Chiang Mai Night Bazaar

The Night Bazaar is a district to the east of Chiang Mai Old City, towards the Ping River. The main attraction of this area is that market stalls line the street every night, and as a hive of commercial activity there are plenty of restaurants, bars, live music venues, and people. This area is a little quiet in the morning, but that makes traffic conditions good for tour pickups.

The main street is Changklan road which runs parallel to the Mae Ping river which is a walk-able distance of about 500 meters away. Also within walking distance is Chiang Mai’s Chinatown – Warorot markets are located here and worth a visit.

The Old City is technically within walking distance from the night bazaar, but the closest wall is just over a kilometer to walk, and then you will want to walk inside the city, and then you will need to get back to your hotel. This means that most people will take a tuk-tuk or red car and then burn up all their walking energy inside the old city itself.

Warorot Market

Warorot markets are in the heart of Chiang Mai’s Chinatown. This is a genuine local market and a popular shopping destination for Thai people from outlying towns when they come to the city.

In the markets and nearby streets you can find a wide range of fresh vegetables, meat, shoes, clothing, dried fruit, freshly cut flowers and much more.

Accommodation

The night bazaar district is where international hotels first appeared in Chiang Mai in the mid to late 80s and this is still the main place to find large high-rise hotels.