Bangkok Markets
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There are many markets in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Notable markets include:
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Notable markets include:
- Chatuchak weekend marketChatuchak weekend marketChatuchak weekend market in Bangkok is the largest market in Thailand. Frequently called J.J., it covers over 35 acres and contains upwards of 5,000 stalls. It is estimated that the market receives 200,000 visitors each day. Most stalls only open on Saturdays and Sundays though Jatujak Plaza,...
(largest market in Thailand) - Suan Lum Night BazaarSuan Lum Night BazaarSuan Lum Night Bazaar was a market in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district, at the intersection of Rama IV and Wireless/Sathorn Roads, opposite Lumphini Park at the Bangkok Metro's Lumphini Station. Located on land owned by the Crown Property Bureau. It opened in 2001, and had closed by early 2011.The...
(trendy lifestyle) (CLOSED) - Suan Lum Night Bazaar RatchadaphisekSuan Lum Night Bazaar RatchadaphisekSuan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchada or Ratchada Night Bazaar is a market stall shopping mall and open air market currently under construction in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, at the intersection of Ladprao Rd. and Ratchadaphisek Rd, at the Bangkok Metro's Lat Phrao Station. Located on land owned by the...
(new mall and open air market) - Siam Paradise Night Bazaar (Sukhumvit 101/1, trendy clothes, shoes, handicraft, souvenirs)
- Pratunam MarketPratunam MarketPratunam Market is one of Bangkok's major markets, focusing on clothes which makes it Thailand's largest clothing market. The name Pratunam means Water gate.-Overview:...
(tourist oriented) - Patpong Night Market (tourist oriented)
- Pak Khlong Talat Market (by the Chao Phraya River, fresh flowers and vegetables)
Local markets
- Major Ratchayothin MarketMajor Ratchayothin MarketMajor Ratchayothin Market is a market located next to Major Cineplex Ratchayothin bordering Phahonyothin Road in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand, opposite the Elephant Building...
(Selling many things from clothes to watches/sunglasses etc. next to the Major Cineplex RatchayothinMajor Cineplex RatchayothinMajor Cineplex Ratchayothin is an entertainment and shopping complex on Phahonyothin Road in Lat Yao subdistrict, Chatuchak district, Bangkok. Operated by Thailand's largest movie-theater chain, Major Cineplex, it has a 14-screen multiplex cinema, a 38-lane bowling alley, karaoke rooms,...
opened every day from 16:00 to 23:00)
Floating markets
- Taling Chan Floating MarketTaling ChanTaling Chan is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Amphoe Bang Kruai of Nonthaburi Province, Bang Phlat, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok Yai, Phasi Charoen, Bang Khae, and Thawi Watthana districts of Bangkok....