Mae Kim Heng Market
Pho Klang Rd
About
Mae Kim Heng Market, Pho Klang Rd (the closest market to Yamo, just turn onto Pho Klang opposite the statue of Yamo. The market is about 100 m down the road on your right. There are also entrances on Suranaree Rd and Buarong Rd.). Daily, 24 hrs (but most stalls are closed at night). One of the largest indoor markets in Korat, Mae Kim Heng sells food: both fresh produce and prepared dishes. Get there early (06:00-08:00) and you can buy some typical Thai breakfast fare: satays, grilled chicken and warm soya milk with doughnuts for dipping. Viewed from the Pho Klang entrance, the market can be divided into three main sections: fresh meat and fish on the left-hand side, fruit & veg and pre-cooked food down the middle and small restaurants down the right-hand side. At the Suranaree Rd end of the market there is a clothes section, and next to that, just where the market spills out onto the street, are two very popular "OTOP" grilled chicken and sticky rice stalls. Stalls selling fruit, veg, fish and meat then continue down the pavement on Suranaree Rd towards the junction with Ratchadamnoen Rd. These stalls set up mid-morning, and here you can experience some of the hustle and bustle missing from the main market.
