Ratchayothin Market - Night Shopping Market for Trendy Lifestyle

Ratchayothin Market is a market located next to Major Cineplex Ratchayothin, an entertainment and shopping complex, bordering Phahonyothin Road in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand, opposite the Elephant Building. It is a wholesale market selling inexpensive clothing, fashion accessories and watches including foods. The price of product is so cheaper than in department store.

Operation Hours: 4 pm - 11 pm (close on Monday)

Transportation: - The Bangkok Metro's Phahon Yothin Station, about one kilometer away at Central Plaza Lat Phrao, is the
nearest subway station.
- Bus number 59, 39, 34, 26, 126, 178, 185, 543, 63, 545, 528, 107, 129, 503, 513

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Source: Ratchayothin Market

Pattaya Floating Market - Thai Culture and Heritage from the 4 regions of Thailand

Pattaya Floating Market was opened to the public in November 2008, in almost 100,000 square meters which divided into 4 separate parts, each with its own unique location, represents the four regions of Thailand: Northern, Central, North-Eastern and Southern region and offering a special blend of differing traditions.

More than 80 paddle boats are on standby to ferry visitors around the compound  along many Thai style teak wood buildings, linked by a network of canals, bridges and a number of different sized islands with exotic plants and trees. The boat trip will slowly expose the richness of the surrounding architectural and cultural river side living, in around 30 minutes. The rate for boat trip is 200 bath, carrying 3-4 person per a boat. There is the special Pattaya Floating Market's Night Boat Trip service has service on weekend from 8 pm to 10 pm.

More than 110 boutique-shops presenting wooden hand carvings, silks and cloth weaving, special Thai herbs and herbal products, many OTOP products and other native items from all over Thailand. Inculding there are unique range of freshly cooked delicious traditional Thai dishes.

Pattaya Floating Market provides daily several cultural performances, native to the four regions of Thailand, as Thai classical dance, martial art demonstrations, as well as water boxing where the fighters perform on a horizontal slipery pole above the canal and etc.

Operation Hours: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (every day)

Transportation: Pattaya Floating Market is located on the outskirts of Pattaya on Sukhumvit Road, on the way to Bang Saray and Sattahip. Easy access from Bangkok by Tour Service, public regular bus, train, taxi or coach.

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Source: Pattaya Floating Market

Chatuchak Weekend Market - Largest Market in Bangkok, Thailand

Chatuchak Weekend Market or Jatujak Weekend Market (J.J. Market) is the largest market in Bangkok, Thailand covers over 35 acres (1.13 km2), It contains upwards of 15,000 booths, altogether divided into 27 sections  selling goods from every part of Thailand.

Most booths only open on Saturdays and Sundays, has over 200,000 visitors each day come to shopping. The market offers a wide variety of products at a bargaining local price including household items, clothing, Thai handicrafts, religious artifacts, collectibles, books, foods, live animals and etc. For tourists, there are a number of onsite companies who will send purchases abroad.

Note: In June 2008, the Chatuchak Market authorities introduced a complete smoking ban for the whole market, with a fine of 2,000 baht for offenders.

Operation Hours: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

Transportation:
- MRT Bangkok Metro (Blue Line) at Kamphaengphet station and Suan Chatuchak (Chatuchak Park) station
- BTS Skytrain (Sukhumvit Line) at Mo Chit station, about a 5-minute walk to Chatuchak Weekend Market

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Source: Chatuchak Weekend Market