Phitsanulok Night Bazaar Market

Though nothing like as extensive as the night bazaars in Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai, Phitsanulok’s is a pleasant place for an evening wander. There’s not much in the way of souvenirs - most goods are fashion items and accessories - but the vibe is friendly, and a string of bars facing the river try to drown each other out with their music.

Walk south of the bazaar along the river and you’ll come across restaurants that specialise in ‘flying morning glory’, a spectacle worth watching even if you don’t try it yourself: the cook tosses the stir-fried greens through the air to a waiter who catches them on a plate.

• What is it? A concentrated area of vendors’ stalls and riverside bars.
• Where: On the east bank of the Nan River, just south of the Ekathotsarot Bridge, on Phuttabucha Road.
• Opening hours: 18:00 - 22:00.
• Entrance fee: Free.
• Don’t miss: The ‘flying morning glory’ restaurants.
• When to go: After dark.
• Getting there: Walk from any downtown hotel or guest house, or ask your hotel to arrange a tricycle.