Chatuchak Weekend Market
The Chatuchak (or Jatujak; Thai: จตุจักร) Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok, is the largest market in Thailand.[1] Also known as JJ Market, it has more than 8,000 stalls, divided into 27 sections. Chatuchak Market sells nine kinds of goods: plants, antiques, pets, food and drinks, fresh and dry food, ceramics, furniture and home decor, clothing, and books.
History
Chatuchak Market has been open for more than 60 years since 1942.[2] In 1948, when Jompol Por Pibulsongkraam was prime minister, he had a policy in which every province was required to have their own market. Bangkok chose Sanam Luang to be held as the market. After a few months, the government had to move the market to Sanam Chai, but finally the market moved back to Sanam Luang in 1958. Later in 1978, the government used Sanam Luang as a recreational area, so the State Railway of Thailand donated the land on the south side of Chatuchak Park to establish as a market. By 1983, all of the merchants had moved to Chatuchak. At that time the market was called Phahonyothin Market. In 1987, the name of the market was changed to "Chatuchak Market".[3]
Trade in illegal wildlife
Previous studies have shown that the Chatuchuk Market is a centre for trade in illegal wildlife.[4][5]
In a survey conducted on 28–29 March 2015, researchers counted 1,271 birds of 117 species for sale in 45 shops or stalls. Of the total, nine species are listed as "Threatened" on the IUCN Red List and eight species as "Near Threatened".[4]:24-29[6]
Clock tower
The clock tower is a distinctive landmark in the Chatuchuk Market. It was built in 1987 on the occasion of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th birthday on 5 December 1987, a cooperative effort of the market administration and Thai-Chinese Merchant Association.
Chatuchak Market sections
- Clothing and accessories (sections 2–6, 10–26)
- Handicrafts (sections 8–11)
- Ceramics (sections 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 25)
- Furniture and home decor (sections 1,3,4,7,8)
- Food and beverage (sections 2, 3, 4, 23, 24, 26, 27)
- Plants and gardening (sections 3, 4)
- Art and galleries (section 7)
- Pets and accessories (sections 8, 9, 11, 13)
- Books (sections 1, 27)
- Antiques and collectibles (sections 1, 26)
- Miscellaneous and used clothing (sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 22, 25, 26)[1]
Gallery
Fish for sale at the animal section
Fake football shirts
Thai silk at the market
Clocktower, the central point of the market
References
- 1 2 "Chatuchak Weekend Market". Chatuchak. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/johnsun.hsu2-1978178-chatuchak-weekend-market-bangkok/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
- 1 2 Ching, Serene C L; Eaton, James A (2016). "Snapshot of an on-going trade: an inventory of birds for sale in Chatuchak weekend market, Bangkok, Thailand" (PDF). BirdingASIA. 25. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Bangkok market a hub for illegal international trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises". International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 2008-04-25. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ "Persistent illegal bird trade highlighted at notorious Bangkok Market". Traffic. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
External links
Phahonyothin travel guide from Wikivoyage
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jatujak Market. |
- Visit shops in Chatuchak weekend market online—Visit shops in Chatuchak weekend market online
- Information about the Chatuchak Market
- Chatuchak Market Famous market in Thailand
Coordinates: 13°48′03″N 100°33′05″E / 13.80083°N 100.55139°E