Ibrahim Jabbari
Pratunam Market is a major market selling clothes, shoes, and fashion accessories at wholesale prices. Enter the small alleys and jam-packed small streets and you will find yourself in the middle of a clothes-maze. Prices are very cheap, and most shops offer retail prices for single pieces.
How to get there
Keep your eyes peeled for the Amari Waterfront Hotel and once you see it, you know that Pratunam market is right around the corner! The market is nestled right at the intersection of Ratchaprop and Petchburi road. You can walk the markets to your heart’s content, as they end at Baiyoke towers.
What’s on sale
Are you a bargain shopper looking for clothes, shoes and other accessories? Pratunam market is the place to go. Most shops will even offer up the goods for insanely cheap wholesale prices, so you can go in expecting a great deal. The market itself is open round the clock, but the retail shops open at 10 am and close at 9 pm.
What prices to expect
Prices at Pratunam are truly out of this world. The best bargains are usually to be had outside in the alleyways rather than inside the main building. T-shirts could level out at 80-90 baht, bags average out to 50 baht, pants average at about 150 baht and knitwear at a max of 200 baht.
Newbie tip:
Getting hot? Baiyoke towers is chock full of shopping opportunities and it is very efficiently air-conditioned. Escape the heat of Bangkok and get out of the hustle bustle of the market by ducking into the tower for a cool breeze.
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