Suan Lum Night Bazaar

The other night I mustered up some energy and walked down to the Suan Lum Night Bazaar. One of the things that Bangkok is known for is the markets, where you can buy all kinds of things. The Night Bazaar is apparently one of the nicer ones.

There were 3, maybe 4 buildings, with long hallways filled with small stalls, maybe 8 or 10 feet square for the most part. When I got there it was just opening, so some people were still setting up and there weren't too many customers there. There were also a lot of empty stalls - apparently the land the bazaar is on is locked in some sort of court battle between developers, and it could be closed down at any time.

As for what you can buy...pretty much anything. I actually didn't get anything myself though, as I'm not really sure what I want to get. Here's a list of things I saw there: graphic tees, pashminas and silk table runners, silk ties, knock-off purses, shoes, flip flops, garland lights, knock-off (possibly real) Tiffany's, silk pillows, DVDs and CDs, lighters, luggage, hemp and leather jewelry, lingerie, other clothes, strange foods, etc. I could go on. One of the things I noticed as I walked along one hallway was the smell - it reminded me of a couple stores in Oak Bluffs, where one could buy incense, Jimi Hendrix tees, leather strap bracelets, maybe a hemp purse with a big green leaf embroidered on it...you know what I mean. Then I walked by the case with the hand blown glass pipes...it was about that time I was done with the Night Bazaar, and ready to head back to my hotel.

I'm going to try to go to another market this Weekend, which is much busier, and much crazier from what I've heard. I'll try to remember my camera next time!