The largest market in Thailand, Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok consists of over 8000 stalls with most of them open on weekends only. Over the years the market has rapidly developed to acquire the status of being a must-visit place for tourists. Receiving over 180,000 visitors per day, the market includes diverse collections of merchandise, bound to cater to a wide variety of customer tastes. Among the products visitors can browse through are food, collectibles, religious artefacts, Thai handicrafts, clothes and household items.
Visitors will be amazed to see the sheer size of this market as well the variety of merchandise available.

Whether it is a pair of vintage Levi’s jeans, an antique wooden chest or a Moroccan lamp that one is looking for, the market has it all. The selection of items available here is roughly divided into about eleven categories including Furniture and Home Decoration, Pets and Pet Accessories, Clothing & Accessories, Handicrafts, Plants and Gardening tools, Antiques and Collectibles, Books, Miscellaneous and Used Clothing, Food and Beverage, Art and Gallery and so on.

The expansive market is the ideal place for bargaining in Bangkok. Thus it is wise for the customers to brush up on their negotiation skills when planning to visit the market. However, Chatuchak Weekend Market is generally considered to be the perfect place to buy all types of Thai handicrafts, as the ones found here are of high quality and due to the intense competition between the stalls, the prices are quite low. Branches of various shops in the central area of Bangkok can be found here, selling the same products for much lower prices. Customarily the market is open from 9.00am to 6.00pm on weekends, although on Friday it is open as a market for wholesalers in addition to the Garden Plants section also being open on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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