’s is a café featuring live music.