Five Things to do on a 24-hour layover in Bangkok So you have 24 hours before you need to be on you’re on the next flight out of Bangkok but you’ve decided to take the day to have a wander around one of Asia’s most prominent cities. Here are five things to do in a […]
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Aug
Aug
Chatuchak Market featured in Lonely Planet Micaela Marini Higgs, a Lonely Planet Bangkok writer has highlighted Chatuchak Weekend Market as her place to shop in Bangkok on her latest article ‘How to live like a local in Bangkok‘. This article also contains various other topics such as where is good to eat and drink, what […]
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Jul
Jul
Royal Expansion for Chatuchak Park A new plan to combine three of Bangkok’s largest parks, Chatuchak, Queen Sirikit and Wachirabenchathat will begin later this month to honour the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The project will create two new parks named Suan Chatuchak Park and Utthayan Chatuchak Park and will cover over 700 Rais. Completion of the new […]
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Jul
Jul
Vendors intervene on new Night Market plans Chatuchak Market stall holders have contacted the Transport Ministry to try to end the SRT’s (State of the Railway Thailand) plans for a new night market through the weekend. The proposed plan would see new vendors occupying space used during the weekend days by over 15,000 stalls creating instability and […]
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Jun
Jun
Chatuchak Market on a $30 budget – Escape Visa Youtube channel Escape Visa recently featured a new video on Chatuchak Market highlighting some of the best cuisines and beverages around Chatuchak Market. Presenters Gustavo and Gretchen travel around the market trying to spend $30 USD (1000 THB) on as much food as they can stomach. […]
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Jun
Jun
Video: Crazy Ice Tea makers Chatuchak is well known for its delicious food and drinks but an Ice tea vendor has taken serving their drinks to a new level. One vendor has seemingly defied gravity with his Ice Tea pouring abilities in a unique way of getting crowds of people over to their stall. Check […]
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Jun
Jun
Chatuchak Market goes cashless Chatuchak Market has entered its next stage in their 4.0 digital transformation by going cashless in June 2018 according to the SRT (State Railway of Thailand). The scheme will mean that visitors to the World’s largest weekend market will be able to pay for items via a single card given to […]
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Jun
Jun
The Plastic Problem in Thailand The BBC has published an article highlighting the rising problem of plastics used within Thailand and other regions in South East Asia. With everything seemingly wrapped or secured in plastic, Thailand reportedly uses over 70 billion plastic bags each year. This number is on the rise despite the growing concern about […]
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May
May
KBank advertising at market for Chinese visitors KBank (Kasikorn Bank) have teamed up with the SRT (State of the Railway) to advertise at Chatuchak Market with murals in two entrances at the market to engage with Chinese visitors according to The Nation. The new campaign, named ‘Shop, Shoot and Share’ will include traditional Thai style graffiti from […]
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May
May
Reviews of Chatuchak Market Chatuchak Market opens its doors to over 200,000 visitors each weekend. With over 25 sections to choose from, people have taken to the Tripadvisor to share their great experiences at Chatuchak. Here are a few we’ve picked out: Sendmeadream: “Of course Bangkok is hot, much less in a non-air conditioned open […]