Phuket’s Weekend Night Market

A famous landmark with locals and tourists alike, Phuket’s Weekend Night Market offers an exciting range of goods and an exceptional array of delicious dishes. Bootlegs, second-hand items, souvenirs and a wide range of fashion items, all at affordable prices. This market is also perfect for experimenting with exotic Thai cuisine, including bugs and insects.

Situated just outside Phuket Town on Chao Fa West Road, this weekend market is nicknamed “Phuket Chatuchak” for its uncanny resemblance to Bangkok’s gigantic Chatuchak Weekend Market. Initially, the locals called it the Talad Tairod weekend market, which means “car flea market”. But now, this market only goes through Naka Market or Phuket Weekend Night Market.

What to Eat at Phuket Weekend Night Market 

While they’re here, visitors love experimenting with their food choices, which include grilled chicken, spicy sausage, corn on the cob, exotic fruits, fish cakes, Thai snacks, and, more importantly, fried bugs.

What to buy at Phuket Weekend Market?

Many clothes, mostly from well-known brands, but the low prices hint at authenticity. Enjoying these purchases will bring you a lot of fun, but sooner or later, you may find that the material, shape and quality are different. Of course, bags, watches, accessories and even perfumes follow the same rule. You might find some great local designers if you’re good-looking, so there’s hope.

Then the loud music will irresistibly draw you into some of the island’s biggest copy shops… everything new is here, some of it before it even hits the cinemas! Again, quality could go better with cheap; these are intelligent guys and the demos they show on your tv screen always look great, but when you get home… surprise! Insight into the effectiveness of anti-piracy campaigns. You know how it works as long as the demand is strong enough. Then the loud music will irresistibly draw you into some of the island’s biggest copy shops… 

The latest is here, some of it before it even hits the cinemas!

Once again, quality could go better with cheap; these are intelligent guys and the demos they show on your tv screen always look great, but when you get home… surprise! Insight into the effectiveness of anti-piracy campaigns. You know how it works as long as the demand is strong enough.

Tips While Visiting Phuket Weekend Market 

• Get to the market early to avoid the crowds and parking lot, as it can get quite crowded after 4:30 pm. m. 
• As the market can be pretty crowded, be careful with your belongings. 
• And also wear comfortable shoes, because there is a lot of work on the feet and walking here.

How to reach Phuket Weekend Market? 

This location is accessible by taxi or motorbike/scooter rental. Located just behind the Central Festival Mall, a taxi ride to the market costs around THB 500, while bike/scooter rentals cost THB 200-300. per day.