Mae Sot
Mae Sot’s municipal market is among the largest and most vibrant we’ve encountered anywhere in Thailand. There’s heaps of exotic stuff from Myanmar,…
Must-see shopping in Northern Thailand
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Mae Sot
This long-running shop sells arts and crafts made by refugee and ethnic-minority women; the profits go back into a women’s collective and a child…
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Lampang
Lampang is known for its addictive kôw đǎan (deep-fried rice cakes seasoned with watermelon juice and drizzled with palm sugar). You can pick up a few…
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Chiang Rai
Come Sunday evening, the stretch of Th Sankhongnoi from Soi 2 heading west is closed to traffic and in its place are vendors selling clothes, handicrafts…
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Chiang Rai
If you’re in town on a Saturday evening, don't miss the open-air Walking Street, an expansive street market focusing on all things Chiang Rai, from…
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Chiang Khong
On Wednesday and Saturday during high season, Chiang Khong’s main street hosts a market with a decent spread of local eats (mains 30B to 60B) and a small…
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Northern Thailand
Every Saturday afternoon Phrae hosts Kat Korng Kow, an open-air market held at the western end of Th Kham Leu. It's mostly food on offer, but there's also…
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Lampang
Lampang has its own Walking Street market along charming Th Talad Gao. On Saturday and Sunday evenings, the usual traffic is replaced by souvenir,…
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Lampang
The Cultural Street market, less touristy but similar to the Walking Street market, is held across the river every Friday evening.
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Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok’s night bazaar is worth a visit if you need some cheap clothes or a foot massage. It's also good for eats.
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Chiang Rai
Adjacent to the bus station off Th Phahonyothin is Chiang Rai’s night market. On a much smaller scale than the one in Chiang Mai, it is nevertheless an OK…
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Pai
Every evening, a walking street forms in the centre of town, with vendors selling food, clothes, souvenirs and knick-knacks. It's far busier during high…
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Northern Thailand
A good place to buy sêua môr hôrm (indigo-dyed cotton shirts, from 200B) in town. The shop is about 60m from the southeastern gate (Pratu Chai) into the…
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Northern Thailand
Located just east of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, Kad Khua Moong Tha Sing is a souvenir market selling local items such as dried lam yai (longan fruit) and…
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Mae Sot
Every Saturday evening the small street by the police station is closed to traffic, and in its place are vendors selling handicrafts, clothes and food.
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Chiang Rai Province
Mae Sai's open-air gem market. Don't buy anything unless you know your precious stones.
