Yes, this is a good place to spend time walking around the sidewalk street market we used to call night Baazar where you have simple food and essential goods the only problem is there are no tables and chairs for you to sit and enjoy your meals I think some places like in Bangkok used to have some places to sit . anyway, I used to walk past this sidewalk while on my way to Post, Laser Pub having said that I think the next time when I visit Hatyai I should go to the Bangkok massage a visit as given a good comment the last visit in September I spend most of the time traveling to Krabi for one night at a resort, , and back to Nakhon Si Thammarat (ChickenTemple) and some around the area all the way back to Hatyai which is about 4--5 hrs plus break and meals booked a minivan more comfortable and another day to Patani I hrs + only day visit due to security reason and spend a short time in Dannok mostly Malaysian tourists as it's near the border. I am looking forward to another trip to Hatyai soon Thanks for sharing.💪💪💪
Good point, Francis. I ate my kebab outside I'm Burger, but I think the chairs are really for I'm Burger customers. Bangkok massage is just across the road from this market - near Decha. I used to go for massages there quite often. The boss lady is from Sakhon Nakhon, as are most of the massage girls. The prices are reasonable, the service is quite consistent, and the boss lady runs quite a tight ship. You certainly get around! But that's better than just staying in one place. It's such a shame about the three Southern provinces. One of my neighbours is a soldier down there and tells me that the problems are still ongoing.
For sure business will pick up if there is dining space as people like me will prefer to taste the food on the spot rather than go back to the hotel this is just a piece of advice and room for improvement.
Once I was inside I'm Burger queueing to order behind (presumably) an American, judging by his accent. When my turn came I ordered in English, and then tried to ask in (broken) Thai where the previous customer was from. By then he was standing outside next to the 'Hatyai Sidewalk' sign, and I was gesturing in his direction. My attempt at asking in Thai must have really sucked, cos the staff proceeded to tell me all about the upcoming street market! Never mind.. such interactions make for fun memories 😂 The scenes in your video look really good and it looks like the type of place I'd really enjoy browsing around.. especially in terms of crowd size. I'd skip it if it was packed shoulder to shoulder with tourists, as is often the case at the Lee Gardens Plaza night market. Also, how nice if motorbike taxis came with those passenger side-cars! 🤣
Even after 21 years, my attempts at Thai suck, so I wouldn't worry too much! I was pleasantly surprised with the market. It wasn't too busy at all, but I went early. I would imagine it gets busier later on. There was a big Vespa presence. I spoke to the Vespa sales people during the part where I had to cut the sound. The smallest scooter model was just under Bt100k. I agree, those sidecars look good and they would be great for motorbike taxis!
Hi Phil. Thanks for highlighting this informative video. Just wondering whether the store owner is able to recoup the rental costs of 1800 baht over two days. I don't see much crowd there. I doubt most of the tourist knew about this side walk street market as even if advertise, it would be in Thai language. It is good that tuk tuk and Grab drivers do help market the place.
Hi! The market has been running for quite a while and the vendors now have quite a lot of experience. I assume that if they couldn't make any money, they would no longer be there. I went quite early - around 6m when it was still light - but I imagine that it gets busier after dark, and it stays open until midnight. The woman I spoke to had a lemon juice stall. She has to buy cups, straws, ice, lemons, honey, sugar, etc. I paid Bt40 for a cup of lemon juice with honey, and I guess the profit is quite small. She needs to sell a lot of drinks just to break even. Other vendors may have a bigger profit margin. In other countries, she could charge a lot more. However, Thais expect cheap prices, and if they deem anything to be too expensive, they won't buy. Despite huge tourist numbers in the main tourist areas, the Thai economy isn't doing great at the moment and many Thais are currently struggling to make a living.
@@expatlivinginthailand I salute to the Thais vendors despite high rental cost, they still able to sell at a low prices unlike the Malaysian side vendors, the moment there is increase in rental or slight increase in ingredient costs, the prices of the foods/products will definitely increase. Their (including landlords) don't care attitude makes lower income bracket life difficult. In recent years since after Covid, food prices increase as high as 25%. The vendors just simply want to recoup their losses during Covid.
@xundestravelfood7055 Food inflation, unfortunately, is a global phenomenon. When I went back to the UK last year, food inflation was running at about 19% per year. I paid around £17 pounds for a basic breakfast in London. In Thailand, it costs less than this for my whole family of four. I actually feel quite sorry for the vendors here. Most Thais have very fixed ideas about what certain things should cost, even though the price of ingredients has risen enormously. If vendors raise their prices too much, they will lose customers. This is happening everywhere. I've watched some videos about the US, and people are struggling there. Now that some places are paying fast food workers $20 an hour, even fast food is becoming unaffordable. The response to Covid, in my opinion, was ridiculous, and the constant warmongering of the US and NATO will only make things worse. The future doesn't bode well 😒 Prices have gone up in Thailand, but it's still much better than many other countries.
Good afternoon Sir, have a great day.
Thank you 🙏 You too 🙂
Yes, this is a good place to spend time walking around the sidewalk street market we used to call night Baazar where you have simple food and essential goods the only problem is there are no tables and chairs for you to sit and enjoy your meals I think some places like in Bangkok used to have some places to sit . anyway, I used to walk past this sidewalk while on my way to Post, Laser Pub having said that I think the next time when I visit Hatyai I should go to the Bangkok massage a visit as given a good comment the last visit in September I spend most of the time traveling to Krabi for one night at a resort, , and back to Nakhon Si Thammarat (ChickenTemple) and some around the area all the way back to Hatyai which is about 4--5 hrs plus break and meals booked a minivan more comfortable and another day to Patani I hrs + only day visit due to security reason and spend a short time in Dannok mostly Malaysian tourists as it's near the border. I am looking forward to another trip to Hatyai soon Thanks for sharing.💪💪💪
Good point, Francis. I ate my kebab outside I'm Burger, but I think the chairs are really for I'm Burger customers.
Bangkok massage is just across the road from this market - near Decha. I used to go for massages there quite often. The boss lady is from Sakhon Nakhon, as are most of the massage girls. The prices are reasonable, the service is quite consistent, and the boss lady runs quite a tight ship. You certainly get around! But that's better than just staying in one place. It's such a shame about the three Southern provinces. One of my neighbours is a soldier down there and tells me that the problems are still ongoing.
For sure business will pick up if there is dining space as people like me will prefer to taste the food on the spot rather than go back to the hotel this is just a piece of advice and room for improvement.
@@franciskhoo5828 Good advice, too, Francis! It's strange because in most food centres there are some tables and chairs.
Once I was inside I'm Burger queueing to order behind (presumably) an American, judging by his accent. When my turn came I ordered in English, and then tried to ask in (broken) Thai where the previous customer was from. By then he was standing outside next to the 'Hatyai Sidewalk' sign, and I was gesturing in his direction. My attempt at asking in Thai must have really sucked, cos the staff proceeded to tell me all about the upcoming street market! Never mind.. such interactions make for fun memories 😂
The scenes in your video look really good and it looks like the type of place I'd really enjoy browsing around.. especially in terms of crowd size. I'd skip it if it was packed shoulder to shoulder with tourists, as is often the case at the Lee Gardens Plaza night market. Also, how nice if motorbike taxis came with those passenger side-cars! 🤣
Even after 21 years, my attempts at Thai suck, so I wouldn't worry too much! I was pleasantly surprised with the market. It wasn't too busy at all, but I went early. I would imagine it gets busier later on.
There was a big Vespa presence. I spoke to the Vespa sales people during the part where I had to cut the sound. The smallest scooter model was just under Bt100k. I agree, those sidecars look good and they would be great for motorbike taxis!
Hi Phil. Thanks for highlighting this informative video. Just wondering whether the store owner is able to recoup the rental costs of 1800 baht over two days. I don't see much crowd there. I doubt most of the tourist knew about this side walk street market as even if advertise, it would be in Thai language. It is good that tuk tuk and Grab drivers do help market the place.
Hi! The market has been running for quite a while and the vendors now have quite a lot of experience. I assume that if they couldn't make any money, they would no longer be there. I went quite early - around 6m when it was still light - but I imagine that it gets busier after dark, and it stays open until midnight. The woman I spoke to had a lemon juice stall. She has to buy cups, straws, ice, lemons, honey, sugar, etc. I paid Bt40 for a cup of lemon juice with honey, and I guess the profit is quite small. She needs to sell a lot of drinks just to break even. Other vendors may have a bigger profit margin. In other countries, she could charge a lot more. However, Thais expect cheap prices, and if they deem anything to be too expensive, they won't buy. Despite huge tourist numbers in the main tourist areas, the Thai economy isn't doing great at the moment and many Thais are currently struggling to make a living.
@@expatlivinginthailand I salute to the Thais vendors despite high rental cost, they still able to sell at a low prices unlike the Malaysian side vendors, the moment there is increase in rental or slight increase in ingredient costs, the prices of the foods/products will definitely increase. Their (including landlords) don't care attitude makes lower income bracket life difficult. In recent years since after Covid, food prices increase as high as 25%. The vendors just simply want to recoup their losses during Covid.
@xundestravelfood7055 Food inflation, unfortunately, is a global phenomenon. When I went back to the UK last year, food inflation was running at about 19% per year. I paid around £17 pounds for a basic breakfast in London. In Thailand, it costs less than this for my whole family of four.
I actually feel quite sorry for the vendors here. Most Thais have very fixed ideas about what certain things should cost, even though the price of ingredients has risen enormously. If vendors raise their prices too much, they will lose customers. This is happening everywhere. I've watched some videos about the US, and people are struggling there. Now that some places are paying fast food workers $20 an hour, even fast food is becoming unaffordable. The response to Covid, in my opinion, was ridiculous, and the constant warmongering of the US and NATO will only make things worse. The future doesn't bode well 😒 Prices have gone up in Thailand, but it's still much better than many other countries.