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Friday, August 10, 2007
Day 03 - Greater Bangkok / 10:59 pm

Chatuchak/Siam/Pratunam
Temp: 28-34c


The narrow corridor of Diamond City Hotel

Walked towards Ratchatwei BTS Station >> Took Northbound Train

Victory Monument (อนุสาวรีย์ชัยสมรภูมิ) on a traffic island at the intersection of Phahon Yothin/Phaya Thai and Ratchawithi/Din Daeng Roads.
A busy traffic circle revolves around this obelisk monument that commemorates a 1939 Thai victory against the French in Laos.

Arrived at N8 Mo Chit Station (หมอชิต), which is just a 5min walk to the adjacent Chatuchak Market

Chatuchak (or Jatujak จตุจักร) weekend market in Bangkok is the largest market in Thailand and the world. Frequently called J.J., it covers over 35 acres (1.13 km²) and contains upwards of 15,000 stalls. It is estimated that the market receives between 200,000 and 300,000 visitors each day. Most stalls only open on Saturdays and Sundays.


The market offers a wide variety of products including household items, clothing, Thai handicrafts, religious artifacts, collectibles, foods, and live animals.

Everything is sold here, from live rabbits to vintage CDs...once you're deep in the bowels, it will seem like there is no order and no escape, but Chatuchak is arranged into sections: crafts, plants, pets and more, under different Sois (streets). In fact, there are certain areas where there is a free distribution of maps of Chatuchak, tho' it didnt really help alot. A free shuttle service is provided on those golf buggies around the market to let us explore the area without much effort. Clothing dominates most of the market, strating in Soi 8 and continuing through the even-numbered sections to 24.

Live Rabbits @ 100 Baht (S$4.50)

Fried finger foods on octagonal shaped plates
Preserved squids along the dried food market sections
Choose your mixture and off it goes into the blender...

Fried Quail Eggs....lovely mini eggs...



Brought upon by dehydration and hunger, we had to satisfy our food cravings in Chatuchak itself. Had Thai cuisine in one of the restaurant which I ate a few years back.
Above: Tom Yam Soup


Somehow the goods at Chatuchak have increased in variety over the years, however, pirated goods have dropped drastically too. Even most of the prices have somehow went up, but still at a reasonable price. Next, we took a cab back to Central World Plaza to indulge ourselves. Again, there were some cab drivers who wanted to rip us off by having a 200Baht fixed price fare which we objected of curz. As it was almost evening peak hours, the jam was rather bad that we ended up paying 120Baht for a short distance trip. Haizzz....



Dinner at Japanese Restaurant

Chicken Katsu Don

Beef Sukiyaki

Dessert at Swensens CWP


Oh my...just look at the cheap exotic flavors they have...

Finally, with surplus of time on our side and luck, we managed to get ourselves to Saphan Phut Nite Market, located near Chao Phraya River. It is another late night market apparently operating from 7pm - 5am. The items sold there are no doubt cheaper than Chatuchak, but variety-wise, it is much lesser, more like the locals' nite bazaar.
Flowers, flowers, flowers....





Lift Lobby of Diamond City



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