Guest citycolour Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 So, i'm heading to Bangkok for the weekend, to stock up on second-hand clothes. Whilst there, I was wondering if there were any particular sections of the market that you guys might know of - selling all sexy gay interest things! Speedos, shorts, tight ripped jeans etc... If you have any recommendations let me know! I'm using the map on their website. http://chatuchak.org/map/chattuchakmap.jpg Thanks! CC Quote
TotallyOz Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 I was there last weekend and we walked forever. I did see lots of the type of things you were talking about but they were spread out and there is no way I could even pin point where we were. My BoyFriend likes the heavy metal type clothing and we found it there as well. I am sure there is a rhyme and reason to the way things are organized there but I have never found it. Good luck and have fun! Quote
Guest citycolour Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Sounds like two long sweaty days at the market ! I went last year for a couple of hours on a whim, but doing my little bit of research tonight it seems somewhat in vain - seems I shall just have to dive in! If anyone is up for some shopping let me know! Thanks Michael Quote
ChristianPFC Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 I'm not sure if there are second hand clothes at Jatujak, I never saw any (or I didn't notice, I have not been looking for second hand clothes there). However, I saw second hand (or second foot?) shoes on sale near Ramkhamhaeng University (there is a market along the road). Gay areas near Jatujak are El Ninyo, Or tor kor market and others, see in gay maps for Bangkok. But they are bars/discos and probably not open during day. Quote
pong Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 I guess around/nearly half of the clothes in JJ (Chatuchak-the old name just sounds better to me) are 2nd-or 3d/4th etc. ''hand'', lieber Chris. Resale of worn clothes is immensely big bisnis in TH- a lot of it comes from Korea. Picked up a fair lot of real 100% cotton (best for tropics-and TH clothing does not have reliable labels for that-alas) for 99/100 THB at several stands-in various deptmt.stores, BigC etc. Also remember the main market at Sunkai Kolok-malay border, where the clothes were sorted out in neat 2nd, old 2nd- 3d/4th etc-the cheaper it gets, the less organised it is, then the heaps for 20/10 bt etc per kg. What gets premium prices-and there are dozens, if not 100s of stalls selling them at JJ, are real ex-USA 2nd hand jeans. No-at that market there is (of course not-why even bother to ask?) no official or recognised ''gay'' corner. As there never is or I have never ever seen it in other normal markets. PLUS that the items you mention, dear CC, are only 'gay-brand'' in your imagintion, certianly not in that of most THai. OToKO market is the green fresh (bioorganic!!0 greens market across from JJ along Kamphaeng Phet road. Across from it-a little further as JJ market, are some late eve(open by 21.00) gay or gayfriendly booze+beernars and Thai style disco's, some of them at some times attract hundreds of young gay Thai. At SUN evenings just behind it-where the red citybuses turn around, a big 2nd real carBOOT sale-from privates. A moreorless same-same market (socalled the Vespa-as some scooterparts are maybe also sold) is at the Ratchda/lard prao intersection at all weekendnights-where the MRT parking is. Cutey-cutesy private etc miscellaneous market is around te UNIONmall shopping/learning block-at start of Lard prao rd-just a few 100 mtrs beyond JJ/market and ditto park-other side. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted June 10, 2012 Posted June 10, 2012 On all my visits, I never noticed any second hand clothes at JJ market, I will take a closer look next time. There are second hand books for sure, I bought some. The names of venues I quoted (from memory) were from gay guide maps of Bangkok for Foreigners, I have little experience in that area. Quote
Guest pumpkin Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Chatuchak-the old name just sounds better to me Not trying to be a smart-ass but did you know that JhatuJhak is the original name of the place. At least that is what a Thai friend told me. Then again, it may just be a different spelling as many street signs in English have different spellings for the same street or road. Quote
TotallyOz Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Not trying to be a smart-ass but did you know that JhatuJhak is the original name of the place. At least that is what a Thai friend told me. Then again, it may just be a different spelling as many street signs in English have different spellings for the same street or road. Sorry Pumpkin, you are wrong. The original name for the place is FarangPayDouble I think they changed it around 1998 due to bad press. Quote
Guest fountainhall Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Has anyone noticed any changes at the market since the new owners took over? Quote
