The Wualai Road Saturday Market
Is a weekly street market open from 4:00 till
10:30 pm every Saturday.
Setting up starts late every week as is hot and they really
are not set up till dark as shown by the picture of the man setting
up after 5:00 pm so come late for sure. It is also called saturday
walking street.
It is created by shutting down the old silversmith street which
is just off the outside of the Chiang Mai gate handicraft and
oddity market.City hall conceived- but it was cool enough in
the Mercedes when the Thai Rak Thai rep who lives off the street
check it out. No nobody complain or they will be … Just
joking they complained! But what do they care.
A few people come early at 5:00 pm but the setting
sun gets in their eyes.
It is not as popular with tourists as the more famous walking
street on Sunday but it is very much supported by Thai families
and young college students. It is several blocks long and the
heat before sunsets makes walking before sunset a little hot
too put it nicely.
Here you can get a Thai massage or foot massage in the open
or hunt for unique handicrafts or just listen to the musicians
that may be on makeshift stage any Saturday. Food is a little
limited on the street but there are some food vendors selling
out of the homes.
So if you want to check out from the tourist activates and
play like a Thai, wonder down but don't expect to haggle much
like at night bazaar, as that is for tourists this is still for
Thais.
I guess I will step out side my front door now and see what
photos I can get for this page as it is in front of my ever Saturday
evening now. So be sure to stop in and check out the wedding
invitations or wedding dresses or just have a cuppa.
Stage set up for Children's day 2006 |
