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Sat & Sun)
sells a mixture of
kŏhn
masks and old-school Thai toys, all of which make fun
Sat & Sun)
specialises in Thai musical instruments, including flutes, whistles, drums and
CDs of classical Thai music. Other quirky gifts include the life-like plastic Thai fruit and
17, Stall 23, Soi 1; 9am-6pm Sat & Sun)
.
Clothing & Accessories
Clothing dominates most of Chatuchak, starting in Section 8 and continuing through the
even-numbered sections to 24. Sections 5 and 6 deal in used clothing for every Thai youth
subculture, from punks to cowboys, while Soi 7, where it transects Sections 12 and 14, is
heavy on the more underground hip-hop and skate fashions. Somewhat more sophisticated
independent labels can be found in Sections 2 and 3, while tourist-sized clothes and tex-
tiles are in Sections 8 and 10.
For accessories, several shops in Sections 24 and 26, such as
Orange Karen Silver
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(Section 26, Stall 246, Soi 8;
9am-6pm Sat & Sun)
, specialise in chunky
silver jewellery and semiprecious uncut stones.
Eating & Drinking
Lots of Thai-style snacking will stave off Chatuchak rage (cranky behaviour brought on
by dehydration or hunger); numerous food stalls set up shop between Sections 6 and 8.
267, Soi 3; mains 100-300B; 10am-6pm Sat & Sun)
, a Western-Thai fusion joint that does good
pàt
40-100B; 10am-6pm Sat & Sun)
, a Thai-Muslim restaurant that serves a tasty chicken biryani.
9am-10pm Sat & Sun)
features a DJ and, when we stopped by, a chef making huge platters of
paella.
9am-7pm; ; MRT Kamphaeng Phet)
for all the Thai standards. As evening draws near, down
cafe-bar with live music or, if it's dark, cross to the whisky bars along Th Kamphaeng
Phet 2.
