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Burapa
Bang Phae, Thailand5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Friends
When I went to Chiang Mai, I could feel the way of life, traditions and culture of Chiang Mai people.
It's recommended to start with a city tour.
Even if you come to Chiang Mai And staying in the city alone can travel without boredom
Because in Chiang Mai there are many zones.
with a different identity
Seriously, just organize a trip to explore the cafes in Chiang Mai by yourself.
It took several days.
Written 20 February 2022
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Clemeny
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
The market is along the main road going through the Chiang Dao Village. We took the bus from Chiangmai, there is a planned bus stopped in the middle of the market. You cannot miss it.

The market was pretty big, including food, clothes, toys, watches, etc.... It was quite nice to just stroll there for half an hour.

We visited on the first tuesday of october.
Written 3 October 2023
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parrot45
Chiang Mai, Thailand28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2015 • Friends
I was in Chiang Dao area for 4 months recently, from December 2014 to March 2015. As a result, I had a chance to visit this market at least 4 Tuesday mornings. I REALLY enjoyed it. Like the other reviewers have said, it's an authentic Thailand market, not something designed for tourists - very different from the Night Bazaar or the Saturday and Sunday Walking Street in Chiang Mai. It is filled with positive vibes of energy from the enthusiastic sellers and buyers! It goes right through the central town area of Chiang Dao, near the bus stand, from early Tuesday morning up till around 1 pm, when the vendors start cleaning up.

You can find all kinds of products here, mostly just things normal Thai people use - and things of practical use to you if you are staying here a long time. The prices are much cheaper than in Chiang Mai. Some of the product categories you will find include clothing, kitchen goods, household goods, sewing goods, beauty accessories, and hygiene items. The items I have bought there included: beautiful cloth headbands; sewing needles - good quality large size available; a lunch box - almost impossible to find in Chiang Mai - and lots of hygiene items, like lotion and soap. I remember I had a nice shopping trip there one day after I won the 200-baht prize at the "ha ha ha" laughing contest at the International Women's Day program in nearby Ping Kong. Many of the items have prices marked in English numbers on big boards, which makes it easier than shopping in many other Thailand markets. Many of the people there speak English - actually more than in Mae Rim or Chiang Mai! The sellers are friendly, but not pushy as they would be in India, Arabic countries, or some areas of Myanmar.

It's also a really great place to watch hill-tribe people in the area. There are Akha and Lisu people there, as well as many Burmese Shan (Tai-Yai) people. The hilltribe women are wearing their colorful clothes! You can get some good food, like noodles and snacks, at stalls at modest prices during this market.

I had one very special visit to this market during the time of the annual March Poy Lang Song festival of Wat Tumpket. The temple (a beautiful cave temple that is nearly as nice as the famous one at Chiang Dao Caves!) is in Tumpket village near where I stayed at the Chiang Dao Hill Resort, but the festival starts in Chiang Dao town at PT gas station. The young boys about to become novice monks, after getting their haircuts, dress up like kings in traditional outfits and ride ponies in a long procession. I took part in the procession for the temple with a group of village women, where I had to take the silver temple bowls for collecting funds and also got a lot of chance to dance! The procession went about 20 km, from Chiang Dao to Tumpket, partly by walk and partly by vehicle. It took place on a Tuesday morning, the same time as the market, so there was a huge crowd at the market watching us then.
Written 24 June 2015
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Ton D
Gronau, Germany861 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Every tuesday from 06.00 in the morning till 12.00 at noon this market takes place just outside Chiang Dao. The stands are drawn up over a length of almost 500 meters on both sides of the road and also inside. Thatswhy it is called the 1001 Meter Market of Chiang Dao. Various goods are sold here. From vegetables to tyres and from cloths to medicine. It is a typical local market. People come from everywhere and (at this moment) hardly any tourist. You can see various hilltribes in their costumes selling or buying goods. It is a nice atmosphere. You can easy spend some time at this market.
Written 27 December 2007
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khellon
Phuket, Thailand177 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2015 • Couples
This is a market for locals where local produce and cheap clothing are mainly sold. There are no products such as local handicrafts that would interest tourists. The only thing of interest is possibly seeing the hilltribe costumes in the area.
Written 3 December 2015
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Boleslav
Colorado1,882 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2011 • Couples
The Chiang Dao Tuesday market can be found along the main road on both sides, it is not overly large but we enjoyed it as it is not a market geared toward the tourists and that's the beauty of it.

You will not be pestered by the sellers, actually many do not speak English. If you need to purchase something they have a calculator where they will show you the price.
We enjoyed to walk among the stalls, to watch the sellers and buyers, some of them were from the local tribes.
Written 12 January 2012
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norman m
Pahoa, HI1,093 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014 • Friends
I enjoyed this market because it was educational as well as interesting......there were craftsmen making woven items for sale....at a very reasonable price....everyone was very friendly also....i purchased some very beautiful gifts made by the artist.....a nice place to support local culture from several different hill tribes
Written 6 January 2015
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Christopher T
208 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
It's along the main street on the northern side of Chiang Dao town. I've seen it referenced to as along the road/highway 107. However on the maps, 107 by passes the town now. So I'm informed, previously 107 was the road through the town. Now 107 is a new highway by passing the town, and the market is not on that 107. It's on the street through the town.

The market is a local market catering for the locals. We bought the fruits and veges in season there, and the normal street food. There's also clothes and hardware and local supplies, as what you'd see in any local SE Asian street market, even aquarium fish!
There was one or two stalls selling local handy craft by the hill tribes.
Written 3 November 2019
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Joeybun
Cologne, Germany40 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2017 • Couples
The Tuesday morning market is a nice way to spend a couple of hours. It is a proper market and not geared towards tourists in the same way that those in Chiang Mai are.

The fruit on sale is fantastic and very reasonably priced. We just wished that we were staying somewhere with a kitchen so that we could buy and cook the fish and vegetables being sold. They looked fantastic.
Written 9 February 2017
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Ewster
Melbourne, Australia67 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014 • Friends
This market is intended for locals but still offers an enjoyable insight for travellers who wants to look for tribes people or taste some jungle foods. One section is dedicated to tribes people bringing their goods into town. Most of the market is for locals to buy essentials, and shop for manufactured goods. Lots of yummy fried things for breakfasts too. Market runs on Tuesday mornings. Very quiet by 11am.
Written 22 October 2015
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