Thai Night Market
To try an abundance of local foods in one place, visit a Thai night market, called talad torung. Talad is market in Thai, while torung means heading toward dawn. The night markets can be found in every town. These open-air markets are open daily, starting from late afternoon around 4-5 p.m. till approximately 11 p.m. or midnight, depending on the town size and how popular it is among tourists.
The night market is usually located in the center of town, such as round a clock tower, at a major intersection, along the main street, by a river or close to the bus station.
The foods are usually freshly prepared. Most vendors provide tables and chairs next to their food carts. The vendors occupy the same spots every day.
Food Choices
Thai night markets offer all sorts of food, both full meals and snacks, desserts and drinks. The choices range from different kinds of noodles, made-to-order food, rice soup, north-eastern dishes, grilled food and fruits. Here are various foods that usually can be found at night markets.
Main Dishes
Stir-fried rice noodles phad Thai
Noodles with pork gu-tiaw moo, noodles with chicken gu-tiaw gai, noodles with beef gu-tiaw neua, noodles with meatballs gu-tiaw lookchin and noodles with seafood gu-tiaw talay
Fresh round rice noodles with spicy sauce khanom jin
Rice soup khao tom or steamed rice with made-to-order food
Rice with chicken topping kao man gai
Rice with various choices displayed in trays or pots
North eastern food such as papaya salad somtum and grilled pork moo yang
Different kinds of spicy salads, like seafood, glass noodle or instant noodle salad
Snacks
Snacks are plentiful at night markets. Here are the most common ones:
Grilled pickled pork sausage naem yang
Sticky rice with barbecued pork khao niew moo ping
Grilled pork marinated in coconut milk mixture moo satay
Grilled and deep-fried foods such as squid and chicken
Barbecued meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin ping and fried meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin tod
Drinks
Fruit shakes
Carbonated drinks with ice
Fresh hot soy drink nam tao-hu and hot ginger drink with soft tofu tao huay
Thai coffee, tea and chocolate (all served hot or with ice)
Vegetarian Snacks
Steamed or boiled corn, potatoes and peanuts
Deep fried potato balls khai nok krata
Deep fried tofu (as long as you can accept that the frying pan may have been used to cook meat)
Steamed or fried round dumplings filled with Chinese chive gu chai
Steamed dumplings filled with ground peanut, salted turnip and red onion khao kriab pak mo. Please note, there is another variation of this snack with chopped pork in the filling.
Desserts
Ice-cream
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
To try an abundance of local foods in one place, visit a Thai night market, called talad torung. Talad is market in Thai, while torung means heading toward dawn. The night markets can be found in every town. These open-air markets are open daily, starting from late afternoon around 4-5 p.m. till approximately 11 p.m. or midnight, depending on the town size and how popular it is among tourists.
The night market is usually located in the center of town, such as round a clock tower, at a major intersection, along the main street, by a river or close to the bus station.
The foods are usually freshly prepared. Most vendors provide tables and chairs next to their food carts. The vendors occupy the same spots every day.
The night market is usually located in the center of town, such as round a clock tower, at a major intersection, along the main street, by a river or close to the bus station.
The foods are usually freshly prepared. Most vendors provide tables and chairs next to their food carts. The vendors occupy the same spots every day.
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Food Choices
Thai night markets offer all sorts of food, both full meals and snacks, desserts and drinks. The choices range from different kinds of noodles, made-to-order food, rice soup, north-eastern dishes, grilled food and fruits. Here are various foods that usually can be found at night markets.
Main Dishes
Stir-fried rice noodles phad Thai
Noodles with pork gu-tiaw moo, noodles with chicken gu-tiaw gai, noodles with beef gu-tiaw neua, noodles with meatballs gu-tiaw lookchin and noodles with seafood gu-tiaw talay
Fresh round rice noodles with spicy sauce khanom jin
Rice soup khao tom or steamed rice with made-to-order food
Rice with chicken topping kao man gai
Rice with various choices displayed in trays or pots
North eastern food such as papaya salad somtum and grilled pork moo yang
Different kinds of spicy salads, like seafood, glass noodle or instant noodle salad
Snacks
Snacks are plentiful at night markets. Here are the most common ones:
Grilled pickled pork sausage naem yang
Sticky rice with barbecued pork khao niew moo ping
Grilled pork marinated in coconut milk mixture moo satay
Grilled and deep-fried foods such as squid and chicken
Barbecued meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin ping and fried meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin tod
Drinks
Fruit shakes
Carbonated drinks with ice
Fresh hot soy drink nam tao-hu and hot ginger drink with soft tofu tao huay
Thai coffee, tea and chocolate (all served hot or with ice)
Vegetarian Snacks
Steamed or boiled corn, potatoes and peanuts
Deep fried potato balls khai nok krata
Deep fried tofu (as long as you can accept that the frying pan may have been used to cook meat)
Steamed or fried round dumplings filled with Chinese chive gu chai
Steamed dumplings filled with ground peanut, salted turnip and red onion khao kriab pak mo. Please note, there is another variation of this snack with chopped pork in the filling.
Desserts
Ice-cream
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Main Dishes
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Stir-fried rice noodles phad Thai
Noodles with pork gu-tiaw moo, noodles with chicken gu-tiaw gai, noodles with beef gu-tiaw neua, noodles with meatballs gu-tiaw lookchin and noodles with seafood gu-tiaw talay
Fresh round rice noodles with spicy sauce khanom jin
Rice soup khao tom or steamed rice with made-to-order food
Rice with chicken topping kao man gai
Rice with various choices displayed in trays or pots
North eastern food such as papaya salad somtum and grilled pork moo yang
Different kinds of spicy salads, like seafood, glass noodle or instant noodle salad
Noodles with pork gu-tiaw moo, noodles with chicken gu-tiaw gai, noodles with beef gu-tiaw neua, noodles with meatballs gu-tiaw lookchin and noodles with seafood gu-tiaw talay
Fresh round rice noodles with spicy sauce khanom jin
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Rice soup khao tom or steamed rice with made-to-order food
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Rice with chicken topping kao man gai
Rice with various choices displayed in trays or pots
North eastern food such as papaya salad somtum and grilled pork moo yang
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Different kinds of spicy salads, like seafood, glass noodle or instant noodle salad
Snacks
Snacks are plentiful at night markets. Here are the most common ones:
Grilled pickled pork sausage naem yang
Sticky rice with barbecued pork khao niew moo ping
Grilled pork marinated in coconut milk mixture moo satay
Grilled and deep-fried foods such as squid and chicken
Barbecued meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin ping and fried meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin tod
Drinks
Fruit shakes
Carbonated drinks with ice
Fresh hot soy drink nam tao-hu and hot ginger drink with soft tofu tao huay
Thai coffee, tea and chocolate (all served hot or with ice)
Vegetarian Snacks
Steamed or boiled corn, potatoes and peanuts
Deep fried potato balls khai nok krata
Deep fried tofu (as long as you can accept that the frying pan may have been used to cook meat)
Steamed or fried round dumplings filled with Chinese chive gu chai
Steamed dumplings filled with ground peanut, salted turnip and red onion khao kriab pak mo. Please note, there is another variation of this snack with chopped pork in the filling.
Desserts
Ice-cream
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Grilled pickled pork sausage naem yang
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Sticky rice with barbecued pork khao niew moo ping
Grilled pork marinated in coconut milk mixture moo satay
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Grilled and deep-fried foods such as squid and chicken
Barbecued meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin ping and fried meatballs with spicy sauce lookchin tod
Drinks
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Fruit shakes
Carbonated drinks with ice
Fresh hot soy drink nam tao-hu and hot ginger drink with soft tofu tao huay
Thai coffee, tea and chocolate (all served hot or with ice)
Carbonated drinks with ice
Fresh hot soy drink nam tao-hu and hot ginger drink with soft tofu tao huay
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Thai coffee, tea and chocolate (all served hot or with ice)
Vegetarian Snacks
Steamed or boiled corn, potatoes and peanuts
Deep fried potato balls khai nok krata
Deep fried tofu (as long as you can accept that the frying pan may have been used to cook meat)
Steamed or fried round dumplings filled with Chinese chive gu chai
Steamed dumplings filled with ground peanut, salted turnip and red onion khao kriab pak mo. Please note, there is another variation of this snack with chopped pork in the filling.
Desserts
Ice-cream
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Deep fried potato balls khai nok krata
Deep fried tofu (as long as you can accept that the frying pan may have been used to cook meat)
Steamed or fried round dumplings filled with Chinese chive gu chai
Steamed dumplings filled with ground peanut, salted turnip and red onion khao kriab pak mo. Please note, there is another variation of this snack with chopped pork in the filling.
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Desserts
Ice-cream
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Warm bread with coconut egg custard kanompang sangkaya
Thai desserts with ice and desserts cooked in coconut milk (such as bananas, potatoes and taros
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Potato, taro, bread fruit, pumpkin and banana cooked in syrup
Other Foods
Local specialties
Whole or cut fruits
Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Whole or cut fruits
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Goods Sold At Night Markets
At sizeable night markets you can also find cds, dvds, magazines, clothes, accessories, ladies shoes and gift items. In tourist places you may see street performers and even beggars.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Night markets are popular hangouts for Thais. Many go there to eat with family and friends, while some get take away food.
Eating at a night market is like going to an outdoor food court, that offers reasonably priced food. For foreign visitors, it's a great place to experience authentic Thai food and observe the locals.
Since a lot of Thais are addicted to soap operas, many vendors bring their tvs.
The photos are from the night market in the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.