Thailand Guide

Midwinter Market in Khao Yai ตลาดมิดวินเทอร์

Grilled meat and som tum are the plates people come for at this seasonal market, not a year-round hall. Midwinter Market on Thanarat Road runs mid-October to mid-February, daily from 10:00 to 22:00.

Khao YaiAbove a 40 to 80 THB town platemu ping Thai food hub
Midwinter Market in Khao Yai

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Thaiหมูปิ้ง · mu ping
PriceAbove a 40 to 80 THB town plate
RoomMidwinter Market
ClockMid-Oct to mid-Feb, 10:00 to 22:00

What it tastes like

  • Grilled pork, sweets, and drinks in a winter market. Not a trail lunch inside the park.

How to order it

  • Thai name: mu ping (หมูปิ้ง).
  • Say: Khor mu ping, khrap/kha.
  • Outside mid-October to mid-February the market is not the plan. Use Pak Chong Night Market.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: Above a 40 to 80 THB town plate.

Where to try it

  • Midwinter Market, 88/88 Moo 10, Thanarat Rd, Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong 30130. Mid-Oct to mid-Feb, 10:00 to 22:00. Seasonal stalls. Skip this, go here: skip the drive in the green season; the market is a winter event. The night market in town runs all year.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Som tum stalls are the heat.
  • Diet: Pork skewers are the default. Ask each stall.

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Common questions

All year?
No. Mid-October to mid-February.
Inside the park?
No. Thanarat Road, Pak Chong.