Stories

Stories

Walk through the alleys of Chatuchak with us and discover Japanese crafts, creators, and stories from the market.

Section 16の表示と時計塔が見えるチャトチャックの通り

Guide

Choose One Starting Point | How to Begin Exploring Chatuchak

Start exploring Chatuchak with one destination in mind. Use Section and Soi signs as reference points, then follow the lanes that catch your eye.

チャトチャックSection 5・6の衣類が並ぶ細い路地

Guide

In Search of the Right Piece | Chatuchak Vintage, Sections 5 & 6

Explore the narrow lanes of Sections 5 and 6 at Chatuchak Weekend Market, where graphic T-shirts, denim, jackets, and distinctive clothing displays await.

Soi YIPUNとチャトチャック・ウィークエンド・マーケットを表現した日本のものづくりのビジュアル

News

Soi YIPUN Begins Welcoming Japanese Makers and Creative Brands

Soi YIPUN has begun welcoming enquiries from Japanese makers and creative brands ahead of its planned opening in October 2026.

Visitors walking along a wide outdoor lane at Chatuchak Weekend Market

Guide

Walk, Taste, Recharge | Three Stops for a Day at Chatuchak

Discover how Soi YIPUN, Viva 8 and Mixt Chatuchak shape a day of craft, food, music and rest, with no fixed route through the market.

People moving around a brightly lit market stall at night, with two people facing each other in the centre

Guide

A Glance, a Pause: Small Encounters at Chatuchak

You may be heading somewhere in particular, only to find yourself stopping at a storefront that catches your eye. At Chatuchak, unplanned encounters happen through objects, scenes, and the presence of people around you. This story follows the small moments of connection that only become visible when you pause.

Adjacent Chatuchak stalls displaying colorful textile bags and wooden objects

Guide

Traces of the Maker: Craft and Display at Chatuchak

Materials, shapes, colors, and displays reveal traces of human choice at Chatuchak, where making, presenting, and selling still feel closely connected.

Colorful fabric decorations over a busy aisle at Chatuchak Weekend Market, with people walking below

Guide

More Than a Market: Discovering the World of Chatuchak

Chatuchak Weekend Market is less a market than a small city—thousands of stalls, endless lanes, and a new discovery around every corner.

Colorful fabric streamers hanging above a shopping street at Chatuchak

News

Welcome to Soi YIPUN

Soi YIPUN is a new lane inside Chatuchak Weekend Market, bringing Japanese-inspired crafts and goods to Bangkok. Follow the story.

The entrance to Chatuchak Weekend Market with its clock tower in the background

Guide

How to Visit Chatuchak Weekend Market

A practical guide to visiting Chatuchak Weekend Market for the first time — how to use the map, beat the heat, and explore at a comfortable pace.

Colorful button-decorated shoes displayed at a Chatuchak Weekend Market stall

Local Report

Beautiful Finds at Chatuchak Weekend Market

Discover the colors, materials, and small surprises found throughout Chatuchak Weekend Market—and the new Japanese craft space being prepared in Section 16.