Chiang Mai Sights

Night Bazaar

#1 of 265 things to do in Chiang Mai

#1 of 643 sights in Thailand

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Good for: training Muaythai in Chianmgai, souvenirs and, inexpensive meals, Jewellery, Clothing

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    • Th Chang Khlan Night Bazaar Area between Th Tha Phae & Th Si Donchai

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Lonely Planet review for Night Bazaar

This extensive market sprawls along several blocks. Roofed concession areas, regular shops and street vendors offer a huge variety of Thai goods at bargain prices. Designer goods - real and fake - are also on offer. The Night Bazaar attracts foreign importers, impressed by the discounts given to bulk purchases.

Good buys include Phrae-style sêua mâw hâwm (blue cotton farmer's shirt), northern- and northeastern-Thai hand-woven fabrics, yâam (shoulder bags), hill-tribe crafts (many tribespeople set up their own stalls here; the Akha wander around on foot), opium scales, hats, silver jewellery, lacquerware, woodcarvings, iron and bronze Buddhas, as well as many other items.

The origins of the market date from the days when the Yunnanese trading caravans used to stop near the Ping River along the ancient trade route between Simao (China) and Mawlamyaing (on Myanmar's Gulf of Martaban coast.

 

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    Muay Thai gym at Night Bazaar

    burklerkgym recommends this,

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    You will see the 2nd floor of the Night Bazaar Place hotel. Come to the Hotel entry gate. It has "Muay Thai gym" name "Burklerk Gym" here. This is the gym that has the Lumpini Champion and Thailand Champion coach here in Chaingmai. only this gym. You can contact to them this email;burklerk_thailand@yahoo.co.uk or talk in facebook just type "burklerk gym or burklerk pinsinchai" or check the profile in website : http://www.burklerkgym.com

    Good for: training Muaythai in Chianmgai

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    Great haggles, great goods!

    Dsunshineseeker recommends this,

    A night of haggling at the local market and even if not wanting to buy any thing have a look! Don't miss it, if you see some thing you like buy it! You might not get chance again!

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    Enjoy a foot massage before your dinner!

    rhondalerner recommends this,

    Stay at the C H Hotel and you're overlooking the Night Bazaar for $25 USD a night. Just minutes by foot and you are in a clean, well-lite market with countless food stalls and restaurants, handicrafts for sale by the people that made them, and numerous chances for a 1/2 hour massage at 80 baht for your feet.

    Good for: souvenirs and, inexpensive meals

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    A haven for shoppers

    kylielovesrangas recommends this,

    I nearly died from happiness when i noticed the seemingly endless lines of stalls that sprawled from the main street and spilt back into the alleyways. Every night I was in Chang Mai I came back to my room with bags full of goodies. My only regret was not realising that the Saturday and Sunday Walking Street markets had even better goodies to bag, and were possibly more expansive. Those who are shopping for Thai handicrafts will be similarly delighted, and the best thing about it is that it doesn't take up precious sightseeing time during the day as the stalls are open until midnight. This usually means rain or shine - however, during rainy season the river has been known to burst its banks, in which case you can watch from sandbags on the surrounding streets as the Thais comically pack up their stalls into small rescue boats and call it a day. Or night, as it will be.

    Good for: Jewellery, Clothing, Shoes, Thai handicrafts

    Not good for: Silver

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