Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, street market
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is a large outdoor and indoor market in the center of Chiang Mai, running along Chang Klan Road. It is made up of open-air stalls, covered sections, and food courts where vendors offer handmade crafts, clothing, and cooked dishes side by side.
The market began in the 1980s as a small local gathering point and grew over time into one of the best-known night markets in Southeast Asia. As international tourism expanded in the region, it gradually shifted from a neighborhood meeting spot into a destination that draws visitors from many countries.
The market on Chang Klan Road is where locals and visitors naturally mix in the evenings, browsing stalls that sell silk, wood carvings, and local spices. The food section draws people who come less for shopping and more for sitting down together over a bowl of khao soi or grilled skewers.
The market runs in the evening and stays open well into the night, so it fits naturally into an after-dinner visit. Bringing cash is a good idea since many stalls do not take cards, and coming earlier in the evening makes it easier to move around.
Inside the complex, the Kalare Night Bazaar is a covered section with air-conditioned food courts that feels much calmer than the outdoor stalls. On certain holidays, small stages inside the market host traditional Lanna dance performances that are free to watch.
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