Pak Khlong Talat
ปากคลองตลาด
Bangkok's 24-hour wholesale flower market.
Address
สน พระราชวัง ปาก คลองตลาด - วัดกัลยาณมิตร, Khwaeng Wang Burapha Phirom, Khet Phra Nakhon
About
Pak Khlong Talat is a market in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand, that sells flowers, fruits, and vegetables. It is the primary flower market of Bangkok and has been cited as a "place of symbolic value" to Bangkok residents. It is on Chak Phet Road and adjacent side-streets, close to Memorial Bridge. Though the market is open 24 hours, it is busiest before dawn, when boats and trucks arrive with flowers from nearby provinces. Its location by Chao Phraya River near the southern end of Khlong Khu Mueang Doem, hence the name 'Pak Khlong Talat', literally means "the market on the mouth of the canal".
Best time to visit
Between 02:00 and sunrise for the full unload
Tips
Go between 02:00 and 05:00 for peak activity. Bring a camera and comfortable shoes.
Nearest transit
- Sanam Chai
Tags
- Flowers
- 24 hour
- Wholesale