Pratunam Market

Pratunam Market is one of Bangkok's largest wholesale and retail clothing markets, located at the Pratunam intersection on Phetchaburi Road in Ratchathewi District. Known for affordable fashion, the market comprises indoor stalls, shophouses and street vendors selling garments, accessories, bags and shoes. It serves both retail shoppers and bulk buyers from across Thailand and neighboring countries, and is notable for its dense, bustling atmosphere and proximity to Platinum Fashion Mall and CentralWorld.

Visitors can expect a dense, bustling market area with narrow aisles lined with stalls and shophouses selling wholesale and retail clothing, fashion accessories, bags, shoes and textiles. The setting is largely covered and semi-outdoor around the Pratunam intersection, with crowded walkways, street food vendors and nearby shopping malls. Visitors can browse, bargain, and explore multiple floors of garment stalls and surrounding street stalls.

Pratunam translates to water gate, referring to a former gate that controlled water flow in the area. The market area developed from the mid-20th century as a garment and textile trading hub and grew into a major wholesale fashion distribution center for Bangkok and regional traders.

Pratunam Market is a significant commercial and cultural hub for Thailand's garment trade, serving as a key wholesale source for small retailers and traders from across Thailand and neighboring countries, and reflecting Bangkok's street market shopping culture.