Bangkok · Weekend market for clothing, accessories and crafts
Chatuchak is a large Bangkok weekend market where different sections feature clothing, vintage items, art, furniture and plants. The market moved here from a square in front of the Grand Palace in 1982. Today, there are also many places to eat alongside the stalls.
Browse clothes and bags in Sections 2–4 and vintage items in Sections 5–6. If you are looking for art or furnishings, continue to Sections 7 and 25–26. The clock tower is a useful landmark for finding your way between sections.
The pin marks the place, not necessarily its entrance, ticket office or vehicle drop-off point.
You can reach the market from Kamphaeng Phet or Chatuchak Park stations on the MRT, and Mo Chit station on the BTS. The market is extensive and goods vary by section, so check the map for the locations you want to see, such as clothing in Section 2–4 or art in Section 7.
The market guide identifies Sections 2–4 for fashion and Sections 5–6 for vintage goods. A few sections away from streets full of clothing, bags and accessories, you will find stalls selling second-hand and older items.
Make a note of the section number for a shop you like so you can find it again after browsing elsewhere. The market is large, and it is easy to lose track of where you saw a particular kind of stall.
Section 7 features art such as paintings; Sections 25–26 have ceramics, furniture and other home décor. Leave the clothing stalls behind to browse art and household goods.
The clock tower in the centre of the market is a useful landmark as you move between sections. It is also an easy place to meet up after exploring different stalls with your group.
Alongside the weekend market for clothing and crafts, a plant market is listed for Thursday and Friday, with Friday evening retail hours focused on shops. The stalls and goods available vary by day, even at the same location.
On Thursdays and Fridays, shoppers looking for potted plants and gardening items gather in the plant section. Unlike the weekend route for clothing, vintage goods, art and furniture, the focus on those days is choosing plants.
The weekend market on Saturday and Sunday, the plant market on Thursday and Friday, and Friday night retail hours each have different listed schedules. Individual shops in a section may not all open and close at the same time.
The weekend market for clothing and crafts is listed as open Saturday and Sunday, 09:00–18:00. The plant market is listed Thursday and Friday, 07:00–18:00; Friday night retail hours are 18:00–24:00. Individual shops may keep different hours.
The market guide lists fashion goods such as clothing and bags in Sections 2–4 and vintage items in Sections 5–6. For art, visit Section 7; for ceramics, furniture and home décor, look in Sections 25–26.
You can use Kamphaeng Phet or Chatuchak Park on the MRT, or Mo Chit on the BTS. The market is large, so choose your approach based on the section you plan to visit.
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