★★Worth it·Flower market
Pak Khlong Talat
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Bangkok's big flower market — jasmine by the kilo.
The flower market — marigolds by the sack, jasmine garlands strung at speed, orchids wholesale. The Yodpiman river walk runs along its back.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily
- Entry
- Free
- Allow
- 45 min–1 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against nationthailand.com, bangkokdesignweek.com, openstreetmap.org. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Timing it right
- Market hours vary enormously — some are weekend-only, some are night-only, and a few are both.
- Cash still rules the small stalls; bring small notes.
- Go early or late. The middle of the day is the hottest and most crowded part of any Bangkok market.
Check which days and hours this one actually trades when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Rajinee·Cross-river ferries~4 min walk
- Rajinee·Chao Phraya Express Boat~4 min walk
- Memorial Bridge·Chao Phraya Express Boat~4 min walk
- Rajinee·Chao Phraya Tourist Boat~4 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Museum Siam·Museum~7 min walk
- Chao Phraya Sky Park·River viewpoint~6 min walk
- Wat Pho·Temple~11 min walk
- Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha·Sikh gurdwara~9 min walk
The neighbourhood
Pak Khlong Talat sits in Old Town · Rattanakosin — Where Bangkok began.