Visiting old Chiang mai old city ( part 2 )

 Hi! everybody. From the last article, I told you about the local market which you can visit in the early morning before visiting temples in the old city and I was mentioned the other market which also very interesting to visit as well " Warorot Market ".

Warorot Market is the biggest local fresh market in the town of Chiang Mai. For local people, they call this market " Kad Luang " which means a big market  ( Kad means market, Luang means very big ). The market was built firstly about 100 years ago. It is located about 1 km. eastern direction from the old city. When I was a child to go to this market with my mother I felt like going to a shopping mall, it was so big, many things selling there and a lot of people.

Now a day this market still one of the famous shopping areas for local people, Thai tourists, and Foreigner tourist because they can find almost every things here.

Inside the market is the area of selling food. You will enjoy observing local people do shopping for local food or you can buy and try real local Thai test. You will also find some Thai dessert, dry fruit, good arabica Coffee, and tea in a package that you can buy and take it home. 

small street in Warorot Market

In the back area of the market, there is a small alley called  "Lao Jow alley", there are many shops selling cotton products and handicraft located on the alley such as thread, cloths, bags, fabric material, etc. and there are tribal product shops in the same area too. For those who look for a hand made product, this is a great place to buy it.

There is another one market in the opposite of Warorot Market called "Ton Lam Yai Market" the products which sell in this market is nearly the same as in the Warorot Market but the different and very interesting that visitor can experience more is to visit a flower market of this market. It is a well-known flower market for local people and opens 24 hours, many kinds of flowers, many flower shops that people can ask them to arrange a flower for any occasion.

Before leaving the market area, take a walk about  5 minutes from the market you will see the oldest Chinese temple of Chiang Mai names " Pung Thao Kong Shrine". It was built about 140 years and located in a good location according to Chinese Feng Shui principles by in front of the shrine there is a Ping River flowing through and behind is Doi Suthep mountain.  It has beautiful Chinese architecture. There are lot a of people who come here to visit and worship.

Next time I will share with you the information about beautiful old temples in the old city of Chiang Mai and how to go there. You will be delight from visiting them.

Thank you so much for reading and see you next time.

Take care!