When Wendy and Anya go to Chiang Mai, they like to visit the refreshing and clean traditional market during the day. When they come to Bangkok, they like to walk around the vibrant night market at night, but the environment is comparable to the shopping mall’s farmer’s market (also known as the farmer’s market). Or Tor Kor Market), which contains the rich and unique market culture of Thailand, but it is a shopping mall worthy of abandoning its comfortable environment during the day and a good place to visit.
How to get there: How to get to the MOF Farmers’ Market?
MOF Farmers’ Market is located next to Exit 3 of Kamphaeng Phet (Kampang Phet Station) on the MRT Blue Line. You can get there by walking out of the subway station. Walk to the underground Chatuchak Park (Chatuchak Park Station), transfer to the Blue Line subway and take one stop, and you will reach Kamphaeng Phet Station. This is the easiest and fastest way.
Exit 2 of Kamphaeng Phet MRT Station is the Chatuchak Weekend Market. There are JJ Mall, JJ Green, Children’s Museum and large parks and green spaces around. But before heading to Chatuchak Weekend Market, you might as well walk through the underpass and take Exit 3. Out of the station, first visit the farmer’s market and experience the leisurely market atmosphere. The crowds here will not make people uncomfortable. You can also eat or buy some snacks. You can replenish the food and grass before you can reserve for shopping in the Chatuchak market. Fighting power.
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▲ Chatuchak Weekend Market is located at Exit 2 of the subway station, and Farmers Market is located at Exit 3.
▲ Chatuchak Weekend Market is diagonally opposite to the Farmers Market. The two are separated by a large road, and you have to cross the subway station underpass to get there.
▲ Before going to Exit 2, you will pass the small underground street metro mall. Lockers are already set up in the station.
▲ Chatuchak Weekend Bazaar covers a large area. Before charging into battle, you can go to the farmers’ bazaar to have a meal.
▲ Metro Mall is located between exits 2 and 1, and there is a luggage storage service inside.
▲ Metro Mall is a small underground street, not too lively, you can just stroll around and cool off the heat.
▲ The Farmer's Market is located at Exit 3, and you have to go through the underground passage of the subway station, with the busy road above it.
▲ After exiting the station from Exit 3, you can immediately see the big farmer's market sign.
Types and distribution areas of stalls at the Farmer’s Market
The full name of Bangkok Farmers’ Market is Marketing Organization of Farmers (MOF), which means the direct marketing platform of farmers’ agricultural products sales organization. It is operated by the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and the joint farmers’ cooperative. It is usually called the Or Tor Kor Market (Or Tor Kor). Market, ตลาดอ.ต.ก.), was ranked fourth in the world’s top ten fresh food markets for CNN, second only to La Boqueria in Barcelona, Spain and Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, Japan. ) And Union Square Farmer's Market in New York, USA.
Most of the stalls in the Farmers Market do not have air-conditioning, but they can maintain a clean and refreshing sales space. In the high-rise semi-open space, smooth air circulation and drainage are the main reasons, and more importantly, good stall planning and vendor management rules .The entire farmer’s market is divided into 12 areas, the types of goods are divided and the stalls are concentrated, and the areas are divided accordingly, and each stall has a number for management.
From the stall planning of the market, we can see whether a market is well managed. The farmers’ market concentrates meat and seafood in Zones 1 and 2, and centrally manages raw food that is perishable and mosquito-causing. Zones 3-7 are divided into vegetables. , Fruits, flowers, rice, dried food and daily necessities. Areas 8-11 provide cooked food, desserts and other freshly cooked foods. Area 12 is planned to be a food center similar to a shopping mall food street, providing seats and cocoa for on-site dining.
▲ The Farmers Market is divided into 12 districts. The subway exit is located between districts 5 and 6, and many people will go directly to the food court in district 12 to eat.
▲ Next to the first and second districts are the service counters. Does it mean that meat and seafood can be strictly guarded?what!
Walking and jumping experience at the Farmers Market
The farmers’ market stalls are based on the types of goods being sold, and adopt a zoning and centralized management model. From seafood and meat to vegetables, fruits and flowers, from raw food to cooked food, it effectively separates the perishable food. The seafood and meat stalls also have freezing equipment. All have the number "○○/○○", the former number represents the zone (Zone), and the latter number is the serial number of the booth.
Bangkok City is close to rivers and oceans. It is low-lying and often suffers from flooding. The mixed stalls and poor environment in traditional markets will inevitably lead to poor sanitation. In contrast, Wendy’s cleanliness is relatively dry and well-managed. The impression of Mai Market is always better.However, after walking through the farmer’s market, it is proved that as long as the planning and management are deliberate, the Bangkok market can also have a refreshing style and a clean environment.
The farmer’s market has the advantages of convenient transportation and clean environment. It has a complete variety of goods and affordable prices. You can experience Thailand’s unique market culture in a friendly environment. It is suitable for people who are familiar with Thai products. If you don’t want to dig treasures, people who just want to experience Thai culture, even if they come here to stroll, eat and drink, will be more fun than visiting department stores and food courts, provided that they have to endure the environment without air conditioning in the summer.
▲ The first and second areas of the farmers' market are stalls selling meat and seafood.
▲ Many meat stalls have a good display space to avoid the breeding of mosquitoes and flies.
▲ Areas 3-7 are stalls for vegetables, fruits, flowers, rice, dried food and daily necessities.
▲ The variety of fruits is quite complete, which is very suitable for travelers who like Thai fruits.
▲ In addition to the planned fruits and vegetables, Zone 3-4 is also a dry product sales area.
▲ There are also daily necessities sales booths in areas 5-8, which are also concentrated in specific areas.
Food Court at the Farmer's Market
Wendy, who has always been afraid of the heat, specially chose to visit the farmer’s market when the weather was cool, and then had the motivation to go to the Chatuchak market, and the food court in the 12th district of the farmer’s market, It seems that the non-air-conditioned version of a food court in a shopping mall has common Chinese signs. Ordering is barrier-free and affordable. However, there are so many people, it takes time to find a location. After all, this place is already a must-see for many tourists.
Even if you can’t find a place to dine in the food court, you can find cooked food stalls in the 9-11 area next to it. It’s a good choice to go shopping while eating, otherwise it’s good to go to other stalls to kill time.In addition, the price of each stall is clearly marked, and there is no price difference between locals and tourists. I believe that for many people, this is a very reassuring and comfortable walking spot!
▲ At this time, the weather is cool, even if there is no air-conditioning, Wendy also ordered a bowl of noodle soup to eat.
◎ Bangkok Farmers Market. Marketing Organization of Farmers, MOF (also known as Or Tor Kor Market)
– Address: 139/4 1, Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
– Phone: +66 2 279 2080
– Official website: http://www.ortorkormarket.com/
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ortorkormarket/
