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CHIANG MAI SUNDAY WALKING STREET |
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Chiang Mai Sunday Walking Street -utravel2chiangmai dot com suggest to spend the beautiful evening along the Sunday market |
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When you ' v got one Sunday in Chiang Mai ... Chiang Mai Sunday Walking Street
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Sunday Walking Street of Chiang Mai
offers a unique experience of shopping in ChiangMai.
This open market is held on the street from 4 p.m. till midnight .
You can feel the northern Thai essence in the atmosphere as local vendors dress in
Thai costume sell their merchandise .You can also enjoy Thai music and live dance performances by locals.
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| Sunday market is a traffic free zone , starts at Tha Pae Gate and runs along the length of Rachadumneon Road through the heart of the old city. The steet , which is closed entirely to traffic , is a focal point for local people to meet , browse , socialise , haggle and enjoy. The numbers are considerably swelled by both Thai and foreign visitors and the whole area buzzes with the kind of excitement that can only be generated by a large number of people at leisure. |
| The goods available are made from an incredible array of materials including wood , metals , ceramics , fabrics , paper , coconuts and much more besides. The products are truly authentic and original. It is the perfect place to find gifts or decorative items to decorate your home. Food and drink is also available in glorious abundance at the Sunday Market. |
| Hungery shoppers have plenty of refresment options along the way. Northern cuisine is the order of the day , with street hawkers serving up heaped plates of SOM TUM ( spicy papaya salad ) , sticky rice , steaming spicy sausage , crispy pork and other tasty local treats. Suggest to get inside one of many temples , you will get out with the hapiness when stomach 's filled up. |
| The Sunday Walking Street is the best place in Chiang Mai to see genuine Thai style street entertainment . Right along the length of Rachadumnein Road are pavement artists of all descriptions, traditional musicians , Thai Dancers , living statues , puppet shows and rock bands. This all adds to the festive nature of the market and makes it an unmissable event. |
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