Sampeng Market, Bangkok

I went along November 2016 This market like a lot in Thailand is packed with shops and stalls. But this market is good for buying in bulk or whole sale. You could spend most of a day here if you wanted very easy. I even found something to buy and thats rare ! Its one main isle that gets very packed but there are little off shoots. Good to go in and get out of the sun for a while also. There are some food stalls but not many so not a place for the foodies really.

If you've got time and patience and plan to really shop, you should come here during the daytime to work out what you want and where your items are located, prior to closing up around 5/5:30. The real fun starts around 2am when everywhere opens up again and the bargains are in abundance. Does require patience - but worth it if that's what you're here for.

Insane alleys with everything under the sun period can get very crowded. Little food stands everywhere. Things can be very inexpensive but you get what you pay for. Wish I could just get a beer and walk around. But I can't find anybody selling

The place to go for handicraft supplies. Tourists who like bustling local markets should also check this place out. Most parts are air-conditioned, so it's really not that hot.

Crazy to walk through, but there's much more interesting things in here than what i see around the rest of Bangkok's Chinatown area these days. Definitely a place for people who sew their own clothes as majority of the stores are selling cloth. There are also quite a few stalls selling hair accessories, toys, iron on patches, and even small stalls selling food. The lanes are crowded, but patience and stepping into stores to have a peek helps with the frustration that might set in. The ends of the lanes also have some good food and a welcome relief from the heat in the form of drinks!