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Sunday Walking Street is a weekly pedestrian market that closes Ratchadamnoen Road inside Chiang Mai's Old City to vehicle traffic every Sunday.
Sunday Walking Street operates in the Weekly walking street market segment.
Sunday Walking Street: Disambiguation
Sunday Walking Street is not the daily Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. Sunday Walking Street is not the Saturday Walking Street on Wua Lai Road. Sunday Walking Street is not a permanent retail complex.
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Sunday Walking Street: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Weekly pedestrian street market
- Location
- Ratchadamnoen Road, Old City, Chiang Mai
- Operating day
- Every Sunday
- Typical hours
- Approximately 16:00 to past midnight
- Route length
- About 1 km, Tha Phae Gate to Wat Phra Singh
- Road status during event
- Closed to vehicle traffic
- Nearby temples
- Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang
- Primary goods
- Handicrafts, textiles, local street food
- Google Maps rating
- 4.5 / 5 (8,125 reviews) (source)
- Visitor note (Google Maps)
- It is smaller than the sunday night walking street but less crowded. (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-28
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Sunday Walking Street: Frequently Asked Questions
What day does Sunday Walking Street run?
Sunday Walking Street operates only on Sundays, closing Ratchadamnoen Road to cars for the event.
How long is the market route?
It stretches for about 1 km along Ratchadamnoen Road between Tha Phae Gate and Wat Phra Singh, with side sois branching off.
Can you eat at the temples along the route?
Yes, temple courtyards such as Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Luang host food vendors and seating during the market.
How does it compare to the Night Bazaar?
Unlike the nightly Night Bazaar, it runs only once a week and occupies a public road rather than a fixed retail complex.
Is it walkable from the Old City gates?
Yes, it begins near Tha Phae Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City moat.
What do Google Maps visitors say about Sunday Walking Street?
Sunday Walking Street visitors on Google Maps often mention: "It is smaller than the sunday night walking street but less crowded."
Sunday Walking Street: Related entities
Sunday Walking Street: Where this entity is mentioned
Sunday Walking Street: Further reading
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Mai
- https://www.tourismthailand.org/
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ_5-9gHUw2jARGOGQoIf_O4Q
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