Green D Market

Green D Market runs in Sapphaya, Chainat, on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month from 3pm to 9pm, with entry free. It is built around an old police station building (locally dated to the Rattanakosin era over a century ago) that the Sapphaya community restored and turned into the market’s venue, giving the site a bit more history than a typical evening market.

The market’s defining feature is its foam-free policy: vendors serve food in bamboo tubes, woven baskets, and banana-leaf wrapping instead of styrofoam trays, a stance the community adopted when the market launched in early 2018 and has kept since. It was recognised as one of Thailand’s Green Destinations for this environmental focus. Expect a modest, local-scale market (food stalls selling Chainat specialties, produce from the surrounding riverside farmland, and handmade goods) rather than a sprawling tourist night bazaar.

Insider Tip: Because it only runs one weekend a month, confirm the current month’s dates with the Sapphaya municipal office or its Facebook page before making a special trip. The first-weekend pattern is consistent, but always worth a quick check.

Stalls set up around the old station building and the surrounding lanes, with plastic tables for eating on the spot. Cash is the practical way to pay; small, community-run vendors rarely take cards. Arriving in the earlier part of the 3-9pm window gives a better chance at fresher food before the evening crowd builds.

Sapphaya sits along the Chao Phraya River in Chainat, within reach of the province’s better-known sights, including the Chao Phraya Dam and Chainat Bird Park, both worth combining with a market weekend.