Night Bazaar In Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Night Bazaar runs every night, roughly from 6 pm to about 11 pm, and it is open all year. Stalls are at their liveliest between 7 pm and 10 pm. Chang Klan Road has ordinary daytime shops and cafes too, but the market stalls only go up in the evening. A few food courts and the later blocks like Anusarn keep going a little past 11 pm.

No. Walking into the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is completely free. You only pay for what you buy or eat. Carry cash in small notes, since the street stalls do not take cards and the ATMs along Chang Klan Road charge foreign-card fees.

The standout local buys are Thai silk, hill-tribe textiles, silver jewellery and hand-carved wooden pieces, along with saa paper umbrellas, lacquerware and paintings. Tourists also pick up designer-style goods, watches, bags and souvenirs. Stick to the northern crafts for the most authentic take-home, and always bargain at the open-air stalls.

Yes, and it is expected at the street stalls. Healthy bargaining is appreciated, so keep it friendly and do not overdo it. Open at about 40 to 50 percent of the first price and aim to settle around 50 to 70 percent. Buying more than one item helps, and walking away often earns a better offer. The covered Shopping Centre runs closer to fixed prices.

The Night Bazaar on Chang Klan Road is open every night and leans commercial, with souvenirs, silver and food courts. The Sunday Walking Street (Ratchadamnoen Road) and Saturday Walking Street (Wualai Road) are weekend-only pedestrian markets that focus more on local crafts and street atmosphere. If it is a weekday, the Night Bazaar is your market.

They are neighbouring pockets of the same strip. The open-air stalls and the Night Bazaar Shopping Centre are the core shopping. Kalare is the food-court and entertainment block, with a coupon-based food court and Muay Thai at its stadium. Anusarn, towards the south end, is the livelier food, seafood and massage zone that runs a little later.