Travel and transportNight market in Thai
“Night market” in Thai is ตลาดกลางคืนdtà-làat glaang-kuuen; you'll also hear ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nát (on set days).
night market noun
- dtà low
- làat low
- glaang mid
- kuuen mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
market held on set days noun
- dtà low
- làat low
- nát high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
Night markets are where Thais eat, shop and hang out once it cools down: street food, cheap clothes, phone cases and live music. Many are a ตลาดนัดdtà-làat-nát, an "appointed market" that sets up on fixed days, like the Sunday walking street in Chiang Mai. Bangkok's famous Chatuchak weekend market, ตลาดนัดจตุจักรdtà-làat-nát jà-dtù-jàk, is a daytime one.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- talat klang khuen
- ta lat glang kuen
- talad nat
- talat nat
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