The entire market covers an estimated area of 35 acres and is flooded with almost 15,000 individual stalls that pour out items in almost all shapes and sizes. Whatever is your quest - a rug for your living room, a ceramic teapot for your kitchen, a doll for your niece, an amulet for granny, a CD for a cousin, or some trendy outfits for yourself, you can grab them all here. Once inside the market, you can see the wealth of eye-catching items that brim over each stall. Not only can you make some good bargains on Thai products culled across the country, but can also find treasured items picked from different corners of the globe.
The unending maze of shops will provide you the required grounds to
test how good a bargain hunter you are. In fact, make sure to negotiate
the prices of all the items you intend to purchase here, as it is almost
customary, if you want to make some good deals. Therefore, if you can
rely on your negotiating skills, you leave with loads of fine catches
from this market. In fact, a trip to the bazaar warrants that you do not
return home empty-handed. Besides, if you go low on cash, there are
facilities like ATM and foreign exchange booths at arm's length.
Besides, with hordes of tourists, it is also a good place to window shop
and people watch.Once you are tired and sweat-drenched from scanning the shops and haggling for prices, you can check out the numerous restaurants and eateries located inside the bazaar. The range of food is limitless and very reasonably priced. A whole string of eating joints doles out food items ranging from beverages, iced drinks, snacks, and a variety of Thai-style fast foods. In case, you want to taste some unique food, you can even purchase fried grasshoppers and other creepy-crawlies from the insect stalls of the place. Remember, that the market is open only on Saturday and Sunday, from 6 am to 6 pm, though some shops also remain at your service until 8'o clock at night.