Everything you need to know about Chatuchak Market, Bangkok






What is Chatuchak?

Chatuchak, also known as JatuJak or JJ Market is a hustling bustling weekend(though not just limited to weekends) biggest street market in Bangkok, it has more than 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors . It is an everything and anything type of market. And the best part, you can literally get anything that you want. From multiple different options of souvenirs for your closed one's to everyday grocery to all the 2nd hand luxury (yes you read that right, real luxury brands) clothing , watches, totes, perfumes and all the thinks that you can think of, at a super affordable price!
You can also get the originals and 1st copies in the malls near buy. So get set going because this market can easily take up your entire day.

How to travel to Chatuchak Market when in Bangkok?

There are literally so many options you can go by, like:

You can travel by Bus, Train or Metro

Train/Metro:
 BTS – Mo Chit station (Sukhumvit Line N8) to Gate 2 at the Northeastern end

MRT – Chatuchak Park station (Blue Line BL13) to Gate 2 at the Northeastern end

Bus:
Plenty of bus routes stop in front of Chatuchak Park and Chatuchak Gate 1.
They are by far the cheapest option, until you plan to walk to that market (that's free, ofcourse)
Also, In my experience so far, buses don't have any strict timings.

Taxi:
either Book a ride on Bolt,Grab,inDrive,TukTukHop, EasyTaxi,LineMan,MuvMi, Maxim,Uber or find a local taxi, you can also get a bike ride.

Bike:
Book a bike ride on Bolt, Grab or any other app like MovMi

Please Note : Bangkok's traffic is bad so Train/Metro would be best if you want to reach faster , if you want to travel cheap go for the bus, if you want the comfort of avoiding all that struggle opt for a Grab.


Timings & Days:

Wednesdays and Thursdays – 07:00-18:00    (plants and pots)
Fridays – 18:00-00:00 (wholesale items)
Saturdays and Sundays – 09:00-18:00 (all that you want, peak crowd) 

What to eat?
 There are a lots of street food installs inside and right outside the market gates.If you want something more refined there are a lots of cafes and restaurants nearby.

For vegetarians/Vegan:
I get your struggle guys, please feel free to check this out, It's near by:

  • Vegetarian Society in Chatuchak     https://maps.app.goo.gl/t9sS8Wx3CA5XxYvR9
  • You can also try May Veggie, or Ruyi Veggie or
  • Kem-Kon Vegan Phahurat                    Kem-Kon Pahurat (เข้ม-ข้น พาหุรัด) 100% Vegan  https://maps.app.goo.gl/C2thCMRmXc7HFHsLA

But apart from that you can find vegetarian food anywhere. In my experience, Thai Locals are really accomodating people and hear your requests to make options Vegan for you.

 What to buy?

To be honest, you literally can buy anything but few things that are worth buying here from are 
  • Passport holders custom designed here at a super cheap price (for a price much cheaper than rest of the Bangkok)
  • Rash Gaurds, other beachwear and swimsuits.
  • You can buy Bags , watches, wallets , goggles original, second hand originals and copies whatever fits your pocket.
  • You can buy really high quality travel pouch and bags.
  • You can take back home some ready to use local Thai curry pastes, sauces and candies they have a lot of options .
  • You can also have a look around the souvenir shops, they have got a lot of options: Bubble bath bombs to uniquely crafted soaps in so many cute designs that you won't be able to take your eyes off.
  • You can buy cosmetics
  • You can buy books that might be rare to find.
  • You can also have a look at antiques, paintings etc.
  • If you feel loney and are looking to buy yourself a companion 😉 you can buy plants or even pets like pretty beautiful birds (though some of them might be IUCN Red listed near-threatened and threatened , it's illegal to trade them , so of you really decide to get a pet for yourself or loved ones make sure that they don't belong to these categories, as you wouldn't want to get into any legal trouble)
  • Also, if you are looking for something affordable yet stylish in clothing or affordable food and you have entered from the mall side or main road area then hold your horses and until you reach the back gate from where you can walk to MRT ,on the roadside there will be several shops that offer  dirt cheap clothing and food, I missed that and later regreted because I just couldn't wait to buy stuff asap

If you are interested in learning more about the market: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chatuchak_Weekend_Market
Location: 587, 10 Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd, Khwaeng Chatuchak, Khet Chatuchak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10900, Thailand

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