January 31, 2016 - We were lucky enough to be in Chiang Mai on a Sunday night to experience the Sunday Market. The Sunday Market (or Walking Street) is a large market located right in the centre of the old walled city area of Chiang Mai. Starting at the Tha Phae Gate at one end the Sunday Market extends for roughly 1km down the full length of Ratchadamnoen Road. You can go to the Market every Sunday from 4pm till midnight.
The Sunday Market is a showcase of the art and craftsmanship of the Northern Thai people. Many of the stall vendors make and sell their own products and the quality of craftsmanship is superb. The goods available are made from a wide variety of materials such as silk, paper, fabric, wood, metal, glass, ceramic etc.
It was beautiful.
The Thai tuk tuk (sturdier and more solid than the Cambodian tuk tuks
we had the opportunity to ride in)...our transportation mode of choice.
How many people can you fit in a tuk tuk??? Yep, we are 7 plus the driver...it's possible.
Beautiful fashion at the market.
Hand painted paper parasols.
Musical instruments.
Thai cookies. We each picked half a dozen, and could have easily had one of each.
Our inside joke...Everyone always wants to take photos with Eva,
(so we borrowed this sign).
Gac fruit. One of the most curious fruits I've ever seen. Didn't get to try it,
but we will for sure, next time.
Hand made Christmas ornaments made from tennis balls. Threads are wrapped around the ball to create designs. We bought one as a souvenir from the Sunday Market. Above you can see the
three step process.
The Sunday Market was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Chiang Mai -
it is not a typical market you will see in the city. Every stall was displaying
handmade works of art. Hard to imaging the hours of work that go into these
beautiful, original creations.
