Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

The Night Bazaar is on Chang Klan Road, in the Loi Kroh and Night Bazaar district, a block from Loi Kroh Road. It is east of the Old City and walkable from Tha Phae Gate, so you can reach it on foot from most hotels in that area.

It is the big nightly market, a block from Loi Kroh. Expect the usual market mix of souvenirs, clothes and gifts, with a crowd of visitors and locals. It is a place to shop and wander, and the bars begin as soon as you leave it.

Nearby are Kiki bar, Le Terrace Bar, Maxim Bar, CLOUD Massage, Let's Relax Spa and Pim Pim Massage. That is a mix of bars and massage shops, so you can shop, have a drink and book a massage without a ride. Loi Kroh Road is a block away.

Yes, for an hour or two. It is the easiest place to buy souvenirs and gifts in the city, and it sits right beside the bars of Loi Kroh Road. Combine it with a meal at Anusarn Market, then finish with a beer, so one walk covers the evening.

Treat the first price as an opening offer, smile and ask for a better one, and be ready to walk away. Compare two or three stalls before you commit, and do not haggle over something you do not want. Keep it friendly, and use small notes.

The Night Bazaar is the big nightly market on Chang Klan Road, so it is there whichever night you arrive. The Sunday Walking Street is a Sunday-only market in the Old City, from Tha Phae Gate along Ratchadamnoen Road. Visit the Bazaar on any night, and the Walking Street on a Sunday.

Keep your phone and wallet in a front pocket in the crowd, and check the change you receive. Ignore touts steering you to shows or shops away from the market, and walk away from pressure. If you are drinking nearby afterwards, pay as you go and watch the bill.

Walk the whole market once, buy on your second pass and eat at Anusarn Market first. Carry small notes and a bag you can close. Then step round to Loi Kroh Road for a beer, a massage or a bar crawl, all within a block or two.