Sunday Night Market

A great market

What we say:

On Sunday nights throughout almost the entire old city, a terrific market springs up that stretches from gate to gate. Different to the more touristy night market on Changklan Road, it finds a large number of local Thais coming to spend their evening. It seems to be the social event of the week as people gather to shop, eat, chat and relax with a foot massage. A wider variety of items are for sale than the other night market, with traders coming from far and wide to take advantage of the astonishingly huge crowd.

A good place to start is Tha Phae Gate, outside of which is a large gathering of stalls on the concourse. Follow the crowds into the old city where you'll find the streets lined with clothing, shoes, souvenirs, and artwork. Art lovers should make their way to Phra Pokklao Rd where the latest artists on the block are showing their works, and some of the stuff is excellent. Come with an appetite, as some of the best Thai street food is on offer in little clumps along the side of the road. Try flavoured sausages, egg and vegetable 'mok' steamed in a banana leaf, papaya salad, noodles and much more. A busy intersection on the crossroads of Ratchadamnoen and Ratchapakinai is a great place to find a cheap foot massage at the end of the night, the perfect treat for weary feet.

Stalls start to set up around 17:00, but the market hits its peak from around 20:00 to 21:00, finishing up around midnight.

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