After walking around from day to night in Chatuchak, I was about to return from JJ Green to the hotel near Phrom Phong Station. I wondered why not visit the local night market that I would pass on the way, so I took a taxi to Chalong Four Night Market on Lat Phrao Road There are not many daily necessities or accessories to buy, but you can see a variety of cheap food, and you can also experience the night activities of the locals in Bangkok. It is a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of daily life.
Transportation: How to get to Chalong Si Night Market?
Chalong Si Night Market is located at the intersection of Lat Phrao Rd and Chok Chai 4 Rd. There is a bus stop sign of the same name (โชคชัย 4) at the entrance of the night market on Lat Phrao Road (โชคชัย 3). Go straight to the MRT Lat Phrao Station (Lat Phrao). From Lat Phrao MRT Station Exit 8, you can take 8, 44ปอ, 92ร, 96, 122, 145ร, 145, 502ร, 545, XNUMXร, etc. There are several bus routes directly to Chalong Four Night Market.
The Google Map application can query bus routes, and there is generally no problem to go there by bus, which is very easy to use.However, unless you want to experience the local experience of taking a bus, the best way is to take a taxi. We directly used Uber to enter the Chinese "Chalong Four Night Market", and then we could easily set the destination, which is the same as Google's location positioning data. Convenience.
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Affordable food experience at a local community-based night market
Chalong Si Night Market is a community-based local night market. It is similar in nature to a traditional market in Taiwan’s lanes and lanes. It is open every day. During the day, there are mainly roadside indoor shops and semi-outdoor scaffolding stalls, plus a few roadside stalls, people and cars. It is still passable. At night, it is the time for street vendors to set up their cages. The main area of the night market in the alleys will become a pedestrian area. Vehicles can only turn from Latpao Road into the main road of Chalong XNUMXth Road.
The Chalong Four Night Market is dominated by roadside food stalls. The daily necessities and accessories stalls are just for decoration. The main customers are local people in Bangkok. Therefore, the food prices are very cheap and the styles are quite diverse. There will not be several stalls selling the same style. Gourmets include mango sticky rice, Hainanese chicken rice, satay, and Thai-style fried kway teow that are familiar to tourists, as well as many unnamed desserts and drinks.
After visiting the JJ Green market, we took a taxi to visit. We couldn't hold too much food in our stomachs, so we chose desserts and fruits to try. The desserts are reminiscent of the traditional flavors of childhood, and the fruits are even more juicy. It's cheap. Of course, I also bought Wendy's favorite boiled corn by the way. The price is very cheap. It is a small night market where local people are shopping.
▲ Although it is a night market, there are many vendors selling fruits and vegetables. It is more like a night market.
▲ A community-based night market close to local life, the price is definitely cheap, and tourists will not be arbitrarily shouting prices.
▲ There are many types of fruits, cheap, juicy and full, which is very suitable for people who like to eat fruits.
▲ The night market is mainly delicacies, and the daily necessities and accessories stalls are decorated in nature, and the number is small.
▲ Wendy’s favorite corn is still cut, but it’s still the most enjoyable to eat.
▲ The menu is not marked in English and Chinese, so it is often a bit more sloppy.
▲ The sweet soup that can be added by yourself has a retro and nostalgic flavor.
✅Comprehensive evaluation: A night market experience suitable for those who love local culture
Chalong Four Night Market is a local night market that combines a market and a night market. It is open from day to night, with different styles of day and night. The service target is the residents of the local community, so those who want to experience the local culture can come here. Maybe you can find amazing food at street stalls.
However, Chalong Four Night Market is positioned as a community-based market. The scale is quite small. The location is located in a remote area in the center of Bangkok. The transportation is not very convenient. It may be cheap to eat and drink, but there is definitely nothing to buy. For general sightseeing , It is not suitable to go by car specially.
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◎ Chokchai 4 Market. ตลาดโชคชัย 4
– Address: Chok Chai 4 Rd, Khwaeng Talat Bang Khen, Khet Wang Thonglang, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
