Market
Sunday Walking Street
A kilometre of Ratchadamnoen Road closed to traffic every Sunday evening, filled with crafts, food stalls and temple courtyards used as food courts.
WhereChiang Mai
Time needed2–3 hours
Best timeSunday 5–10pm
CostFree
The best night market in Thailand for things you actually want to buy — handmade textiles, lacquerware, prints — and the food is genuinely local.
How to visit it well
- Start at Tha Phae Gate and walk west; it gets less crowded as you go.
- Eat inside Wat Phan Tao's courtyard rather than on the street.
- Prices are fixed on food, negotiable on crafts.
Tours that include Sunday Walking Street
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