Chiang Mai Walking Streets

Wualai Walking Street (Saturday Market)

The Wualai has been so far known for good quality of silver and lacquer wares. On Saturday evenings, the open-air
market will be set up for the famous handicraft area. Do not miss a chance to shop for authentic northern silver, lacquer
wares and unique handicrafts. Tourists are enjoy the local foods and Thai traditional performances. The market start
from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Tha Pae Walking Street (Sunday Market)

Starts from Tha Phae Gate through Ratchadamnoen Road every Sunday from 7.00 p.m. until midnight. There are variety
kinds of local products on a reasonable price along both side of the street where Thai and foreign tourists are enjoy
walking & shopping without exhaustion.

Walking streets are now become highlights of numerous ancient cities all over Thailand,the one that is located in Chiang
Mai is believed to be the most popular one.It is a kind of market which offers more authentic local shopping experiences.

Chiang Mai Walking Street project is not only to promote the city as inviting tourisms, but also the ideas to make a better ecconomy by the qualities of city people. Chiang Mai has been prosperous in arts, antiques and very long century of the Lanna cultures, which the government conciders that they should continue and improve the project by fiied up with the potential activities to attract more tourists.There are two places of walking street on weekend.

The frist one is located on Waualai Road which call Waualai Walking Street or Saturday Market.This road is very famous for fine quality of lacquer wares and silver.In this market you can find and purchase authentic northern silver, lacquer wares and unique handicrafts.Moreover the tourists have a chance to try the local foods, enjoy wood and silver carving
and many kinds of traditinal performances.The market is on Saturday evenings start from 4 p.m.

Another one is The Tha Pae Walking Street which opens on Sunday.It has been the frist Walking Street in Chiang Mai, it was the frist economy street of the city sice the last two hundreds years. The Sunday Walking Street Market, the latter sets up every Sunday on Rachadamnoen Road from late afternoon to around midnight.Here you can find various that are unique to Chiang Mai or the surrounding area such as handicrafts, colthing and furniture.It is also a good place to go for a cheap meal or even just for people to watch. The great thing that highly recommended is those comfortable chairs with a gentel massage when you are feelng exhausted.You can sometimes be seen street theatre such as displays of traditional singing or dancing too.

If you have chance to visit Chiang Mai ,Walking Street is another interesting place which all local peple wouldrecommend the visiters to visit.