Before hitting the market, join the ladies-who-lunch for what we’re calling one of the best brunch deals in town. For just B625, fill up on all the prawn, chicken, lamb and vegetarian curry you can manage between 11:30am- 2:45pm, with table service, so you don’t need to make repeat trips to the buffet. More importantly, Indus’s food is of a consistently solid standard. 71 Sukhumvit Soi 26, 02-258-4900. Open daily 11:30am-2:30pm, 6:30-11pm.

Refuel with a good flat white when you lose your strength from rooting out flea market bargains. Casa Lapin has swollen from its simple origins into this temple to café culture. Slow-drip bar, co-working space, flower shop, hostel—it’s all here. But most importantly, Casa still does some of the best coffee in town. Sukhumvit Soi 26, 081-261-2040. Open daily 7:30am-10pm.

After jostling with sweaty market-goers, what better way to relax than by ditching the clothes and taking a hard-earned bath. Sitting across the carpark from Rockademy, Thailand’s first onsen is the real deal, so men must go commando (women get the option of disposable undies). Choose from carbonated, hot, cold or jet-equipped baths. All-day onsen starts at B450, Thai massage from B350. A-Square, Sukhumvit Soi 26, 02-259-5778. Open daily 10:30am-12am.