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:  Bangkok

Chatuchak Weekend Market is one of the world's largest weekend markets. Also known as J.J., it contains upwards of 15,000 stalls. It is estimated that the market receives 200,000 visitors daily. The market is open only on Saturday and Sunday.

Chatuchak Weekend Market has interesting products from all over Thailand, the stalls are organized into zones. Chatuchak offers a wide variety of products including household items, clothing, Thai handicrafts, religious artifacts, collectibles, foods, and live animals. This is a popular tourist destination. It’s a good idea to stop by at Chatuchak for a cheap souvenir back home.

Navigating Chatuchak Weekend Market 
For first-timers, ‘conquering’ Chatuchak may seem like an impossible task, but worry not. There is a system to help you navigate your way through Chatuchak. Inside, one main walkway encircles the entire market, and it branches off into a series of numbered alleyways called Soi 1, Soi 2, Soi 3, and so on.

These alleyways are grouped into sections, with 27 sections in all. You will find more than one category of goods contained in one section, and the same category of goods will appear again in the other sections. In terms of locating your category of goods, this system is rather useless; but it will come in handy when you try to locate your particular stall or where your exact location is on the Chatuchak map.

Another way to find your way around Chatuchak is to find points of reference as you go along. The BTS and MRT stations as well as banks and numbered entrance gates are good points of references, as you will come across them as you turn corners. Then again, use the map to locate these references to find your correct orientation.

What’s For Sale?

Although it’s impossible to name all, the selection of goods being offered at Chatuchak can be roughly divided into 11 categories:

• - Clothing & Accessories (sections 2-6, 10-26)
• - Handicrafts (sections 8-11)
• - Ceramics (sections 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25)
• - Furniture and Home Decoration (sections 1,3,4,7,8)
• - Food and Beverage (sections 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 26, 27)
• - Plants and Gardening tools (sections 3, 4)
• - Art and Gallery (section 7)
• - Pets and Pet Accessories (sections 8, 9, 11, 13)
• - Books (sections 1, 27)
• - Antiques and Collectibles (sections 1, 26)
• - Miscellaneous and Used Clothing (sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 25, 26)

How to get there: BTS Skytrain get off at Mochit Station. MRT Subway get off at Kamphaenpetch Station. The following buses will get you there:
Bus number: 3, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 44, 52, 59, 63, 77, 96, 104, 108, 112, 134, 138, 153, 159
Air-conditioned bus: 2, 3, 9, 18, 19, 34, 39, 44, 134, 145, 510, 512, 513