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Break Your Budget at this Mammoth Bazaar
 For
a truly Thai shopping experience,
the Chatuchak Weekend Market
is guaranteed to appease both the thrifty bargain-hunter and the
moneyed antique collector. From home decorations and artworks to
exquisite Thai handicrafts and exotic pets, you’ll find them
all – and much much more – in this sprawling behemoth
of a bazaar. When you’re on that final shopping
spree for souvenirs or presents for your loved ones back home, this
is the place to shop until your bank balance drops.
With more than 15,000 individual stalls spread over 35 acres, the
Weekend Market (which is on the Skytrain
line) can seem overwhelming at first.
Just remember that the outer rim of the market usually features
plants, gardening equipment and some used clothing,
while the stalls in the inner sections deal in clothing,
souvenirs, jewellery and household
décor. Towards the back and northends of the market is where
most of the exotic plants, fish and other animals are contained.
The Nancy Chandler Map for the market is a handy time-saviour.
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