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Pratunam Market

MKTPHETCHABURI 21

Bangkok’s clothes wholesale market on Soi Phetchaburi 21, near Platinum Fashion Mall. Wholesale starts early, retail opens in the morning, and a separate "Pratunam Night Market" is listed on Google Maps for the evening.

OPEN
09:00
CLOSE
20:00
ENTRY
Free

Every day · Review-based

THIS WEEK

    The market’s usual hours by day, with holidays and alcohol ban days. Not a promise for a given day.

    Checked 4 November 2026

    A covered aisle of wholesale clothing stalls at Pratunam Market, T-shirts on racks and mannequins on both sides
    Location
    Soi Phetchaburi 21, Ratchathewi (Google Maps). (Google Maps; Phuket 101)
    Hours
    Google Maps: every day 09:00–20:00. Phuket 101: first shutters about 05:00, shops begin to close after about 14:00, some stay open to about 21:00 (review-based). (Google Maps; Phuket 101; TripCanvas)
    Getting there
    ARL Ratchaprarop is the nearest, about 800 m or 10 minutes on foot; BTS Ratchathewi, Phaya Thai and Chit Lom are 10–15 minutes on foot (Phuket 101, review-based). Exit numbers: checking, BTS’s area map does not name them. (Phuket 101; BTS Skytrain (bts.co.th))
    Prices
    Review-based: ฿100–400 a piece at retail (Phuket 101); most items around ฿70 a piece in Soi 1 (TripCanvas, 2020). (Phuket 101; TripCanvas)
    Paying
    Cash in small notes; a card machine is the exception (Phuket 101, review-based). (Phuket 101)
    Station exits
    • ARL Ratchaprarop · About 800 m, 10 minutes (review-based)
    • BTS Ratchathewi · 10–15 minutes (review-based)
    • BTS Chit Lom · 10–15 minutes (review-based)
    Open by day of the week
    All markets by day

    Open in Google MapsAll night marketsPlatinum Fashion Mall

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    ตลาดประตูน้ำ

    The Thai name, as its map listing or its own pages write it (see sources).

    Opening hours: wholesale, daytime, evening

    Early wholesale: the first shutters go up about 05:00 (Phuket 101, review-based; no second source).

    Daytime: Google Maps lists Pratunam Market, every day 09:00–20:00 (read 4 November 2026). Phuket 101 says shops start closing after about 14:00, so go in the morning.

    Hours differ by shop. TripCanvas (2020) gives 09:00–16:00 for one and 08:00–18:00 for another.

    Pratunam Night Market

    Google Maps lists a separate place, Pratunam Night Market, in Ratchathewi, open every day 09:00–23:30 (read 4 November 2026). Its website field is a Palladium Night Market Facebook page. We did not open that page, so whether it is the official source, and how far it is from Soi Phetchaburi 21, is checking.

    Only Google Maps gives these hours, so the by-day table uses the market’s own 09:00–20:00 and does not show the night hours.

    How wholesale works

    You must buy at least three pieces to get the wholesale price (TripCanvas, 2020, review-based).

    Entry, paying and bargaining

    Entry
    Free.
    Paying
    Cash, small notes. Few shops take cards (review-based).
    Bargaining
    Ask the price first. From three pieces you may be given the wholesale price (TripCanvas, review-based); offer a little less and settle politely.
    Alcohol ban days
    No beer is sold inside the markets on alcohol ban days (site owner’s observation, 29 October 2026). Alcohol ban days calendar

    Questions

    What time does Pratunam Market open?
    Google Maps: 09:00–20:00 every day. Wholesale shops start about 05:00 and many close after about 14:00 (Phuket 101, review-based). All markets by day
    Is there a Pratunam night market?
    Google Maps lists Pratunam Night Market in Ratchathewi, 09:00–23:30 every day. Its website field is a Palladium Night Market Facebook page; we did not open it, so the official status and exact spot are checking.
    What is the best time to go to Pratunam Market?
    The morning: shops begin to close after about 14:00 (Phuket 101, review-based).
    How do I get to Pratunam Market by train?
    ARL Ratchaprarop is about 800 m (10 minutes) away; BTS Ratchathewi, Phaya Thai and Chit Lom are 10–15 minutes on foot (Phuket 101, review-based).
    Can I bargain at Pratunam Market?
    The sources we read do not say how much room there is to haggle. A 2020 guide says you must buy at least three pieces to get the wholesale price (TripCanvas, review-based).
    Can I pay by card at Pratunam Market?
    Rarely; bring cash in small notes (Phuket 101, review-based).

    BEFORE YOU GO

    Before you go

    1. Cash in small notes

      Cash, small notes. Few shops take cards (review-based).

    Alcohol ban days calendarMoney exchange and prices

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