At first glance, it may seem that the theme of Thai markets is hackneyed and hackneyed — there are a huge number of videos online where tourists eat fried cockroaches, buy plates of incredible sizes filled with shrimp for just 150 baht. Writing something new is quite difficult, but we tried to choose the most visited markets in Pattaya and make, first of all, a useful review. In this article, you will learn where the night market is located in Pattaya, how to get to the floating bazaar, and what fruits are sold at numerous Thai food outlets.
Pattaya day and night markets on the map
In Pattaya, the bazaar is usually called “market”. Locals perfectly understand this word, and if you need to find a market, feel free to ask a taxi driver or passerby-they will tell you the way in detail. There are markets or markets in any part of the city.It is not surprising that residents call their city a big market. The main thing is to know the places where good goods are sold, because in Pattaya there are markets where locals exchange goods or low-quality products for a symbolic price.
Jomtien Night Market
In Pattaya, as in other cities of Thailand, night markets are common, they work only in the evening. The most visited and popular tourist destination is Jomtien Night market. The first sellers start trading around 17-00, the most active sales period starts at 18-00, as a rule, by 23-00 all sales stalls are closed. By this time, most sellers go to bars and restaurants. A hearty dinner for two here will cost 170-250 baht.
The market is divided into two parts:
- where they sell clothes;
- where the products are presented.
Useful! There is a market in the area of Jomtien, the landmark is a volleyball court.
For more information about the Jomtien Night Market and the Pattaya area of the same name, please visit this page.
Teprazit Night Market
The largest night market in Pattaya on the map, is located on the street with the same name – Teprazit. Here you can buy everything-food, clothing, souvenirs, even animals. At the same time, the prices for the product are quite affordable. Teprazit is a great place to shop for souvenirs and gifts.
A tip! Pay special attention to the selection of Thai food at the night Teprazit. It serves the best local delicacies. For just 120 baht, you can try baked or fried fish. And the minimum cost of treats is 15 baht.
The Teprazit market in Pattaya opens around 17-00, the most persistent sellers close their tents at midnight. You can visit the night bazaar three times a week-Friday, Saturday, Sunday-so it is also called the weekend market.
A flea market is just a few minutes away, and you might find something interesting here, too.
Useful! As for the prices, they are among the lowest here – the standard price tag for clothing is 100 baht, but the quality for such money will be appropriate. If you are more interested in quality products, visit the nearby Outlet Mall Pattaya.
The night bazaar is located at the intersection of Teprazit and Sukhumvit streets. The most convenient way to get here is by songteo or tuk-tuk. You need to get to the intersection of streets, and then change to the transport that follows Teprazit Street. If you walk, the journey takes about one hour.
There is another way – take the songteo bus, which goes to Sukhumvit Street, get off next to Teprazit and in five minutes you will find yourself at the market.
Fish Market (Naklua district)
Naklua fish market in Pattaya is located in the north, in the same area of the city. This is the largest bazaar where you can buy fresh fish and seafood. No more than 2 hours pass from the moment of catching fish to the sale.
Important! The fish market’s opening hours are from 5 am to 6 pm, the optimal time for shopping is after 13-00, early in the morning some locals sell yesterday’s catch, so you can buy stale goods.
For tourists, seafood is of the greatest interest, and the most exotic sea inhabitants are represented in abundance on the shelves. In addition to the main assortment – fish, seafood – you can also buy dried products, eggs, meat, fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers. If you go through the entire market and reach the far edge, you can find tents with useful household goods and clothing.
Useful! The peculiarity of the fish market in Pattaya is that the purchased products can be prepared immediately. You can have a snack in the cafe, they are located at the beginning of the bazaar.
As for prices, the product is not the cheapest, but the cost is confirmed by the quality and freshness of the products. Some seafood is still alive at the time of purchase. Another advantage of the seafood market in Pattaya – you buy fresh goods, respectively, do not pay for ice. As a result, it turns out that the bazaar is quite inexpensive.
How to get to the fish market in Pattaya. The easiest way is to take the songteo, traveling on Naklua. The road from the beginning of the street takes only a quarter of an hour. How do I find a fish market? Landmark – a tree growing in the center of the highway, local residents consider it a landmark.
Rompho Market in Jomtien
This is one of the most inexpensive markets in Pattaya, which can be called a shopping complex. The range of shopping malls is universal-from food to clothing. The bazaar is aimed at Thais, as few tourists know where it is located.
The market is divided into two parts, each located in a separate room. The building that is located closer to the road offers food, while the second one sells clothing and household items.
At the entrance to the bazaar there are makashnits where Thai food is prepared-traditional sweets, seafood. The range includes drinks. Donuts are in high demand.
Useful! Not far from the market, there are massage parlors and bars, so shopping can be combined with a pleasant stay.
As for the location, the bazaar is not very well located, it is difficult to get here without transport. Shopping malls were built at the intersection of Romfo and Second Jomtien Streets. If you walk, it is easy to walk to the entrance of the market in 8-10 minutes. If you go to songteo, you need to get off before turning to the sea, then walk along the Second Street for about five minutes and there will be a bazaar on the left.
Useful! Opening hours – from 10-00 to 22-00.
Ratanakorn Bazaar in Teprazit
The cheapest market in Pattaya, there is a large selection of exotic fruits and various products. The range of clothing is not so diverse, and prices are higher than on Teprazit.
All shopping malls are located in an indoor building, and cafes are located nearby, under the open sky. Traditional Thai treats are prepared here. One serving costs 45-80 baht. The covered part of the shopping malls is open every day from morning to late evening, and night cafes open around 16-00, and close at midnight.
A tip! Closer to the closing of the market, fruit is sold at a good discount – up to 50%, but you need to choose carefully so that they do not turn out to be spoiled. From the point of view of health, it is safer to choose fruits that are more expensive, but high-quality and fresh.
A bazaar was built in the Teprazit area, about half a kilometer from the intersection with Tappra. To get from the center of Pattaya or Jomtien, it is best to take songteo, traveling along Tappraya, drive to Tappraya Bas Station and then walk about ten minutes along Teprasit. The bazaar will be on your left.
Wat Bun Food Market
The market is located in the south of Pattaya, on Wat Bun Street, which is adjacent to Jomtien Street. Locals and tourists come here from hotels built nearby. The main mass of vacationers is unfamiliar with the bazaar, since it is located a kilometer from the beach.
This is a grocery market with a large selection of meat, fish, seafood, seasonings, vegetables and herbs. There are rows where takeaway food is prepared. In the far part of the market, there are tents with clothes, children’s toys, and household goods. You won’t find any souvenirs here.
The price is calculated for local residents, respectively, prices are low, as for fruit prices, they depend on the season of the year. Wat Bun is open every day from 8-00 to 20-00. If you plan to buy fish or seafood, come before 13-00, because in the evening they are less fresh.
The market is located on the street that connects Jomtien Beach and Sukhumvit Highway. If you’ve booked a nome in this part of town, you’ve probably seen this bazaar. The beach is only a quarter of an hour’s walk away. On the opposite side there is a large 7 Eleven and a small Tesco Lotus store.
Pattaya Park Hotel Market
This is the only clothing market in Pattaya in the southern part of the city. It is located at Pratamnak Soi Street, 6. The main feature of the market is that most of the sellers here come from CIS countries, since this part of the city is Russian-speaking.
Interesting fact! At the entrance to the market there is an inscription: “Welcome”.
The bazaar is adapted exclusively for tourists, so the prices here are far from the lowest. Of course, you can find cheaper places in the city, but you should take into account the cost of travel. Generally, if you have booked a hotel room in the Pratamnak area, the best place to shop is Pattaya Park Market.
In addition to clothing, they sell fruit, but there are no other products in the bazaar, if you need separate ingredients for cooking, there is a grocery bazaar within a ten-minute walk, at the address: Pratamnak Soi, 5.
Clothing, shoes, souvenirs, gifts, cosmetics, and leather goods are available in the shopping malls near the Pattaya Park Hotel. After shopping, you can eat – on the territory of the open-air market there are tables, chairs, cafes where they cook in small ovens. Mini-restaurants are open from noon to one o’clock in the morning, however, during the day many establishments are closed, because there are few tourists-many relax on the beaches.
The bazaar is located between Soi Pattaya Park and Pratamnak Soi, 6. You can get to the market through different entrances. The most convenient way to get to songteo, traveling along Tappraya in the direction of the center of Pattaya. You need to drive to the intersection of Soi Pattaya Park and Tappraya, then walk in the direction of the sea for eight minutes.
Pattaya Floating Market
Among all the markets in Pattaya, Pattaya Floating Market is the most exotic. It consists of houses mounted on stilts and connected by walkways. You can move between the cabins on a rented boat. Floating Market is located on Sukhumvit Highway. Today, the area of the attraction is more than 100 thousand m2.
Here you can fully plunge into the atmosphere of Thai life, life and culture, learn traditions. Despite the fact that the market is floating, infrastructure and civilization are present here. There are ATMs, a movie theater, and diagrams for easy movement. As for the assortment, it is diverse and not inferior to any of the existing markets in the city. At the floating market, you can eat, buy clothes, shoes, souvenirs, cosmetics, herbs and have a delicious meal.
The floating market is open from morning to 21-00 and is aimed more at tourists. For visitors to the floating market, entertainment is organized – you can take a boat ride, fly on a cable across the lake, watch national dances or Thai boxing.
How to get to the Floating Market in Pattaya? If you follow the Sukhumvit highway in a southerly direction, the journey will take only ten minutes. There are several landmarks – a large number of buses near the road, a sign “Floating Market” and a large ship. You can also take a tuk-tuk or bike ride.
Fruit market near Mike Shopping Mall
This fruit market in Pattaya can safely be called a fruit paradise, located “sweet corner” on Second road, near the Mike Shopping Mall shopping center. The place is quite popular and popular, so the prices here are too high. However, there are no price tags on the shelves – the seller looks at the buyer and names the price corresponding to the status. Feel free to bargain, but do not show aggression-this way you are more likely to get a discount.
Advantages:
- large assortment;
- the fruits are arranged neatly;
- the product is clean and fresh.
The market is small, consisting of only ten tents. You can get there on the Second Street, moving in the direction of the Third Street. The journey takes approximately five minutes.
Useful! There are many markets in Pattaya that sell only fruit. The further away the bazaar is from the hiking trails, the lower the prices will be. Tapong fruit market hosts fruit festivals every year in May and June.
Ambassador Market in Pattaya
Ambassador is the name of a famous hotel in Pattaya, as well as a popular market, shopping malls are located on its territory. It is difficult to clearly define the territory of the bazaar, since pavilions and Mimosa Pattaya shopping center are often added to it.
There are rows of groceries and pavilions with clothing next to each other in the market. The range is formed taking into account the wishes of tourists, since the market is focused specifically on travelers. After shopping, you can have a delicious meal in one of the cafes or buy street food.
Useful! Some pavilions are open around the clock, but most of the shops trade in the evening. Trading is most active between 18: 00 and midnight. The market has its own website: www.ambassadorcityjomtien.com.
There are several ways to get to the Ambassador Hotel, where the market is located:
- by public transport;
- by taxi;
- by private transport.
Pattaya Night Bazaar-clothing market in Pattaya
This is the largest clothing store in Pattaya, it is located within walking distance from the main city beach. In addition to its convenient location, the bazaar has another advantage – a huge selection of goods and a wide range of products. You can even make custom clothes here. On the territory of the market there are restaurants, aquariums, where you will be offered to do a massage with the help of fish.
The market is open from 9-00 to 23-00, so you can come even at night.
Useful! Next to the duffel night market is another duffel bazaar-Made in Thailand Night Plaza.
The market is located at the intersection of Soi 9 and Second Street. The Central Festival Shopping Center is just 100 meters away. The most convenient way to get to the bazaar is by tuk-tuk, which moves along the Second Street.
Useful tips
- If you plan to go to the market not only to shop, but also to eat, keep in mind one detail-in bazaars aimed at tourists, food is sold ready-made – buy and eat, and in local bazaars all the ingredients are sold separately.
- Every street food vendor in the markets prepares dishes in almost perfect cleanliness, because for a Thai to poison a tourist is a disgrace. That is why it is difficult to get poisoned in Pattaya with street food.
- If you plan to try fried cockroaches, choose those without legs – they are softer.
- As for trading on the price, Thais don’t really like it, but as hospitable hosts, they will give in. You can only bargain on the market. By the way, Thais are more willing to give in to families with children, because they love children.
A European who first came to the Thai market in Pattaya will find everything amazing – a large selection of exotic fruits, unusual national dishes, various souvenirs, copies of famous brands. You can buy almost anything here, the main thing is to know where to go for shopping. A trip to the night market in Pattaya will be a memorable adventure.
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