# Thonburi Market

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Outdoor market in Bangkok, Thailand

Entrance of the market

**Thonburi Market** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): ตลาดธนบุรี, [RTGS](/source/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription): **Talat Thon Buri**, pronounced [\[tā.làːt tʰōn bū.rīː\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai)), also informally and colloquially known as **Sanam Luang Song** (สนามหลวง 2, [\[sā.nǎːm lǔaŋ sɔ̌ːŋ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Thai)), is a market in [Thailand](/source/Thailand). Located at 195/1, Mu 1 Thawi Watthana Road (formerly named Liap Khlong Thawi Wattana Road), [Thawi Watthana Subdistrict](/source/Thawi_Watthana_Subdistrict%2C_Bangkok), [Thawi Watthana District](/source/Thawi_Watthana_District), [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok) 10170. It's the largest market in [Thonburi](/source/Thonburi) side.

## History & facility

Thonburi Market has been open since 2000, by [Bangkok Metropolitan Administration](/source/Bangkok_Metropolitan_Administration) has policy is to build a new [public park](/source/Public_park) and market in the Thonburi area like [Chatuchak Weekend Market](/source/Chatuchak_Weekend_Market) of Phra Nakhon side. In the first phase, available for weekends only. Until in 2002, [Samak Sundaravej](/source/Samak_Sundaravej) was the [governor of Bangkok](/source/Governor_of_Bangkok) extend the available as daily and was officially named Thonburi Market as it's today.

Thonburi Market has 110 [rai](/source/Rai_(unit)) of land (about 43 acres), divided into 60 rai of public park and 40 rai of market with 10 rai of entrance. Thonburi Market sells many different kinds of goods, including [plants](/source/Plants), [antiques](/source/Antiques), [second-hand goods](/source/Second-hand_goods), [pets](/source/Pets), food and drinks, fresh and dry food, fashion clothing, ceramics, [amulets](/source/Thai_amulet), furniture and home accessories etc. Especially plants, it's considered as the largest [orchid](/source/Orchid) trade centre in Thailand, including [ornamental fish](/source/Ornamental_fish). It's divided into 11 sections.[1]

On February 5, 2012, there was an opening Talat Ratpracha Market, an indoor air-conditioned mall, part of the market to cater to traders who suffered from the [catastrophic floods in previous years](/source/2011_Thailand_floods). Currently closed in 2021.[2][3]

Based on 2002 data only weekends. There're about 2,500 cars a day.[4]

## Neighbourhoods

Thonburi market is a market that characteristic not other market. Because nearby is a coconut garden flanked by a water-furrows. And also located in Thawi Watthana District, which is the suburb Bangkok as a district that is known as bestest atmosphere. So, this market is suitable for people who like to take a stroll, exercise and relax.

- [Thawi Wanarom Park](/source/Thawi_Wanarom_Park): It's an area of Thonburi Market, a 60-rai public park that was officially opened in 2005 by [Apirak Kosayothin](/source/Apirak_Kosayothin) while governor of Bangkok.[5]

- Khlong Thawi Watthana: One of the main [khlong](/source/Khlong) (*คลอง*, canal in Thai) in the Thonburi area of Bangkok.

- Talat World Market: Adjoining evening and night market, centre of vegetables, fruits, fresh food, seafood, food court and many more.

- [Bangkokthonburi University](/source/Bangkokthonburi_University): The private higher education institution.

- Wat Sala Daeng: An old temple built in 1876.

- [Utthayan Avenue](/source/Utthayan_Avenue) or usually known as Axis Avenue: One road adjacent to Phutthamonthon. It's nearly 4 km (about 2.4 mi) long, and is recognized as the most beautiful road in Thailand.[6] Terminal of 91ก line

- Thawi Watthana Palace: [Maha Vajiralongkorn](/source/Maha_Vajiralongkorn)'s residence, the present [king of Thailand](/source/King_of_Thailand).

- [Phutthamonthon](/source/Phutthamonthon): The spacious Buddhist park in the [Amphoe Phutthamonthon](/source/Amphoe_Phutthamonthon), [Nakhon Pathom province](/source/Nakhon_Pathom_province), west of Bangkok. Its landmark is the large walking [Buddha statue](/source/Buddha_statue) posture.

## Transportation

- [BMTA bus](/source/Bangkok_Mass_Transit_Authority): routes 91ก and 4-57

- [Songthaew](/source/Songthaew) (Thai minibus style) from [Bang Khae Fresh Market](/source/Bang_Khae_Fresh_Market)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["พื้นที่เช่าขายของในตลาดธนบุรีหรือตลาดนัดสนามหลวง 2"](http://www.xn--22cap5dwcq3d9ac1l0f.com/archives/2363) [Rental space for sale in Thonburi Market or Sanam Luang Song Flea Market]. *ทำเลขายของ.com* (in Thai). 2013-12-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["กลุ่มผู้ค้าตลาดรัฐประชามาร์เก็ต ร้องถูกปิดตลาดไม่ให้ขาย"](https://d.dailynews.co.th/regional/847773/) [Talat Ratpracha Market traders group claiming the market was closed for sale]. *Daily News* (in Thai). 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2022-12-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["ผุดตลาดใหม่รับทัพแม่ค้าจตุจักร "รัฐประชามาร์เก็ต"เปิดพันแผง"](https://www.thairath.co.th/business/233757) [Pop up a new market to welcome the army of Chatuchak sellers "Ratpracha Market" opens a thousand stalls]. *Thairath* (in Thai). 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2022-12-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** หน้า 53-58, *ตลาดธนบุรี (สนามหลวง 2)* โดย ป้าอ้วน. "Scoop". นิตยสาร sm@RTPET: ปีที่ 1 ฉบับที่ 7 มิถุนายน 2545 (Thonburi Market (Sanam Luang 2) [Thai](/source/Thai_language): ภาษาไทย

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["สวนทวีวนารมย์"](http://www.bangkok.go.th/thawiwatthana/page/sub/897/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%93%E0%B9%8C) [Thawi Wanarom Park]. *Thawi Watthana District* (in Thai).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["เที่ยวถนนอุทยาน (ถนนอักษะ)ถนนที่สวยและแพงที่สุดในไทย"](https://travel.thaiza.com/city/237967/) [Travel Utthayan Avenue (Axis Road), the most beautiful and costly road in Thailand]. *Travel.thaiza* (in Thai). 2012-03-05.

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