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Bangkok night markets

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Which market is open on which day, how to get there and back, and which well-known markets have closed or moved.

MARKETS
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EVERY DAY
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CLOSED
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MARKETS

The markets side by side

MARKETAREADAYSOPENCLOSEENTRYPAYFOOD, REVIEW-BASED
Jodd Fairs AREA RATCHADADAYS Every dayOPEN 17:00CLOSE 01:00ENTRY FreePAY Cash, Thai QRFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿50–฿180
Asiatique AREA RIVERSIDEDAYS Every dayOPEN 11:00CLOSE 00:00ENTRY FreePAY Cash; cards at larger shopsFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿60–฿500
Chatuchak AREA KAMPHAENG PHET 2DAYS Sat, SunOPEN 09:00CLOSE 18:00ENTRY FreePAY Cash; some QRFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿60–฿120
Chinatown (Yaowarat) AREA YAOWARATDAYS Every dayOPEN 17:00CLOSE —ENTRY FreePAY CashFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿50–฿300
SW1 Market AREA SOI 12DAYS Every dayOPEN 16:00CLOSE 00:00ENTRY FreePAY Cash, Thai QRFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿100–฿250
Banthat Thong AREA SAM YANDAYS Shops varyOPEN 16:00CLOSE 00:00ENTRY FreePAY CashFOOD, REVIEW-BASED ฿15–฿150
Patpong AREA SILOMDAYS Every dayOPEN 18:00CLOSE 00:00ENTRY FreePAY CashFOOD, REVIEW-BASED —

Usual hours; “—” where no source gives the time. Food prices are examples from 2026 blogs.

THIS WEEK

    How many of these markets usually open each day, with holidays and alcohol ban days. Usual hours, not a promise for a given day.

    Checked 29 October 2026

    Jodd Fairs (Ratchada), Asiatique, SW1 Market, Patpong and the Chinatown and Banthat Thong food streets open every evening; on Monday some Chinatown stalls may rest. Chatuchak is a weekend market by day, with a Friday-night wholesale market and a plant market on Wednesday and Thursday. Usual hours, not a promise for a given night.

    Open today

    Find today in the table by day below.

    Open by day of the week

    Usual hours, Monday to Sunday. “Part” means only some stalls or shops open (Chatuchak midweek, Chinatown on Monday, Banthat Thong’s shops on their own days). “17:00 →” means no closing time is given.

    MarketMonTueWedThuFriSatSunBasis
    Jodd Fairs17:00–01:0017:00–01:0017:00–01:0017:00–01:0017:00–01:0017:00–01:0017:00–01:00Sources agree
    Asiatique11:00–00:0011:00–00:0011:00–00:0011:00–00:0011:00–00:0011:00–00:0011:00–00:00Official site
    ChatuchakClosedClosedPart07:00–18:00Part07:00–18:00Part18:00–00:0009:00–18:0009:00–18:00Review-based
    Chinatown (Yaowarat)Part17:00 →17:00 →17:00 →17:00 →17:00 →17:00 →17:00 →Review-based
    SW1 Market16:00–00:0016:00–00:0016:00–00:0016:00–00:0016:00–00:0016:00–00:0016:00–00:00Review-based
    Banthat ThongPart16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Part16:00–00:00Review-based
    Patpong18:00–00:0018:00–00:0018:00–00:0018:00–00:0018:00–00:0018:00–00:0018:00–00:00Review-based

    Checked: 29 October 2026

    Which market for what

    • Street food in the eveningChinatown (Yaowarat), Banthat Thong, Jodd Fairs — Yaowarat from about 17:00; Banthat Thong’s shops by Sam Yan, Jay Oh among them (a 2025 Bib Gourmand); Jodd Fairs’ stalls until 01:00.
    • ShoppingChatuchak, Patpong — Chatuchak at weekends by day; Patpong’s souvenirs and copies in the evening, bargaining hard.
    • The riverAsiatique — On the Chao Phraya, with a Ferris wheel and a free shuttle boat from Sathorn Pier.
    • Close to a stationJodd Fairs, Chatuchak, SW1 Market — Jodd Fairs by MRT exit 4; MRT Kamphaeng Phet exit 2 opens into Chatuchak; SW1 a few minutes from Asok, beside Korea Town.

    If you would rather go with a guide

    Several markets in one evening, with transport.

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    Stations, exits and last trains

    Last train each way from BEM and BTS; exits from the operator’s station map, else two guides that agree; walking times from blogs; “—” where no source gives it. A market that closes after the last train means Grab or Bolt home.

    MarketStationExitWalkLast train
    Jodd FairsMRT Thailand Cultural Centre4100–230 m (sources differ)toward Tha Phra 23:48
    toward Lak Song 23:52
    AsiatiqueBTS Saphan Taksin → Sathorn Pier2To Sathorn Pier, then the free boattoward National Stadium 23:46
    toward Bang Wa 00:14
    ChatuchakMRT Kamphaeng Phet1, 2Into the markettoward Lak Song 23:37
    toward Tha Phra 00:03
    MRT Chatuchak Park1A short walktoward Lak Song 23:39
    toward Tha Phra 00:01
    BTS Mo Chit1A short walktoward Kheha 23:46
    toward Khu Khot 00:16
    Chinatown (Yaowarat)MRT Wat Mangkon1About 2 minutes (review-based)toward Tha Phra 23:28
    toward Lak Song 00:12
    SW1 MarketBTS Asok—About 2–5 minutes (review-based)toward Khu Khot 23:53
    toward Kheha 00:09
    MRT Sukhumvit—About 5 minutes (review-based)toward Tha Phra 23:42
    toward Lak Song 23:58
    Banthat ThongMRT Sam Yan2About 5 minutes (review-based)toward Tha Phra 23:32
    toward Lak Song 00:08
    BTS National Stadium—5–7 minutes (review-based)toward Bang Wa 00:00
    PatpongBTS Sala Daeng1A short walk (review-based)toward National Stadium 23:54
    toward Bang Wa 00:07
    MRT Silom2A short walk (review-based)toward Tha Phra 23:34
    toward Lak Song 00:06

    Closed or moved

    Markets many guides still list as open. Each line has its date and source; none has a page here.

    Cash or QR

    Bring cash in small notes. Most stalls take cash and Thai QR (PromptPay); paying by Thai QR needs a Thai bank app, so for most visitors cash is the answer.

    Foreign cards are rarely taken at stalls (review-based); some larger shops at Asiatique take cards with a surcharge.

    No beer is sold inside the markets on alcohol ban days (site owner’s observation, 29 October 2026). Alcohol ban days calendar

    Questions

    Which Bangkok night markets are open on Monday?
    Jodd Fairs (Ratchada), Asiatique, SW1 Market and Patpong usually open every day, Monday included; Chinatown is open but some stalls may rest, and Banthat Thong’s shops keep their own days. Chatuchak is closed on Monday. All markets by day
    Is Jodd Fairs still open?
    Yes, at Ratchada only (checked 29 October 2026). Jodd Fairs Rama 9 closed and was demolished in January 2025; the DanNeramit site became Liab Duan DanNeramit in 2025.
    Is the Train Night Market Ratchada open?
    No. It reopened in 2026 and has closed again: its Google Maps listing is marked closed and most recent reviews say so (site owner, 29 October 2026). Jodd Fairs is at the same MRT station.
    Can I pay by card at Bangkok night markets?
    Rarely at stalls. Bring cash; Thai QR payments need a Thai bank app.

    Outside Bangkok

    Amphawa Floating Market in Samut Songkhram is an evening market too, Friday to Sunday from 15:00 to 22:00 (review-based), usually joined to the Maeklong train on a day trip.

    Amphawa Floating MarketDay trips from Bangkok

    BEFORE YOU GO

    Before you go

    1. Cash in small notes

      Stalls take cash and Thai QR; Thai QR needs a Thai bank app.

    2. Check the last train

      Markets that close at midnight or later outlast the MRT; the ride back is then by Grab or Bolt.

    3. Alcohol ban days

      No beer is sold inside the markets on ban days (site owner’s observation).

    Alcohol ban days calendarMoney exchange and prices