My chance to stock up in bulk with the items I would find it impossible to buy outside Thailand.

This was often my last shopping destination before flying back to the UK. It’s also a great place to eat with a wide range of food and drink stalls. Admittedly, not the cheapest of Thai markets but the quality and variety is outstanding. This is why after 30 minutes or so my resolve to find everything on my list crumbles and I head for a far cooler and altogether less frenetic place, Or Tor Kor Market. Although this is just literally round the corner from JJ market it’s much less crowded, and to me altogether more interesting because Or Tor Kor market is a food market, in fact it’s Thai food heaven! This is the place to come to when you want to buy the very best of Thai produce. However after years of living outside Thailand my tolerance for the crowds, and most of all, the heat, is decidedly less than when I was a Bangkok resident. I’m sure that nearly every visitor to Bangkok has been to JJ or Chauchak Market, sometimes I think that they are all there at the same time as me, wow is it crowded! No question, it's one of the world’s great markets for tourists and locals alike, it often seems to me there is little you cannot buy there. Or Tor Kor Market Bangkok Thai Food Heaven at Or Tor Kor market

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