Warorot is not a tourist market selling the usual tat, it is a working local market selling everything form shoelaces to school uniforms and cooking ingredients. Take a few hours to wander around the stalls and chat to the owners. We also found a great Khai Soi stall tucked away between the aisles.

This is a great place to shop in the morning or early afternoon. The locals shop here! Clothes, food, electrical items. Not a souvenir market but there are some good gem stone places here. Rubies are the best but, the locals call the "Tab Tim". Down by the river, past the night-market street and 15 more mins straight on.

I love exploring local markets! This is a fairly small, indoor market that sells a variety of dried spices, powders, dried fruit (cheaper than at the Night Market!), even dried maggots ("Crispy, like potato chips," I was told)! Nearby you can find fresh fruit and flower vendors, who supply the offerings that people take to temples. I bought a small... More

Some markets are hot, some stink, some are chaotic, some are too big, some are downright scary. Warorot Market, a multilevel market that seems plucked from decades ago is cool, pleasant and relaxing. Totally in keeping with the serenity that Northern Thailand is known for Warorot can be easily covered in a couple of hours but if you stop to... More

If you are after fruit and flowers then this is the place to be but for clothes etc don't waste your time

This market is located several blocks north of the Night Bazaar where Changklan Road intersects with Changmoi Road, near the River Ping. Its history dates back to the 19th century when early markets were established along the Ping River on the outskirts of Chiang Mai city around 150 years ago. Parking around is almost impossible so you better get there... More