Tha Tien Market
Tha Tien Market
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ThaiTrav.com
Bangkok, Thailand94 contributions
Dec. 2020
A famous historical ordinary market. Nowadays, it becomes a big wholesale dried seafood market.
In the afternoon, you should try a quick-lunch at some little local restaurant & cafe.
Riverside restaurants and hotels around this market offer a great view of Wat Arun, especially at the sunset. Recommending to make a reservation for riverside restaurants in the first place. Trust me, you will certainly have a breathtaking evening view.
These are the riverside restaurants to enjoy the splendid view of Wat Arun.
1. Eat Sight Story
2. The Deck by Arun Residence
3. Riva Arun
4. Sala Rattanakosin
In the afternoon, you should try a quick-lunch at some little local restaurant & cafe.
Riverside restaurants and hotels around this market offer a great view of Wat Arun, especially at the sunset. Recommending to make a reservation for riverside restaurants in the first place. Trust me, you will certainly have a breathtaking evening view.
These are the riverside restaurants to enjoy the splendid view of Wat Arun.
1. Eat Sight Story
2. The Deck by Arun Residence
3. Riva Arun
4. Sala Rattanakosin
Written 21 March 2021
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Chibella
New York City, NY4 contributions
Nov. 2019
Immediately after you enter the Tha Tien Market is a tea cart. I saw the lady make Thai tea by placing tea leaves into a pot then pour the tea in the pot back and forth through a strainer. She then pour the tea into a bag for a local Thai patron. When I order the same tea, we watch attentively as she performed the same task. It was a distraction. There was another lady behind her preparing OUR tea. The Thai tea was diluted without any tea flavor.
Written 8 December 2019
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Epic-Traveller
Rushden, UK4,475 contributions
Mar. 2019 • Solo
I happened upon this market today when I took the riverboat crossing (4 baht) from Wat Arun to Wat Pho.
The market is on the Tha Tien Pier and you have to walk through it to get out of the pier and to the Grand Palace/Wat Pho (temple of the reclining Buddha) etc.
It really is a nice little market which has shops selling all sorts of weird and wonderful things. When you get to the concrete stairs at the end, look to your right and you’ll see a stall tucked into the corner which does the most amazing smoothies!
Good for a brief walk through and a decent smoothie!
The market is on the Tha Tien Pier and you have to walk through it to get out of the pier and to the Grand Palace/Wat Pho (temple of the reclining Buddha) etc.
It really is a nice little market which has shops selling all sorts of weird and wonderful things. When you get to the concrete stairs at the end, look to your right and you’ll see a stall tucked into the corner which does the most amazing smoothies!
Good for a brief walk through and a decent smoothie!
Written 10 March 2019
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NewLife
Rabat, Morocco214 contributions
Aug. 2018 • Couples
this market is in the center, just in front of Wat Pho (the reclining buddha). this market looks a local market, no many tourists around, but it worth seeing it, they sell alot of local products, meat and salted fish
Written 4 February 2019
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wanderlust_rambler
Sydney, Australia922 contributions
Jan. 2019 • Family
We actually wanted to go here as wanted to buy some dried seafood and this place had some of the things we were looking for. Arriving in the afternoon on Friday, there aren't a lot of stalls open and most sold salted fish, dried fish, shrimps and the like. Not exactly for those who have a faint heart.
The price depends on the quality you are after but we found it to be slightly cheaper than the JJ weekend market or the supermarkets. If you're not planning to buy anything, no need to visit.
The price depends on the quality you are after but we found it to be slightly cheaper than the JJ weekend market or the supermarkets. If you're not planning to buy anything, no need to visit.
Written 13 January 2019
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Robert O
Rotterdam, The Netherlands3,827 contributions
Dec. 2018
Different kinds of fish (dried and salted), exotic in the eyes of the foreigner, as well as other supplies for street vendors and restaurants are on offer here. Basically wherever the market touches the route of tourists visiting nearby wat Pho and Tha Tien pier there are businesses geared towards them with skyhigh prices. I hardly recognized the place since my last visit in the 1990s. For an 'authentic' experience go there early in the morning.
Written 3 December 2018
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Chef Moonu
Kolkata (Calcutta), India52 contributions
Oct. 2018 • Couples
The traditional market, the location of the fitting on the back of Wat Pho, here a special dried fish, and dried shrimp, and Beautiful little shops, quick easy ferry to wat Arun, and great little food places. i'm loving so much ...
Written 27 October 2018
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HINA W
Islamabad, Pakistan6,566 contributions
Aug. 2018 • Family
I came across this market while exiting from Wat Pho. This building has a very interesting history. It was built as a guest house for the foreign dignitaries visiting the Royal Palace. Then during King Rama IV’s time it was totally destroyed by a fire. Hence the name Tha Tien, as the word “Tien” literally means flat or clear. During King Rama V era a row of beautiful stylish shophouses were constructed here. This yellow building, with green shutters and awnings, now houses a wet market. It is famous for it’s dried and salted fish. Though the smell is pretty intolerable still it is an interesting place to visit.
Written 12 October 2018
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Andrea C
Denver, CO119 contributions
Aug. 2018 • Friends
We came here from some street food (the best noodle soup I've ever had!) and then wandered briefly through the market before taking the locals ferry (4 TB one way) across the river. The market is filled with food delights - it's more for locals than tourists - it's geared to people making street food, I believe. But fun to look!
Written 5 September 2018
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keonann
Vancouver, Canada16 contributions
Jun. 2018
Tha Tien market is directly across Wat Pho and is adjacent to Tha Tien pier. This covered market is consist of many stalls selling dried seafood. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy a dried salted fish,albeit smelly, and a kilo of dried shrimp for a fraction of the cost that I would've paid back home.
Written 30 June 2018
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- Hotels near Tha Tien Market:
- (0.00 km) Chaiwat Guesthouse
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- (0.45 km) sala rattanakosin Bangkok
- (0.67 km) Riva Arun Bangkok
- Restaurants near Tha Tien Market:
- (0.00 km) Sushi Kyo
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- Attractions near Tha Tien Market:
- (0.18 km) The Grand Palace
- (0.37 km) Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew)
- (0.44 km) Wat Phra Chetuphon
- (0.63 km) Temple Of Dawn (Wat Arun)
- (0.38 km) The Chakri Group (Phra Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat)