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Chatuchak Market(J.J.Market) is the largest in Thailand and probably the best of the lot, but there are many more, it opens only on Saturday & Sunday.

Author: Seth Johnson

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Patpong Night Market is very popular with tourists, but there's no real reason why. It's got the same combination of souvenirs, fake brand name items and cheap clothes as in any tourist area in the city, but prices here are considerably higher, and require "hard negotiation" to get them down to the "real price" !!. Patpong is between Silom and Surawong roads, and any taxi driver will know it.

Pratunam Market is open 24hrs a day and is situated by the intersection of Ratchaprarop and Phetburi (Phetchaburi) roads, close to the Amari Watergate hotel. This is a great market notably as the best place in Bangkok to buy cheap clothes, fabrics and textiles - wholesalers and exporters buy here, as well as individual consumers.

Bai Yoke Market in the same area as Pratunam sells the same sort of thing. As well as the market, there are many clothes and textile shops in this area. A little down Phetburi road is the Nai Loet Market a kind of scaled down Chatuchak. If you've already been to Chatuchak there's little point in coming here as the goods on offer are similar, but it's worth a visit if you can't make it up to Chatuchak market proper.

Banglamphu Market is a large market that extends over Phra Sumen road, Chakrapong road and others nearby. Despite it's proximity to touristy Khao San road, this is still mainly a market frequented by locals to buy clothes, household accessories etc...There's a separate market on Khao San road itself, which sells anything the foreign backpacker could need including backpacks, stereos, pirate CD's, books, clothes, traveling accessories.

Not far away is Bo-Be Market, located where Khlong Saen Saep meets Krung Kasem road, a wholesale clothes and textiles market with cheap prices.

Pak Khlong Market is a very large and busy wholesale market for fresh flowers and vegetables. Many flower vendors throughout the city buy their stock here at night and sell it on the following morning. It's best to go between 2.00am and 4.00am when boats on the Chao Phraya River and trucks from nearby provinces arrive with large quantities of flowers, vegetables, spices, and fruits. These all are piled high inside the market and along nearby streets, making the market very photogenic, though the smell given off by some off the produce can be quite overpowering.The market takes place where Khlong Lawt meets the Chao Phraya river, next to the Memorial Bridge on the northeastern edge of Chinatown.

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