Whenever we are in Bangkok, we have always found that some of the best days in the city are usually the ones that happen by accident, and this happened to be the case when we decided to head to the Made By Legacy Flea Market.

A flea market stall is stuffed full of old wooden chairs, neon lights and old USA style road signs.

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We had woken up in Bangkok with no set plan. After a lazy morning, sitting scrolling in bed, Ellie stumbled upon an Instagram reel that intrigued us. A market stuffed full of vintage vendors combined with food stalls, bars and a DJ, the flea market sounded like the perfect way to spend a sunny Saturday in the Thai capital! So sun cream slathered, bug repellent sprayed, we hopped onto an MRT bound for the south of the city.

The closest BTS station to the event was Punnawithi on the light green Sukhumvit Line. When you arrive at Punnawithi, ignore Google Maps and don’t exit from Exit 2 like we did! Leading from the south of the station is a raised walkway above the very busy Sukhumvit Road that leads you straight to the entrance of Cloud 11 - a much better route than the narrow roadside pavement we took.

Cloud 11 is a humongous, glass fronted, brand new modern development located about 10 minutes walk from Punnawithi BTS station in the Phra Khanong District of Eastern Bangkok. As we entered the big foyer of the building we were starting to question whether or not we were in the right location as it just looked like one big construction site. In front of us, empty shops lay vacant and escalators led upwards to uninhabited floors. We were losing faith but a lady quickly directed us to a lift and pressed floor 5.

As we emerged, we stumbled out onto a modern rooftop garden filled to the brim with market stalls stretching off into the distance. Entrance fees paid (160 baht each), wrist bands attached, we dove in for an afternoon of thrifting!

A flat grass lawn sits between tall glass office buildings. On the lawns, young Bangkokian's sit on tables and chairs eating food in the sun.

As we entered the market, it felt like we had stumbled upon London a decade ago. Laidback beats from a live DJ echoed all around whilst the smell of charcoal and bread baking permeated the air! We love a good market and on first impressions, we were already loving the vibes of Made By Legacy.

As we walked down the perimeter of the market, more and more stalls appeared. In the first section of the market, sat in neat rows on the grass lawns, vintage clothes stalls rubbed shoulders with contemporary jewellery, classic trainers and old-school designer sunglasses. As we wandered through the alley ways we stopped to play with sleek fountain pens at a Japanese-style stationary stall, spoke to a vendor about how he created bags out of old coffee bean packets and bought a small bag that would be perfect for storing some of our many cables whilst travelling!

A market stall at the Made By Legacy Flea Market is full of old watches, vintage clothing, caps, wallets and jewellery.

As we left the first section we came to one of the food courts. On either side, street food stalls sold everything from Thai stir-fry favourites to Japanese yakitori. Dotted amongst the food vendors there was a bar where you could pour your own Guiness and even a coffee shop. In the lawn, sitting underneath the reflections of the window panes all around, sat a stage where a DJ supplying chilled out beats for the picnicking and thrifting couples all around.

As the sun was out and we were hungry for lunch, we opted for a delicious parma ham and rocket pizza. Stringy with cheese, salty and covered in a delicious basil spiked, sweet tomato sauce, it was the ideal meal to begin an afternoon of shopping.

Sittng on a yellow and white striped paper on a concrete wall sits a small circular pizza topped with tomato sauce, parma ham, rocket, mozeralla and shavings of parmesan. — *Sometimes you can’t resist a cheesy pizza!*

After our cheesy pizza it was time to dive into our second wave of shopping. Behind the food vendors, in a covered hall sat more stalls. This section of the market was more focussed on antiques and homeware. We passed by beautifully carved wooden cabinets sitting underneath bright neon lights and vintage roadsigns. Walked underneath huge clocks and old film posters and walked alongside rows and rows of silver pocketwatches. There was even a pack of tyrannical Top Trumps for sale! If you had just moved into a condo in Bangkok, this would be the perfect place to deck out your new home with loads of unique and retro finds to be discovered.

Market stalls at the Made By Legacy Flea Market stretch away from the viewer. The stalls are selling everything from vintage clothes, paintings, chairs and antiques.

Behind this section, were some more food stalls. This time in a literal “food court” as they were set up on top of a basketball court! We were already pleasantly full of wood fired pizza but if you go, make sure you check out both sets of food before picking your munch.

After this section we moved back through to the new makers area. A set of stalls that had created, crafted and recycled old artefacts into new trinkets. Selling everything from bag pins to pencil cases, caps to socks there were lots of cool things to buy.

We absolutely loved our afternoon at the Made By Legacy flea market. It was a market that mixed the old and new perfectly. We really enjoyed that half the vendors were selling antiques and vintage memorabilia, whilst other vendors were selling crafts made from old trinkets, recycled into something new. We spend a good couple of hours exploring the stalls, sitting in the sun and soaking up the chilled out vibes.

For more information on when and where the next market will be held, make sure to check out the Made By Legacy website or follow them over on their Instagram.

Sitting underneath two navy blue gazebos are two vintage cloth stalls selling colourful dresses and jackets at the Made By Legacy Flea Market in Bangkok.

Made By Legacy Essential Information

The market moves often and is only ever in one place for a weekend. Make sure you check out the official site for up to date listings. When we visited, the times and locations were as follows:

🎟️ Entry: 160 THB per ticket

🛒 Stalls: Over 250 vendors selling their wares

⏰ Time: 1PM until 11PM

🗓️Next event: Check the Made By Legacy website for dates of the next market

📍 Locations: Cloud 11

🚆 Nearest BTS Station: Punnawithi BTS Station (E11) Sukhumvit Line

If the ‘Made By Legacy Flea Market’ has got you in the mood for some thrifting, then you’re in the right location as the Thai capital is a fantastic spot for some treasure hunting. If you’re visiting over the weekend, head north to the ginormous Chatuchak Weekend Market which is stuffed full of market stalls selling everything from vintage clothing to jewellery. Just opposite the Chatuchak Weekend Market sits the 5 floor, Red Building Vintage Chatuchak shopping mall that sells everything from antiques to sportswear. If you’re staying down near the Sukhumvit area, there’s a couple of branches of the Japanese thrift store Treasure Factory dotted around the area.

Happy thrifting!

Thanks for reading,

John & Ellie x

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