Top Food Markets in Thailand

Or Tor Kor Market ★ 4.6 · Bangkok

101 Kamphaeng Phet Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

Or Tor Kor in Bangkok's Chatuchak is the Marketing Organisation for Farmers' agricultural showcase, the cleanest food market in the city since 1982.

Tip: The back corner food court has Bib Gourmand som tam stalls; the front rows are seasonal durian and mangosteen vendors.

Warorot Market (Kad Luang) ★ 4.5 · Chiang Mai

chang-khlan · Wichayanon Road, Chang Moi, Mueang Chiang Mai 50300

Chiang Mai's central market since the railway era, a sprawling hall of sai ua sausage, chili dips, dried fruit and Yunnanese-Muslim food by the Ban Haw lanes.

Klong Toey Wholesale Market ★ 4.4 · Bangkok

Rama IV Road, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110

Klong Toey in Bangkok is the city's largest wholesale fresh market, 600-plus vendors selling seafood, butchered meat, curry pastes and produce.

Tip: Arrive 05:00-07:00 for the wholesale buying scene; the chef-only window is over by 09:00. Cash only, bring small notes.

Chatuchak Weekend Market ★ 4.3 · Bangkok

Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900

Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok's Chatuchak runs Saturday and Sunday only with 15,000 stalls, the city's largest market and a food-court chain.

Tip: Section 26 and 27 are the food clusters. Arrive by 10:00 to beat the heat; the BTS Mo Chit station is two minutes away.

Ratchawat Fresh Market ★ 4.3 · Bangkok

Thanon Nakhon Chaisi Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300

Ratchawat Market in Bangkok's Dusit district lines Thanon Nakhon Chaisi Road with 200-plus vendors selling fresh produce, regional foods and one.

Tip: Locals only, little English signage. Bring small cash; very few stalls take cards.

Yaowarat Sampeng Lane stalls ★ 4.3 · Bangkok

Sampeng Lane (Soi Wanit 1), Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100

Sampeng Lane in Bangkok's Yaowarat Chinatown is the 250-year-old daytime wholesale alley for dried goods, Chinese-Thai pastes and bird's-nest soup vendors.

Tip: Daytime trade only; closes by 17:00 before the night market kicks in. Wholesale prices apply for bulk purchases.

Sunday Walking Street ★ 4.3 · Chiang Mai

old-city · Ratchadamnoen Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200

The Sunday market runs the length of Ratchadamnoen from Tha Phae Gate to Wat Phra Singh, food courts along the way plating khao soi, grilled skewers and roti.

Chang Phueak Gate Night Market ★ 4.3 · Chiang Mai

chang-phueak · Manee Nopparat Road, Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200

A tight, local, tourist-light night market at the North Gate, home to the Cowboy Hat Lady pork-leg stall and a run of 30-to-60-baht dinner vendors.

Iconsiam SookSiam ★ 4.2 · Bangkok

Iconsiam G Floor, 299 Soi Charoen Nakhon 5, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600

Iconsiam SookSiam in Bangkok's Khlong San riverside mall is the indoor floating-market food hall, with 100 stalls representing all four regions of Thailand.

Tip: Tokenless cashless payment via the Iconsiam app. Each section pulls from a different region, from southern Thai to northern Lanna.

Saturday Walking Street ★ 4.2 · Chiang Mai

wualai · Wualai Road, Hai Ya, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100

The Saturday market fills the silversmith street of Wualai with a kilometre of crafts and food stalls, a slightly more local counterpart to the Sunday walk.

Chiang Mai Night Bazaar ★ 3.9 · Chiang Mai

chang-khlan · Chang Khlan Road, Chang Khlan, Mueang Chiang Mai 50100

The nightly bazaar on Chang Khlan mixes souvenir stalls with food courts like Ploen Ruedee and Kalare, a convenient if touristy grazing spot after dark.