Bangkok Guide by @bigbirdstravels

Joshua:The Maeklong Railway Market is in the Samut Songkhram region which is about 1 hour outside Bangkok (depending on traffic). You can get here by either taking a taxi or you can get the BTS Skytrain to station Victory Monument and get a minibus from there. Once there you will find a food market, but what’s unique about this one is that it’s set up surrounding the train tracts. As the train approaches the stalls are pulled out of the way in order to allow the train to pass. This isn’t done in a panicked way though, as the stall holders are used to the train passing through up to 8 times a day, so they are chilled and continue to chat as they do this, while tourists line up and get ready to snap their shot. We loved our visit to this market and would definitely recommend it but remember to look up the train time table before you leave to make sure you don’t miss it and if it’s a bit late, that’s ok as this can often be the case.

Joshua:Rot Fai Market. This is a cool authentic open air market that is known for its hippy fashion, antiques, memorabilia and vintage collectables. It also has a great variety of food, we especially like the amazing Ribs and Mash potatoes 😋. The market is found on Srinakarin Soi 51, just behind the Seacon Square Shopping Mall. And if you venture up in to the car park of this Mall, you can get a brilliant photo of all the brightly coloured roofs of the stalls. check out our Instagram account to see our example! The best way to get to the market is by taxi, although traffic can be bad on Friday and Saturday nights, so there is the option of getting the BTS Skytrain to On Nut Station first, then catching a taxi from there. We are sure you will love this place as much as we do. It’s only on Thursday- Sunday , sunset till midnight so make sure you add it to your plans.

Joshua:There a few floating markets around Bangkok and this one is the most popular in Thailand. This is a well visited market but that really adds to an enjoyable experience. It has great food, plenty of photo opportunities and will be completely different to other markets you may have visited in Bangkok. You will want to get here early, that way it will not be too hot and it will really be full of life. To get here most say it is best to do a Tour or you can choose to use one of the many means of public transport.

Joshua:If your in Bangkok for the weekend and are looking for something fun to do, this is one of the places we would recommend. It’s the largest market in Thailand with more then 15,000 stalls and 11,505 vendors. So there really is something for everyone, from cheap versions of all the top brands, Thai clothing, souvenirs, cosmetics, pets, plants, and all types of food and that’s just to mention a few! This really is a diverse and fun weekend market, which explains why it gets over 200,000 visitors per weekend! You can get a taxi easily to this market but just remember that traffic can be bad so give yourself time.