# Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok > Chatuchak Weekend Market is Thailand's largest market: more than 15,000 stalls in 27 sections, from clothes and ceramics to plants and antiques. Entry is free. It trades mainly on Saturdays and Sundays, roughly 9:00–18:00 (unofficial); the plant section also opens on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Allow 2–3 hours. MRT Kamphaeng Phet station is right at the market. Web page: https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/chatuchak-market - City: [Bangkok](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok), Thailand - YesGo score: 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h 30 min - Opening hours: Sat–Sun ≈ 9:00–18:00; Wed–Thu plants - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free - Main days: Saturday and Sunday, roughly 9:00–18:00; some stalls open earlier - Weekdays: Wednesday and Thursday — plant section; Friday — some stalls, wholesale day - Size: More than 15,000 stalls in 27 sections - Payment: Cash in baht; haggling is normal - Transit: MRT Kamphaeng Phet at the west end; MRT Chatuchak Park and BTS Mo Chit at the east end - Coordinates: 13.80083, 100.55139 - Facts checked: 08.11.2026 ## Key facts - **> 15,000** — stalls and more than 11,500 vendors — Thailand's largest market (source: English Wikipedia) - **27 sections** — by goods: clothing, crafts, ceramics, furniture, plants, books, antiques (source: English Wikipedia) - **> 200,000** — visitors come every weekend (source: English Wikipedia) - **1942** — the market has run since then; on its current site since the early 1980s (source: English Wikipedia) - **1987** — the market took the Chatuchak name, and the central clock tower went up (source: English Wikipedia) - **Clock tower** — the main landmark in the centre of the market (source: English Wikipedia) - **Sections 3–4** — plants and gardening; 7 — art; 1 and 26 — antiques (source: English Wikipedia) - **3 stations** — serve the market: MRT Kamphaeng Phet, MRT Chatuchak Park, BTS Mo Chit (source: English Wikipedia) ## Opening hours and days Entry is **free**. Chatuchak is a **weekend market**: most trading happens on **Saturdays and Sundays**, roughly **9:00 to 18:00**, with some stalls opening from 6:00–8:00. On **Wednesdays and Thursdays** the **plants and flowers** section opens, and on Fridays some stalls trade wholesale. We couldn't find an official schedule from the market's management, so the hours are marked unofficial. Pay in **cash in baht** — many stalls don't take cards. **Haggling** is normal, especially if you buy several items. ## What is Chatuchak Market? **Chatuchak** (known as **JJ Market**) is Thailand's largest market and one of the biggest weekend markets in the world. It has **more than 15,000 stalls** and over 11,500 vendors in **27 sections**: clothing and accessories, crafts, ceramics, furniture and decor, plants, art, books, antiques, cosmetics, food and drink. More than **200,000 people** visit every weekend. The market has run since **1942** and moved several times; traders settled on the current site by Chatuchak Park by **1983**, and the market took the Chatuchak name in **1987**. That year a **clock tower** went up in the centre — the main landmark among endless covered aisles. > **How not to get lost** The aisles all look alike, but the sections are numbered. Photograph the map at the entrance and note the section number wherever you see something you like — finding it again without the number is nearly impossible. Meet at the clock tower. Arrive at opening: by midday the covered aisles are hot and crowded. ## What to find, section by section - **Clothing and accessories** — sections 2–6 and 10–26, including vintage and second-hand. - **Crafts** — sections 8–11; **ceramics** — 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25. - **Furniture and decor** — sections 1, 3, 4, 7, 8. - **Plants and gardening** — sections 3–4, plus a plant market on Wednesdays and Thursdays. - **Art and galleries** — section 7; **books** — 1 and 27; **antiques** — 1 and 26. - **Food and drink** — sections 2–4, 23, 24, 26, 27: coconut ice cream, mango sticky rice, coffee. ## How to get to Chatuchak Market 1. **By MRT** (Blue Line) to **Kamphaeng Phet** — it opens right onto the west end of the market. 2. **By MRT** to **Chatuchak Park** or **by BTS** (Sukhumvit line) to **Mo Chit** — the east end, 5–10 minutes on foot through Chatuchak Park. 3. **From the centre** it's about 20 minutes on the BTS from Siam to Mo Chit, no changes. 4. **By taxi or Grab** — weekend traffic around the market is heavy, so the metro is faster. 5. Market maps hang at the entrances — photograph one straight away. ## How long do you need, and when to go? Allow **2–3 hours** — a keen shopper could spend all day. **Arrive at opening, around 9:00 on Saturday or Sunday**: it's cooler, quieter, and vendors are keener to bargain with early customers. On weekdays most of the market is closed, so don't come on a Monday or Tuesday. If you love plants, come on Wednesday or Thursday, when the plant section is open. ## Is Chatuchak worth visiting? Yes, if you're in Bangkok at the weekend: it's the city's biggest and most varied place to shop, with souvenirs, clothes and food cheaper than in the malls. The YesGo take: it's huge, stuffy and crowded, and many aisles sell the same things. In the pet section, don't buy exotic animals or birds — exporting them is illegal. If you're in town only on weekdays, choose another market. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Going on Saturday or Sunday by 9:00 - [ ] Cash in baht, in small notes - [ ] Water, a hat and comfortable shoes - [ ] Market map photographed at the entrance - [ ] Noting section numbers for things I like ## Bangkok markets: compare and choose Bangkok markets rated by YesGo. - [Chatuchak Weekend Market](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/chatuchak-market) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free ## Bangkok on a weekend day Chatuchak Market in the morning, the Jim Thompson House in the afternoon, and Baiyoke Sky in the evening. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Chatuchak Weekend Market](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/chatuchak-market) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free 2. [Jim Thompson House](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/jim-thompson-house) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 250 baht; ages 10–21 150; under 10 free 3. [Baiyoke Sky](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/baiyoke-sky) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 450 baht incl. a drink ## Good to know Chatuchak Market is by MRT Kamphaeng Phet. Chatuchak Park next door and Chatuchak district share the name but are different places. The Talat Rot Fai night markets are separate markets elsewhere in the city. ## Tips - Start from the clock tower — it makes it easier to get your bearings. - Haggle politely and with a smile — you'll agree faster. - Coconut ice cream is the market's signature treat. - Bring a light tote — bags pile up fast. - After the market: the [Jim Thompson House](https://yesgo.io/thailand/bangkok/jim-thompson-house) by BTS. ## Questions ### Which days is Chatuchak Market open? Mainly Saturday and Sunday; the plant section also opens on Wednesday and Thursday. ### What time does Chatuchak open? Around 9:00, with some stalls earlier; it closes around 18:00 (according to guides). ### Is there an entrance fee? No, entry is free. ### How do I get to Chatuchak Market? MRT to Kamphaeng Phet or BTS to Mo Chit. ### How many stalls are there? More than 15,000 in 27 sections. ### Can I pay by card? Not at most stalls — bring cash in baht. ### How long do you need? 2–3 hours, or half a day or more for serious shopping. ### Is it worth going on a weekday? No, most of the market is closed; the exception is the plant section on Wednesday and Thursday. ## How we checked We couldn't find an official website from the market's management; chatuchakmarket.org is an unofficial guide and gives a different stall count (8,000). Stall numbers, sections, history and stations are from English Wikipedia. Hours: most guides say Sat–Sun 9:00–18:00, some from 6:00; Wed–Thu plants and Friday wholesale. All are marked unconfirmed. In line with YesGo policy we leave out the 2024 fire at a neighbouring market and the political history of the market's moves. The wildlife export ban is a general rule; we don't go into the illegal trade. ## Sources - English Wikipedia — Chatuchak Weekend Market: stalls, vendors and visitors, sections, history, clock tower, stations - 2026 travel guides (Trvlogue, Travelking and others) — opening hours by day (unofficial) - Wikidata Q1068311 — coordinates - YesGo general facts for Thailand — payment, transport --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.