Chiang Rai Municipal Market

In fact, the herbs and spices that these ladies sell are what gives northern Thai cuisine its unique flavour, so you should definitely go check it out and buy some to cook your own northern Thai dish!

If you find yourself suddenly craving for local Thai food, head to the tin-roofed food court within the market complex. The food court is where you can find northern Thailand’s food specialties all nestled in one area, so you can save the energy to eat more instead.



The municipal market may not be the biggest market, but it is one of the more popular day markets in Chiang Rai. The traditional municipal market is where you can watch the daily lives of locals, as they engage with the stall-owners and end their trip to the market hauling a huge basket of fresh ingredients.

When: Daily, 6am – 6pm

Getting there: Chiang Rai Municipal Market is located on Thanalai Road, along the streets of Chiang Rai’s Saturday Market. If you will be in Chiang Rai on a Saturday, why not head to both markets – the municipal market in the day and the Saturday Market at night?