BMA to take charge of Chatuchak Market Chatuchak Market will have new ownership as the SRT (State Railway of Thailand) have relinquished its power to the BMA (Bangkok Metropolitan Administration). Reports from the Bangkok Post have stated that a dispute in rent prices between the SRT and vendors emerged over the past few years and the […]
Category Archives: Chatuchak Market
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Sep
Sep
Join us on our Tours at Chatuchak Market! We have heard your requests and now we are putting them into action, we are starting our own tours around Chatuchak Market! Within the tour, you will find out the best of what Chatuchak Market has to offer and where to find all the best deals, delicious […]
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Sep
Sep
Beat the crowds at JJ Market Looking to miss the traffic and grab the best bargains inside Chatuchak Market? This post will give you a few tips on when is best to venture out to the largest weekend market in the World! Go early on the weekends Chatuchak Market opens at 9 am on the […]
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Aug
Aug
Vote on our new poll! At Chatuchakmarket.org, we are always looking to progress our website further to help you. You can now have your say with our new poll! We want you to decide what you think should happen on our next venture at Chatuchak Market, so we have set up a new poll that […]
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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
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
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 […]