Mueang Mai Market
Popular covered market featuring a variety of vendors selling fruit, vegetables & meats.
Experience hints
Pair your visit. After Mueang Mai Market, round out your day in Chiang Mai with contrasting stops nearby.
Visitor Reviews
We go here to purchase produce at wholesale prices. Everything that you can imagine is sold here. It is extremely crowded. We bring a cart with us to put our meat and vegetables into it. For a small fee, they will deliver your purchase to your vehicle where you are parked and leave it if you are still shopping. You can spend hours on end shopping, the place is huge.
Actually, this is the fresh market for local, not for tourist but have a lot of interesting things that the tourists can enjoy. You can find lots of seafoods, greens as well as fruits. The person who has interest in real life can find so much things to see at this local fresh market.
Great market! They have everything here! What do you mean everything? EVERYTHING!
Location Info
98, 9 Chiang Mai Soi 3, Tambon Chang Moi, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand+66 53 234 255www.facebook.com/cm.market.tradeTips for Visiting Markets & Shopping
Haggle at Markets, Not Malls
Prices at market stalls are negotiable — start at 50–60% of the asking price and meet in the middle. Fixed-price shops and malls don't haggle. Smile and keep it friendly; aggressive bargaining is considered rude.
Arrive Early or Late
Vendors believe the first sale of the day is lucky — you'll often get a better deal if you arrive right when the market opens. Late in the evening, sellers may also discount to avoid packing unsold goods.
Be Cautious with Tailors
Bangkok has excellent tailors, but also many tourist traps. Avoid anyone offering suspiciously cheap suits or who approaches you on the street. Ask your hotel for recommendations, read reviews, and always get two fittings.
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Location Info
Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: March – May (smoke & heat)
Rainy season
June – October
Avg. temperature
15°C – 36°C(59°F – 97°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January & Songkran (April)
Getting there
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) has direct flights from Bangkok (1 hr), Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. Overnight sleeper trains from Bangkok take ~12 hrs.
Getting around
- •Red songthaews (shared pick-up trucks)
- •Grab (available in city centre)
- •Motorbike rental (฿150–250/day)
- •Tuk-tuks (negotiate price first)