Ratchawong (N 5)

Get off at one of the oldest piers in Bangkok and you’ll be within walking distance of Yaowarat and the always-bustling Sampeng Market. Head there for wholesale prices on small gifts, accessories and even some ready-to-wear options. Opens around 10am and closes early before the sunset around 5pm—get there early!

Saphan Phut (N 6)

Deserted during day time, the road under the Saphan Phut and Rama 7 bridges becomes a bustling market with more than a hundred stalls selling secondhand clothes, washed-out jeans, old shoes and silver accessories attracting lost of van boys and skoi girls. Not interested? Get a ten-minute portrait sketch or try the fried squid eggs.