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The 10 Best Markets in Hua Hin, Ranked
This lot leans heavily nocturnal, with weekend and one-night-a-week night markets making up most of it, plus a couple of oddities like a mall, a supermarket and a chocolate factory. Cicada, a weekend institution, takes the top spot, though Chatchai is where you go if you'd rather see people buying dinner than souvenirs.
The 10 Best Markets in Kanchanaburi, Ranked
Almost all of these are night and everyday markets clustered in central Kanchanaburi, with only a mall and a Tha Muang everyday market breaking the pattern. JJ Night Market takes the top spot, though Kanchanaburi Night Market is the one I'd point you to for cheap food that keeps going until 4 AM.
The 10 Best Markets in Khon Kaen, Ranked
This lot is dominated by evening markets, four of them opening around 5pm with food, live music and cheap fashion, plus a handful of daily fresh and wholesale markets for people who actually shop rather than browse. Ton Tann takes the top spot by a wide margin on reviews and runs nightly, so it's the safe bet if you've only got one free evening.
The 10 Best Markets in Korat, Ranked
This lot is dominated by everyday city-center markets, split between night markets that fire up around teatime and daytime ones like Mae Kim Heng and Therdthai Talkoo that run from dawn. SaveOne Night Market tops it, and it's open all week, so it's the safe bet on any given evening. Only Phimai Night Bazaar takes you out of town.
The 10 Best Markets in Sukhothai, Ranked
This is mostly everyday fresh and food markets that open at dawn for locals, with a handful of weekend night markets round the old town filling out the lower half. Sawankhalok Market takes the top spot, and if you want an evening wander instead, the old town night market is the one that pulls a crowd.
The 10 Best Markets in Udon Thani, Ranked
This list splits between everyday Udon markets you can wander into any day and the weekend-only sort, plus three that are actually over in Nong Khai, including the riverside one that pulls the biggest crowd of the lot. If I had to pick one, it's UD Town, the central indoor-outdoor complex that tops the ranking and stays open late.
The 14 Best Shopping Malls in Bangkok, Ranked
Fourteen Bangkok malls, from Siam Paragon, CentralWorld, MBK and Terminal 21 to ICONSIAM on the river and Platinum for cheap clothes, with the station, hours and food court for each.
The 15 Best Markets in Bangkok, Ranked
Fifteen markets, from Chatuchak and the flower market to floating markets, night markets and Pratunam's wholesale lanes. The days and hours on each card come from the market's Google listing.
The 15 Best Markets in Thailand, Ranked
Bangkok has most of this one, from Chatuchak and the flower market that never shuts to the floating market at Damnoen Saduak and the night markets at Jodd Fairs and Asiatique. Chatuchak is the one I'd send a first-timer to. The rest are night markets in Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Korat and Pattaya.
The 15 Best Shopping Malls in Thailand, Ranked
Fifteen malls, led by the big Bangkok malls, from Siam Paragon and CentralWorld to MBK and ICONSIAM, then the biggest malls in Pattaya, Phuket and Chiang Mai.
The 4 Best Shopping Malls in Hua Hin, Ranked
Hua Hin's four malls and outlets, from Market Village and Blúport in town to the two outlets toward Cha-am.
The 5 Best Markets in Koh Samet, Ranked
Here's the thing: nearly all of these sit in Ban Phe on the mainland, clustered around the ferry pier, so you're shopping either side of the boat rather than on the island itself. Ban Phe Fresh Market takes the top spot for me, a proper daily seafood and produce market. Only one entry is actually on Koh Samet, and it's a small local food market.
The 5 Best Markets in Pai, Ranked
Pai's night walking streets take the top spots here, and nearly everything sits in the town center. If you only make one stop, make it Pai Walking Street.
The 5 Best Shopping Malls in Krabi, Ranked
Krabi's mall scene is mostly hypermarkets and supermarkets with a cinema or food court bolted on, so don't expect glossy air-con cathedrals. Central Krabi takes the top spot and it's the only one that feels like a proper day out, an open-air village of local shops, brands and places to eat in the town center. The rest cluster around Krabi Town for groceries and air-con.
The 6 Best Markets in Koh Chang, Ranked
This lot is more everyday shopping than souvenir browsing, with supermarkets, minimarts and a couple of night markets spread across Koh Chang, Koh Kood and Koh Mak. The Makro superstore takes the top spot, though the Night Food Market is the one I'd point you to if you want dinner and a wander.
The 6 Best Markets in Koh Tao, Ranked
Koh Tao has no scheduled night market, just evening food stalls in Mae Haad and along the road to Sairee, so this list is the island's markets and stores for anyone self-catering. Pen Wholesale Supermarket in Mae Haad is the big one and cheaper than the convenience stores, with Pod Fresh Mart and the fruit market close by for fresh produce.
The 7 Best Markets in Khao Lak, Ranked
This is a fairly even split between proper markets and everyday supermarkets, with a few small shopping centers padding out the lower half. Bang Niang Market takes the top spot, and its fresh-market sibling covers the morning shift just up the road.
The 8 Best Floating Markets Near Bangkok, Ranked
Eight floating markets within a day trip of Bangkok, from Khlong Lat Mayom and Taling Chan to Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa, with the days each one opens, the travel time and the boat ride.
The 8 Best Markets in Ayutthaya, Ranked
This list splits fairly evenly between air-conditioned malls and proper working markets, with a couple of tourist-facing spots like the floating market thrown in. Ayothaya Floating Market is the big draw, though it's the fresh produce markets like Chao Phrom and Hua Ro that I'd rate for an early start.
The 8 Best Markets in Koh Lanta, Ranked
Nearly all of this lot sits in Sala Dan, and it's split between weekly morning markets that pack up by lunch and the everyday shops and supermarkets you'll actually use for supplies. The Old Town street market takes top spot, and it only runs Saturdays and Sundays, so plan around it.
The 8 Best Markets in Koh Samui, Ranked
This lot is mostly night markets, and half of them sit in Bo Put around Fisherman's Village, so you could walk between four of these in an evening without trying. Fisherman's Village Night Market tops it, though Lamai Fresh Food Market is the one I'd point you to if you want produce and ready-made Thai food rather than souvenirs.
The 8 Best Night Markets in Bangkok, Ranked
Eight night markets, from Asiatique, Chatuchak and Yaowarat to the train market and Jodd Fairs.
The 8 Best Night Markets in Pattaya, Ranked
Eight night markets, led by Thepprasit and Jomtien, which both now run every night. The hours on each card come from the market's Google listing.
The 8 Best Shopping Malls in Koh Samui, Ranked
Be honest, most of this list is hypermarkets and supermarkets with food courts bolted on rather than proper malls. Central Samui earns the top spot as the one real shopping center here, with indoor and open-air wings, brand shops and a kids' play area. The small community malls at Bo Put and Chaweng Beach Road rate higher, but on far fewer votes.
The 8 Best Shopping Malls in Pattaya, Ranked
These are the malls Pattaya's shopping round-ups keep naming, in the order they name them. Central Pattaya on Beach Road leads, Terminal 21 is the one to see for the building alone, and the list ends with the outlets and the gadget mall for when you need something specific.
The 9 Best Markets in Buriram, Ranked
This list is mostly night markets in Buriram city, plus a couple of malls and a fresh market that never shuts. Robinson takes the top spot, though So Krao Walking Street is the one I'd plan a weekend around. Two entries sit out in Nang Rong.
The 9 Best Markets in Chiang Mai, Ranked
Most of this list is night markets and everyday fresh-produce halls, with the walking streets taking over Wua Lai on Saturdays and Rachadamnoen on Sundays. The Night Bazaar leads, but Jing Jai is the one I'd single out for crafts and organic produce.
The 9 Best Markets in Chiang Rai, Ranked
This lot splits three ways: night markets you eat your way through, working wet markets that peak at dawn or mid afternoon, and a couple of big hardware barns on Phahon Yothin that snuck in under the shopping banner. The Night Bazaar tops it, though the Saturday Walking Street is the better night out.
The 9 Best Markets in Koh Phangan, Ranked
This lot is mostly night and evening markets, with a few daily local ones for produce and street food thrown in. Pantip in Thong Sala takes the top spot, and it's the one I'd point people to first since it runs from morning right through to midnight. Thong Sala and Srithanu carry two apiece.
The 9 Best Markets in Krabi, Ranked
This is night markets, near enough all of them, split between Krabi Town and Ao Nang with a riverside park and a dawn wet market breaking up the run. Krabi Town Night Market is the big one, though it only opens at weekends, so plan around it.
The 9 Best Markets in Phuket, Ranked
This lot is mostly night markets, and Patong hogs four of the ten spots between Banzaan, Malin Plaza, Bangla and OTOP. Banzaan takes the top place because it does the pick-your-seafood-then-eat-it thing under one roof, though Rawai does the same trick across the road for about ฿100 a kilo to grill.
The 9 Best Markets in Ubon Ratchathani, Ranked
This lot splits roughly down the middle: night markets that fire up around 5pm and everyday shopping centers you can wander any time of day. Thung Sri Muang Night Market takes the top spot, running nightly in the center of town from half four. Three of them sit along Chayangkun Road, and Riverside Walking Street is the odd one out, weekends only by the Mun.
The 9 Best Night Markets in Chiang Mai, Ranked
Nine night markets, from the Sunday and Saturday walking streets to the Night Bazaar and the gate markets.
The 9 Best Shopping Malls in Ayutthaya, Ranked
This is less mall country than you'd think, with three outlet centers, a couple of Lotus's supermarkets and a produce market sitting alongside the proper air-conditioned giants. Central Ayutthaya takes top spot as the one that rescues you after a morning in the ruins, while a lot of the rest sits out toward Bang Pa-in.
The 9 Best Shopping Malls in Chiang Mai, Ranked
Nine malls, led by the four the Chiang Mai shopping guides on Google agree on, Central Chiangmai, Maya, Central Chiangmai Airport and One Nimman, then the outlet and the community malls by Google reviews.
The 9 Best Shopping Malls in Phuket, Ranked
Mostly big air-conditioned complexes, with a couple of hypermarkets thrown in for groceries and souvenirs. Central Phuket takes the top spot. Wichit quietly dominates the lower half, from duty-free to a small open-air community mall.