Patpong Night Market

Patpong Night Market is a well-known open-air night market located on Patpong Sois 1 and 2 between Silom and Surawong Roads in the Suriyawong sub-district of Bang Rak, Bangkok. Established on land developed by the Patpongpanich family, it is notable for its central location in Bangkok's financial district. The market features rows of stalls selling souvenirs, clothing, accessories and handicrafts, and operates nightly as a popular shopping and street-food destination for visitors.

Visitors can expect a covered street market set along two parallel sois closed to vehicle traffic in the evening. Both sides of the street are lined with stalls selling clothing, bags, watches, souvenirs, handicrafts and accessories, with street-food vendors and open-air eateries in between. The setting is urban and brightly lit, surrounded by shops, restaurants and hotels of the Silom-Surawong area. Visitors can walk the length of the market, browse stalls, sample Thai street food and observe the busy nightlife atmosphere of central Bangkok.

The Patpong area is named after Luang Patpongpanich (Chinese name Ueng Patpongpanich), who purchased land in the area in 1946. The family developed Patpong Soi 1 and Soi 2 with shophouses and commercial buildings. The night market developed later as a tourist-oriented street market, becoming one of Bangkok's most internationally known night markets from the late 20th century onward.

Patpong Night Market is recognized as one of Bangkok's most famous night markets and a long-standing feature of the Silom-Suriyawong district. It reflects the city's night-market culture, offering affordable shopping and street food in a central urban setting and serving as a well-known evening destination for domestic and international visitors.