It wasn't quite as early a morning as Saturday, but I was up at a decent hour and headed down the street to the local Skytrain station. The train, or BTS as it is really called, is nice and clean, and easy to figure out - they only have 2 lines. I headed up north to the end of the line and got off at Mo Chit, for Chatuchak, the Weekend Market.
The Weekend Market is the biggest in Bangkok, I believe. Some estimate that 200,000 to 300,000 people come on a single day. There are 2 main 'buildings' with maybe 6 or 8 aisles in each one. While I did have a map, and there seemed to be general areas for specific things, it wasn't uncommon to find a stand selling jewelry right next to the pets, or food stands in amongst the silk stands.
Like the Night Bazaar, you can buy all sorts of things at Chatuchak - and then some. Clothes, new and used, jewelry, purses, shoes, silk products, ceramics, silver, paper products, furniture, pets, toys, old army stuff, random junk, etc. I didn't spend too much (what a surprise!), but did pick up some souvenirs for gifts. I also bought myself a strand of tourmaline gems, and the only thing I regret is that I didn't get more. I'm such a conservative shopper!
I ended up spending a couple hours at the Market, mostly just wandering up and down the aisles. It was definitely a nice way to wrap up my weekend, and my trip to Thailand. Next stop - Cambodia!
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