Bangkok - Top 5 things to do at Chatuchak Weekend Market

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Chatuchak Weekend Market or Jatujak Market is one of the world’s largest weekend markets which contains more than 15,000 booths selling goods from every part of Thailand.

It is a very popular shopping market for Thais and gained its popularity among foreigners where there are over 200,000 visitors each day (Saturday and Sunday) and 30% of them are foreigners.

Info from HERE. 

Things you can find there ranged from plants, antiques, pets, clothes, books, ceramics, home décor, handicrafts to fresh or dry food as well as drinks.

The antique-looking metal table fan!

We reached there around 11am by taxi. You may get to Chatuchak Market by:

• Take taxi.
• Take BTS and exit at Mo Chi Station.
• Take MRT and exit at Kamphaeng Phet or Chatuchak Park.

Be there earlier is better since the weather is really hot in the noon! We cannot bare the heat and ended up hide into a foot massage shop to pamper our legs as well as to enjoy the air cond LOL!

The market is so big! It is divided into 27 sections! Just go to the section you interested in order to save time and save your energy :) Or else, just loitered around and explore the market!

There is signboard at each section, it is useful especially when you get lost :P

Chatuchak Market is so happening! We listed down top 5 things you should not miss at Chatuchak Weekend Market, as below.

Top 1: Shopping!

You can always bargain and get your favourite items in best price here! Besides, you can find some local brands here where they sell their own design with reasonable price! 

Top 2: Coconut ice cream

You must not miss this authentic coconut ice cream from Chatuchak Market! There is always crowd in front of the ice cream stall! By the way, they have few stalls in the market, you sure will pass by one.

You can choose your own topping!

Coconut ice cream for 35Baht while coconut drink for 40Baht.

Coconut ice cream with peanuts and Nata de coco.

With red bean!

Top 3: Local fruits or drinks

There are plenty of fruit stalls over here and you can find fresh local fruits with reasonable price!

Typical fruits!

Lychee!

Fresh orange juice! It is easy to bump into a stall selling fruit juice on Bangkok street and the most famous juice would be fresh orange juice! They pressed the orange into juice, packed and sell on the spot!

Not interested with juice? Thai ice tea is not a bad choice too!

Top 4: Grilled food!

Bangkok's weather is hot but this cannot stop people from having grilled food under the hot sun!

Grilled big head prawns!

Grilled fish and clams!

Skewers!

Top 5: Local street food

When in Bangkok, try all the local street food!

Not sure what is this...Some nuts and spices wrapped in leaves.

Traditional Thai dessert with variety of toppings!

That's all for Chatuchak Weekend Market! Here is a place worth to pay a visit to, so don't forget to come over on either Saturday or Sunday!

We would share our experience in Chocolate Ville in next post, stay tune~