{"id":85152,"date":"2018-02-02T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/chatuchak-market-bangkok\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T10:57:34","slug":"chatuchak-market-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/chatuchak-market-bangkok\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping in Bangkok: The Chatuchak Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want the ultimate shopping experience during your <strong>stay in Bangkok<\/strong>? Then you have to go to <strong>Chatuchak market<\/strong>. Cheap clothes and souvenirs can be found on almost every corner in Bangkok, but the Chatuchak market is really worth seeing just because of its size.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping at Chatuchak Market Bangkok\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Chatuchak market at the weekend<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you can spend away the whole day, because the market is the world&#8217;s largest weekend market! Lose yourself in the narrow, crowded aisles of the covered market and indulge in the shopping frenzy. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chatuchak Markt Bangkok bags\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shopping at Chatuchak Market Bangkok\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you buy at Chatuchak market?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll find almost everything you can imagine at the Chatuchak Market! From clothes to household goods to live pets, the choice is endless! To give you an impression of how big the market is &#8211; here is the location map (you can also get a free folding map at the market&#8217;s information booth &#8211; and yes, it&#8217;s helpful!):  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Map of Chatuchak Market, Bangkok\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Street food at the Chatuchak market<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately, the entire market is neatly divided by industry, so if you&#8217;re looking for specifics like vintage clothes, art, soaps or something, you&#8217;ll know right where to go. Of course, you can also eat here &#8211; there is one street food stand after another on the outer sides. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-7-2.jpg\" alt=\"Street Food at Chatuchak Market, Bangkok\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-palette-color-6-background-color has-background has-theme-palette-8-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/en\/destinations\/thailand\/\">the Thailand Blog<\/a>, you&#8217;ll find even more tips and tricks for your trip to Thailand<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-8-1.jpg\" alt=\"Street Food at Chatuchak Market, Bangkok\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also some bars, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Viva8JJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viva 8<\/a>, where you can enjoy a live DJ and show cooking.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chatuchak Market Bangkok Viva8 Bar\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chatuchak Market Bangkok Viva8 Bar\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehappyjetlagger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/chatuchak-markt-bangkok-9-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chatuchak Market Bangkok Viva8 Bar\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chatuchak Market Hours<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chatuchak Market is open Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is very easy to reach by bus or metro.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tip: Get there early, because it can get really hot around noon, especially inside the market in the narrow aisles. And as always: Drink loooooads of water! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chatuchakmarket.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chatuchakmarket.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chatuchak market<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want the ultimate shopping experience during your stay in Bangkok? 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