Third, the seasoned Chatuchak shopper knows it is crucial to embrace the art of bartering.

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But Aw Taw Kaw market (or OrTorKor, Phaholyothin Rd) opposite the Camden Markets-on-steroids Chatuchak is a jewel.

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Talad Rot Fai is located near Chatuchak Weekend Market, on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Rd.

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Visitors, many of them twentysomething Thai hipsters, gather at a series of lots near old train tracks not far from the Chatuchak market.

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Meanwhile, once all that commerce has worked up a decent appetite, visitors to Chatuchak are faced with an equally bewildering selection of dining and drinking options.

BBC: Saturday at Bangkok��s Chatuchak market

And though landmarks such as the central market clock tower may help you orientate yourself somewhat, chances are a map of your exact wanderings after a day out at Chatuchak would resemble most closely a plate of pad thai noodles.

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Bangkok jeweler Acharavadee Wongsakon, for instance, on June 30 led a procession of several hundred protesters through the city's famous Chatuchak weekend market and the Khao San Road backpacker district to persuade Thais and foreign tourists to show more respect.

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Carnivores will have their fill perusing the manifold satay sticks, fried fish, barbeque rib and meatball stands stationed market-wide: perfect fuel for another few hours on the go, before heading homeward, arms heavily laden, to refresh, relax, and perhaps regroup for a second Chatuchak shopping spree on Sunday.

BBC: Saturday at Bangkok��s Chatuchak market