Bangkok markets you shouldn’t miss
S Sombat Kanamuji
Stocking a vast collection of used, vintage, rare, and new bikes from its Pathum Wan warehouse, S Sombat Kanamuji provides a great opportunity to pick up some wheels. Imported mainly from Japan, the quality of the bikes ...more
Ban Nam Phueng Floating Market
Probably one of the most easily accessible floating markets in the city, Ban Nam Phueng gives a glimpse of traditional Thai life while avoiding most of the touristy clichés. Located in verdant Phra Phadaeng just south of...more
Bangkok's night markets
There's no better way to explore Bangkok than through its varied and plentiful night markets. Providing an unparalleled insight into local life in the city, animated vendors go about their business whilst you browse tabl...more
Khao San Road Market
Best described in the book The Beach as ‘the centre of the backpacking universe’, Khao San Road is a melting pot of myriad cultures. If there’s one spot in the city that represents the diversity of Bangkok, it’s here.
Chinatown Market
There is something oddly kitschy, charming and nostalgic about Bangkok’s Chinatown—where lofty neon signs vie for visual prominence and roads are choc-a-bloc with colourful stalls. As you walk through its many little str...more
Sampeng Lane Market
One of Bangkok’s oldest wholesale markets, Sampeng is an epic alley crammed with bric-a-brac, costume accessories, honking motorbikes, smoky food carts and shouting hawkers. The market itself is a seemingly endless spraw...more
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Get an up-close glimpse of rural Thai shopping culture as you cruise along the floating market of Damnoen Saduak on a long-tailed speedboat. The most famous of all the floating markets in Bangkok—the one you’ve seen phot...more
Chatuchak Weekend Market
The size of several football fields put together, a visit to the Chatuchak Weekend Market is an authentic Bangkok experience. Crowded to the hilt with both tourists and local shoppers, there’s nothing you can’t find here...more
Pratunam Market
Among the most thriving markets in Bangkok, Pratunam Market is conveniently located at a walking distance from the BTS Chit Lom metro station, in the happening district of Pratunam.
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