I spent a month in Thailand during my holiday for the Chinese New Year.
When in Bangkok, I was determined to visit the Chattuchak Weekend Market, also called Jattujak, or “JJ.” The market attracts about 200,000 visitors each weekend, and seems to the be the size of a small town. Stalls sell everything from traditional handcrafts to hipster fashion labels to exotic pets. I bought several blouses at a stall that sold used clothing from Japan. Food stalls are strewn throughout the market, and there are also a few larger food areas.
![Chattuchak weekend market](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-287.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
![Thai iced tea](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-283.jpg?resize=480%2C640)
It was so incredibly hot that day, and I think I drank about 5 Thai iced teas.
![Malaysian halal food stall](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-282.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
We had lunch at this Malaysian Halal food stall.
![curry noodles](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-285.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
My friend had this bowl of Malaysian curry noodles for lunch, topped with crisp fried onions (and Thai iced tea).
![pad thai at Bangkok's Jattujak (JJ) weekend market](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-286.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
I had pad thai (and Thai iced tea).
![coconut ice cream](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-279.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
Fresh coconut ice cream, served in a coconut shell, and topped with peanuts.
![eating fresh coconut ice cream](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-280.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
Here I am eating fresh coconut ice cream.
![boat noodles](https://i0.wp.com/twojadebowls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/thailand-281.jpg?resize=640%2C480)
At this stall they were making huge vats of “boat noodles.”
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