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I usually spend two full days at the weekend market in Bangkok - and still have no hope of seeing it all. Helps if you have a map before you get there - which sets out all of the pavilions and the type of goods sold in them - organised into type of item, which makes it easy to include or exclude. Need to have good spatial skills, or you get lost and confused anyway. Send the husbands and nonshopping sons to the wildlife, and take the girls and get lost amongst the endless array of clothing and other accessories. Be prepared to see things you have never seen before in some of the shops - and those you may never want to see again! Some of the antiques and artefacts are amazing - although there is always a risk in buying a so-called genuine artefact for big dollars. Also need to be aware of what you can and cannot take out of the country, cost of transport and cost of customs at the other end. Take plenty of cash (but ATM's are there), comfy shoes a must, comfortable bag(s) for the shopping (or a porter), a good sense of humour and tolerance, and don't forget to drink water. Of course, if you drink, you'll have to find the loos - which are to die for - literally. They are usually crowded, dirty and hot - best loo is near the station and the book section - newer and cleaner. Thai female toilet queue customs are also different to ours in Oz - they line up in mini-queues outside individual cubicles, rather than forming a giant conga line like we do. Have a ball - and stop and pinch yourself every half hour or so! Directions: Simply take the Skytrain to the end terminal called Morchit which is exactly where the market is located. Taxi from Chinatown is roughly 150Bt.
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| | | | Chatuchak Weekend Market: Major SHOPPING Madness | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Chatuchuk market was one of my, Nicole's favorite things. It was sooooooo hot, and I sweated soooooooooo much, but it was okay because it was sooooooooooo much fun, and I got soooooooo many great deals. This market is indescribable - you really can't understand the enormity of it until you see it yourself. Essentially, it's just a bunch of stalls that you can find good deals at (if you know how to bargain), but really it was so much more because you shop with the locals. It isn't like shopping at MBK or at the souvenir stalls on the street. I expected to see many more tourists at the market, but really, the locals seemed to outnumber us by far. You will see things that are so odd and quite hilarious and unexpected. For example, the owner of a popular shop selling karaoke cds was karaokeing himself to promote his products or the two elderly men playing chess with bottlecaps on a makeshift board. My advice: Buy Nancy Chandler's map - it has a very useful insert that shows the general areas of stalls and is good if you want to avoid the parts that sell live animals and such; Arrive fairly early - it'll be less busy and slightly cooler; Drink lots of water; Don't be afraid to bargain, but if that's not your thing, you'll still get a reasonable deal; Have fun! Leave a Comment Directions: Simply take the Skytrain to the end terminal called Morchit which is exactly where the market is located, or you can now take the new subway to the Chatuchak.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com
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| | | | Chatuchak Weekend Market: Market Shopping Heaven! | Tip Rating: | | | | |
Chatuchak Weekend Market is huge! We intended on going just on saturday and we spent all day there, and then went back again on sunday! There are so many things to see and buy! It is a swarm of people and goods. It really overwhelmed me with the range of things to see and the amount of foods and spices in the air! We had Nancy Chandler's map of Bangkok (Amazon.com!) which had a detailed map of the market, which gave us a good idea of what to expect, and what we wanted to buy or see. It is a lot of fun to get lost and wander around the market, but when it's time to go home and you are tired, it is handy to have a map. You can buy anything there. Silks galore, t-shirts (really cool ones too), fashionable clothing, 'antiques', crafts, foodstuffs, bags, belts, pets!! (puppies, kittens, squirrels, heaps of huge weird types of aquarium fish, birds, rabbits... etc! but don't go to the pet section if it is going to upset you to see them in not-so-kind living quarters). I enjoyed myself a lot there. I think I was a bit overwhelmed by so much being sold and so much to see, that I didn't really buy much! But Michael went t-shirt shopping crazy! Expect to buy mens t-shirts for between 100-150 BHT. At this market, bargain about 10-40% below what they are asking. Always start bargaining at around 40-50%. And remember to smile and be polite! That will get you the best deals! Leave a Comment Directions: Simply take the Skytrain to the end terminal called Morchit which is exactly where the market is located.Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com
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