Sampeng Market (ตลาดสำเพ็ง), the largest wholesale market in Thailand, is the first commercial district in the Thai metropolis since the Rattanakosin period, up until the modern day.
Besides being heaven for lovers of gift shops, jewellery, souvenirs, and cute items, this merchandise trading community is lively and captivating.
The merchant’s hub serves as a source of new trends and is a distribution center to local markets and stores nationwide.
Also, a home of a wide variety of good quality products, at cost prices for purchases, to resell at retail prices. Or buy it as a souvenir during the festival and the new year.
Products in Sampeng are diverse and cheaper than in other areas in Bangkok. Each year, there will be tens of billions of baht from domestic trade and exports.
The old Sampeng neighborhood is widely known among Thai traders and fashion shoppers from all over the country. Most of the products sold here are directly from the manufacturers.
This potential commercial district is filled with the most Vespa motorcycles in the country, way of life of Thai merchants of Chinese descent, classic vibe, and a fascinating long history
Surrounded by traditional shophouses since the reign of King Rama V. Most entrepreneurs use commercial buildings to open as shops for selling goods in large quantities. During the day, it is packed with delicious restaurants, street food, and trolley food carts.
Sampeng Market, or Soi Vanich 1 (as its official name), is located near the Yaowarat area, on Dragon Road, next to Phatthaphon Road in the Samphanthawong district, continue until the Han Bridge, Wang Burapha and Phahurat.
In the past, it was very prosperous and the largest on-land market in the Thai capital during the reign of King Rama IV. Interestingly, it was the starting point for Bangkok’s Chinatown, which is now famous throughout Asia.
Nowadays, most of the shops here focus on wholesale rather than retail. They are usually sold by the crate, the lot, the box, and the dozen.
It offers countless stores with a wide variety of products, in various grades, majority designed for women, whether gift shops, jewellery, clothing, apparel, socks, shoes, hats, bags, silverware, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, rings, cosmetics, nail polish cleansers, headbands, and wigs.
Furthermore, one can find watches, eyeglasses, key chains, cell phone cases, household items, Offerings, photo albums, handicrafts, embroidery, fabrics, buttons, yarn, umbrellas, stationery, sundries, colored stones, gift wrap, dolls, toys, and a wide variety of items. Most of the retail outlets are stalls.
The market is open every day. There are many alleys to choose from for shopping. The main three zones are 1. Soi Vanich 2. Kikuya area 3. Hua Med alley
Sampeng Market will have two periods: early morning and late afternoon.
- In the morning, from 01.00 am – 06.00 am, this period will focus mainly on wholesale.
- In the late hour, will start from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
The market will open on Tuesday until Sunday and closed every Monday.
How to get there: You can get here by subway and get off at Wat Mangkon MRT station or take a boat to get off at Rajawongse Pier. Those who drive are recommended to park in the temples and donate according to their faith.
Parking places can be parked: Grand China Hotel China Tower, Lotus Yaowarat, Shangrila Restaurant, Kanchanatat Building, Chaiyaphum Temple, Matukaram Temple, Chakrawadi Temple, Chana Songkhram Temple, Chaiyaphum Karam Temple, Ratchawong Pier, and Soi Pang Mun.
Source: BusinessBangkok.com’s Staff Report
