From downtown, ride the BTS to Saphan Taksin to catch a Chao Phraya Express Boat or ride the ferry from Tha Phra Chan Pier. From there, melt into the awaiting crowd of all ages who is there to spend money filling their appetites both material and intestinal.
Opening every day from late morning around 10am to sunset at 6pm, the market is overly crowded during the lunch break hour.
It seems to be impossible to leave this market without buying something. Most of its shops and vendors sell different stuff, creating a welcome variety in the market. Unlike boutique “flea markets,” most everything is affordable here, whether you aim for the brand new or second hand.
Hidden in a small soi off a small soi, “Kon Pan Naew” and “Kon Naew Naew” are two markets of selected shop that hip-seekers shouldn’t miss. These small bazaars offer everything naew naew (hipster) from handmade crafts, second-hand film cameras, and vintage eyewear to leather bags, and fauxgly-cool clothes.
After restocking your closet, Wang Lang Market also houses a lot of food to refill your belly, from its famous Orathai Sushi Wang Lang and Wang Lang Bakery to many delicious street-food vendors. There are a few restaurants blending in with other shops in the market. If your load isn’t too heavy, you can also find fresh food from many vendors along Wang Lang Road to take home.