Or Tor Kor (pronounced as O To Ko) is one of the cleanest markets I've been too in Bangkok. Its sells everything you need from meat, seafood, and vegetables to spices. But the main trade of this market is fresh fruits and cooked food. Both of these take up at least 2/3 of the space.
One of the cleanest markets I've been too, and its close the Chatuchak Weekend market! (not far from where I was living!)
I found this place by accident as a taxi dropped me off to what seemed to be the closes MRT station to where I lived, and what a wonderful surprise it was. The fully tilled floor was squeaky clean, almost every time I turned I found a cleaner right behind me cleaning the floor.
*I wondered if she was following me around just to make sure the floor was clean everything I took a picture.
*I wondered if she was following me around just to make sure the floor was clean everything I took a picture.
The smells of BBQ chicken and Thai spiced curries filled the air in the market. It's not as huge as Kloeng Toei, but it's relatively adequate in size, housing everything you need for your kitchen needs.
Finally, I found a place to shop for groceries, and I love it. It's so clean with wharfs of delicious food floating around the market. How can one not want to come here to shop? It's great and your breakfast is sure to stay put in your belly.
Strange enough there is a section in the market that sells souvenirs and other products such as bath products and baskets, to name a few. As I mentioned before, it’s almost like Kloeng Toei but smaller in scale.
Finally, I found a place to shop for groceries, and I love it. It's so clean with wharfs of delicious food floating around the market. How can one not want to come here to shop? It's great and your breakfast is sure to stay put in your belly.
Strange enough there is a section in the market that sells souvenirs and other products such as bath products and baskets, to name a few. As I mentioned before, it’s almost like Kloeng Toei but smaller in scale.
Food. Glorious food! It's covers almost 1/3 of this market place.
This market is close to Chatuchak weekend market. It operates from 6am to 8pm daily.
You can get there via BTS or the MRT. Personally I'd advise the MRT as is drops you right at Or Tor Kor while with the BTS you would have to walk 10minutes and cross 2 major intersections that has no predestination facility, this obviously if you choose to walk and try to save a few Baht.
You can get there via BTS or the MRT. Personally I'd advise the MRT as is drops you right at Or Tor Kor while with the BTS you would have to walk 10minutes and cross 2 major intersections that has no predestination facility, this obviously if you choose to walk and try to save a few Baht.
Getting there with MRT
Getting there with BTS
Option A
Option B
- Take MRT to Kamphaeng Phet, same stop for Chatuchak weekend market.
- Take exit 3 and wala! You are now at Or Tor Kor.
Getting there with BTS
Option A
- Take BTS to Mo Chit and walk towards Chatuchak markets.
- Now look for section 2, soi 39 and right by there is the MRT station.
- Speak to the staff behind the desk and tell them you would like to use the MRT underpass to get to the other side. They would normally say yes and let you in for free if not you would have to pay a fair to get in.
Option B
- Take BTS to Mo Chit.
- Exit the station and follow the crowd. You'll notice the Chatuchak Park MRT station just as you get off the BTS station adjourned to the sidewalk.
- Take MRT to Kamphaeng Phet.
- Take exit 3 and you are at Or Tor Kor.
Various types of rice and colours!
Or Tor Kor is a small market place, which you can easily navigate within 15 – 20 minutes but I spent an hour just going through each aisle, looking at everything. It was just a wonderful sight with rows of fruit neatly arranged, vegetables all stacked neatly while the various type of rice in different colours adorn one side of the market. It was just beautiful!
The sounds of vendors shouting calling out to you to try their dishes was something different, something you wouldn’t get in a ‘wet market’ for sure. Never the less it was entertaining when they spoke to me in Thai and later recoil in English with a string of questions of where I am from, my ethnicity and so on. Typically run of the mill nosy-curious-neighbour questions.
Soon I noticed I was the only tourist among the locals shopping here and I enjoyed it very much. I am still spell bounded by how clean it is. Feels like I’m shopping in a supermarket, its surreal.
The people are friendly too. Always smiling, just perfect for calling Thailand the Land of Smiles.
The sounds of vendors shouting calling out to you to try their dishes was something different, something you wouldn’t get in a ‘wet market’ for sure. Never the less it was entertaining when they spoke to me in Thai and later recoil in English with a string of questions of where I am from, my ethnicity and so on. Typically run of the mill nosy-curious-neighbour questions.
Soon I noticed I was the only tourist among the locals shopping here and I enjoyed it very much. I am still spell bounded by how clean it is. Feels like I’m shopping in a supermarket, its surreal.
The people are friendly too. Always smiling, just perfect for calling Thailand the Land of Smiles.
Fresh paste is readily available in pre-packed packets or you could just scoop the amount you need into little plastic bags.
Mangos are simply divine in Asia and this markets sold a lot of it. A vendor was trying to sell me mangos that ripped in 3 days but I wanted to eat one now. When I meant now, I mean to consume today. It was a bit difficult but I managed and another local helped explain it to the vendor and soon I see her disappearing under the table and reappear with mangos that smelt so sweet. She assured me it was to be consumed today and that it was perfectly ripped.
*I had them as soon as I got home and it was just sinfully good.
*I had them as soon as I got home and it was just sinfully good.
Bottom line, this is the best market I’ve been too. It’s close to where I’m currently putting up, the produce is fresh and it’s definitely cheaper than the supermarket. Even if you’re looking to try a few local dishes, I would recommend this place, as it’s really clean but do beware, they do pack on the chilli in these parts!
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