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  • i have some places where i want to go in one day or half a day. where should i go first? i am going on Saturday the 25th dec from indra regent. the places are bobae wholesale market wang lang market balanna plaza sampeng lane khao san road i what order should i go? should i start in the morning or noon? i don't know at what times these places close. so pls help out.

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    I think your crazy trying to do all these places in one day. Bobae market also have the two towers which could take you a day in itself if you want clothing. Sampeng is also a morning market in Chinatown, it starts around 4 am and goes to about 7 am. Balanna market is at Sampeng lane so you should go there either first or late depending on if it's the morning or evening market. It's really wholesale items but not much in the way of cloths, the place is really busy. Khao Sand road to me isn't worth the trip unless you just want to say you been there, your going to find the items overprices. Wang Lang Market is near siriraj hospital, it's no where near the other places, so do that another day.

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I agree with the earlier post that it might not be possible to do all that in one day. Sampeng open early, I went there before (don't remember what time) but it was early I think around 8am and it was already open. If you're a shopping-holic you will likely spend half day there without you noticing the time (it's a very large place). This is one of the reasons why one day might not be enough to go to all places you listed. I don't know much about other places but if you use google map you might get a good idea of which order to go to save time and taxi fares.

P999

It's near impossible to shop at those five places in half a day simply for a few reasons: (1) Bangkok traffic around those five market areas are more heavily congested than other areas; (2) it will be Christmas Saturday morning and Saturdays are normally the busy shopping day as well as for the traffic in general; and (3) I don't think you come all the way to these markets to buy just a few small items. I think it will take you at least 6 hours to cover those places. Get up very early and finish your complimentary hotel breakfast by 6.30 a.m. or latest by 7.00 p.m. or skip your breakfast at the hotel altogether. You can grab a bite to eat at Sampeng. First, take a taxi to Sampeng by leaving your hotel no later than 7.00 a.m. If the shops in Sampeng are not open yet you can get something to eat there. Second, Balanna Market is adjoining to Sampeng and within walking distance. Third, take a taxi to Wang Lang Market which is located at Tha Pra Chan Pier adjacent to the Grand Palace and no more than 10 km. (likely less than 8) north of Balanna Market. Fourth, go to Khao San Road by taxi which is only about 3 km. from there. Last, go to Bobae Market by taxi which is about 4 km. East of Khao San. Good Luck

Zach Bangkok

I would take a tuk-tuk it's fast - can be cheap if you negotiate properly .... Can't answer for the other places but Khao San Road doesn't open before 9:00 - ie there will be some shops open - but most will be opening if you show yourself at 9:00 - Takes a good hour to go up the street so arriving at 9:00 is fine, because it gives you the time to go up the street and look into the early open shops and get back down the street to see the late opening ones.

lhirlimann

Ok. after investigate your targets I think you could not complete it in one day. However, below guidance may enjoy you; Bobae, Sampeng are wholesale market but Bobae focus on Cloth market, while Sampeng focus on gift, shirts, stuffs market. If you need clothes, go to Bobae market not Sampeng. You may spend around 3-4 hours. After shopping, go back to Indra regent and leave you stuffs there, wash yourself and sleep. Then go to Khaosan road in the Christmas Party in the evening!

Jaroonpan

Why make a problem for yourself choose one place and spend the time there One market is pretty much the same as another if its for clothes as they all sell the same things And you are near Pratunam so you dont need to go that far anyway Khao San road is better in the evening in the day its pretty much empty Do your market things in the day and go Khao San about 830pm for a dinner or something

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