8 Best Bangkok Night Markets
Where to Go Shopping like a Local in Bangkok?
Night markets in Bangkok offer a dizzying array of products for sale, as well as tasty snack foods and evening entertainment. One of the most iconic is the sprawling Talad Rot Fai (also known as The Train Market) which is beloved for its vintage goods, bargain clothing, and hard-to-find antiques.
Smaller atmospheric markets can be found peppered across the capital, attracting locals and visitors alike with their kitschy souvenirs, farm-fresh produce, and curious street food offerings. Below, you’ll discover the best places to go after sundown to splash your cash.
What are the best night markets in Bangkok?
1. Asiatique: The Riverfront
Fabulous waterside market with its own giant Ferris wheel
Good for: Food, Nightlife, Shoppers
Asiatique successfully marries two of the most popular retail experiences in the city: a night bazaar and a shopping mall. About 10 minutes downriver from Saphan Taksin BTS station, this once-bustling international trade port now teems with 1,500 boutiques and 40 restaurants in a sprawling replica warehouse complex.
Spending an evening here is no problem: you’ll have wonderful fun browsing all the shops and you’re guaranteed to find something to eat. Don’t miss the Thai silk apparel, handmade jewellery, and local artists selling beautiful paintings. Save serious bargaining for market vendors as opposed to the fixed price boutiques.
Location: 2194 Charoenkrung Road, Wat Phraya Krai, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Open: Daily from 11 am to midnight
Phone: +66 92 246 0812
Asiatique: The Riverfront
2. Chang Chui Bangkok Plane Night Market
Artistic nightspot with a decommissioned plane at its center
Good for: Nightlife, Photo, Shoppers
Chang Chui Bangkok Plane Night Market takes after-dark shopping to new heights. Here, you’ll find quality products and dining opportunities, along with visionary modern art (much of it made from recycled and scrap materials). The philosophy at Chang Chui is that ‘nothing is useless’ and we’re confident you’ll be impressed by what the vendors have to offer.
The huge shell of a Tristar airliner (now a restaurant and bar) is the real head-turner at Chang Chui, but as you explore the grounds you’ll find loads more sculptures and urban artworks that will equally draw your attention. It seems that every walkway leads to something interesting. Read more
Location: 460/8 Sirindhorn Rd, Bang Phlat, Bangkok 10700, Thailand
Open: Daily from 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: +66 81 817 2888
Chang Chui Bangkok Plane Night Market
3. Chatuchak Friday Night Market
The largest night market in the world!
Good for: Shoppers, Food, Budget
The mammoth Chatuchak Market fills up every weekend, but if you come shopping on Friday you’ll benefit more as vendors begin setting up their stalls around 9 pm. Expect to find much of the same stock as you’ll see in the day on Saturday and Sunday, but with less heat and fewer people.
There’s more of a chilled-out, local vibe on Fridays, with the surrounding stores, restaurants, and bars of the ring road drawing in a youthful crowd from the nearby universities. Come to Chatuchak for clothes, accessories, homewares, and food. Don’t forget to barter! Read more
Location: Kamphaeng Phet Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Open: Fridays from 8 am to midnight
Chatuchak Friday Night Market
4. Khaosan Road
Major thoroughfare in the heart of the city
Good for: Budget, Food, Shoppers
Khaosan Road is the center of the backpackers’ universe and its shops and vendors teem with playful, tacky, and useful things to blow your baht on. Its ubiquitous travel stores can arrange your outward journey, whether that be a flight, train, or bus ticket. The many tailors will happily whip up a sharp suit, ready for when you arrive back from the islands.
A must for the beach is a gripping read, and fortunately several of the city’s best secondhand bookstores are here. Modern essentials aren’t neglected either: internet cafés, chemists, convenience stores, banks. and monetary exchanges abound. Read more Read more
Location: Khao San Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Open: Times vary, depending on store.
Khaosan Road
5. Khlong Thom Market
Bustling Chinatown flea market
Good for: Shoppers, Food, Budget
Khlong Thom Market (formerly known as ‘Flashlight Market’ due to the fact that visitors needed a torch when shopping at night) is especially crowded late on Saturday evenings. Jam-packed with motley vendor stalls and displays, the market is best known for its secondhand goods and assorted knick-knacks.
Spanning Luang, Worachak, Charoenkrung, and Suar Pa Roads, Khlong Thom sells everything including spare car parts, DVDs and CDs, electronic devices, clothing, homewares, and jewelry. Besides the roadside stalls, there’s also the three-storey Khlong Thom Center where car accessories and toys are sold. Read more
Location: 499 Worachak Rd, Pom Prap, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Open: Thursday–Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesday 7.30 am to 5 pm
Phone: +66 2 222 1100
Khlong Thom Market
6. Rod Fai Market 1 (Srinakarin Road)
Retro finds and food in an old-school train yard
Good for: Food, Nightlife, Shoppers
Rod Fai Market is a huge open-air bazaar in the eastern suburbs of Bangkok where the vintage look never goes out of style. Spread out on the ground are all kinds of collectables and memorabilia from yesteryear including antique furniture, colorful Mao kitsch, and hippy/boho fashion.
Rod Fai Market (also known as Train Night Market Srinagarindra) definitely stands out from its competitors with its myriad of street food vendors that serve scrumptious dishes to one and all. Try the pad Thai noodles, golden fried shrimp, Japanese sushi, and crispy pancakes. Read more
Location: Srinagarindra Road, Nong Bon, Prawet, Bangkok 10250, Thailand
Open: Thursday–Sunday from 5 pm to 1 am (closed Monday–Wednesday)
Phone: +66 81 827 5885
Rod Fai Market 1 (Srinakarin Road)
7. SW1 Market
Shop the new kid on the block
Good for: Food, Nightlife, Shoppers
SW1 Market is located near the entrance of Sukhumvit Soi 12, near Asoke BTS station. This part of Bangkok is also known as the Middle Eastern quarter (or ‘Little Arabia’) where many Arab businesses have set up shop.
Peruse wares from over 120 vendors who sell all kinds of goods including handicrafts, apparel, street food, and ice cold beers. If you’re feeling brave, channel you inner Anthony Bourdain and sample the deep-fried insects and intimidating scorpions. Or play it safe with the lemongrass fish. Read more
Location: Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110, Thailand
Open: Monday–Friday from 7 am to 3 pm and 4 pm to 12 am, Saturday–Sunday from 4 pm to 1 am
SW1 Market
8. Box Space Ratchayothin Night Market
Seductive shopping in shipping containers
Good for: Food, Shoppers, Unusual
Ratchayothin Night Market is located in the northern part of the city. Items on sale here are a bit trendier. Located next to the Major Ratchoyothin Movie Theater and IMAX complex, you can catch a flick before or after you shop. A few bargain outlets and eateries are also in the vicinity.
The easiest way to get to the market is to catch the MRT subway to Phahonyothin Station before hailing a tuk tuk (tell the driver to take you to ‘talat’ (market) Major Ratchoyothin). Bus number 543 also swings by here, or take a taxi from BTS Mo Chit station directly to the market.
Location: 15, 15/1 Ratchadaphisek Rd, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Open: Daily from 10 am to midnight
Phone: +66 2 117 1111
Box Space Ratchayothin Night Market
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