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Entrance sign and street of Fisherman's Village in Bophut, Koh Samui, home of the Friday walking street

Night market schedule

Which Koh Samui night market is on tonight

Six night markets rotate around the island through the week, plus two day markets that get mistaken for them. We checked what each source claims and marked where they disagree.

The entrance to Fisherman's Village, Bophut. Photo: Vecteezy

This week

Pick a night, see what's open

Each market claims a fixed weekly slot, but sources rarely agree. Here is our best read of the week: tap a night to light its markets on the map.

  • 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 17:00 Bangrak Night Market Bang Rak
  • 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 17:00 Maenam Walking Street Maenam
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 17:00 Fisherman's Village Walking Street Bophut Confirmed
  • 16:30 Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 16:30 Nathon Night Food Market Nathon
  • 17:00 Lamai Sunday Night Market Lamai

Confirmed by every source Sources disagree: our best read

Night and day markets

Pins mark each market's area. Lit pins are open on the day you picked; sun pins are the two day markets, open every day.

Monday 2 night markets open

  1. Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng 16:30-23:00 Sources disagree
  2. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Tuesday 3 night markets open

  1. Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng 16:30-23:00 Sources disagree
  2. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree
  3. Bangrak Night Market Bang Rak 17:00-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Wednesday 2 night markets open

  1. Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng 16:30-23:00 Sources disagree
  2. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Thursday 3 night markets open

  1. Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng 16:30-23:00 Sources disagree
  2. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree
  3. Maenam Walking Street Maenam 17:00-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Friday 2 night markets open

  1. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree
  2. Fisherman's Village Walking Street Bophut 17:00-23:00 Confirmed

Every source agrees on Fisherman's Village Walking Street: it opens from 17:00.

Saturday 2 night markets open

  1. Chaweng Walking Street Chaweng 16:30-23:00 Sources disagree
  2. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Sunday 2 night markets open

  1. Nathon Night Food Market Nathon 16:30-22:00 Sources disagree
  2. Lamai Sunday Night Market Lamai 17:00-22:00 Sources disagree

Disputed nights are our best read of conflicting sources. If you are crossing the island for one market, check locally first.

Street food

What things cost

Rough street-food prices across the night markets, in baht. Tick what you'd eat and the bag adds up the cash to bring: stalls are small and cash-based.

Menu เมนู Prices in baht

Your bag

-THB

Tick a dish to start your bag.

Bring small notes and coins: few stalls take cards or transfers.

Fish grilling over glowing charcoal at a market stall
Prices vary by market and vendor; treat these as a general range, not a fixed menu.

Day markets

Two markets that aren't night markets

Laem Din and Hua Thanon run by day, but both explain a lot about how the island eats. Go in the morning, when the stalls are full.

Fresh fish laid out on a market stall

Chaweng, by the lake

Laem Din Market

Chaweng's working fresh market: produce, meat and fish for locals, open every morning and through the day.

10:00-23:00 every day Confirmed

A painted fishing boat pulled up on the sand

Hua Thanon, south of Lamai

Hua Thanon Fish Market

A Muslim fishing-village fish market where the morning catch is sold straight off the boats, not a tourist stop.

07:00-18:00 every day Confirmed

Who is open when
  • Hua Thanon Fish Market 07:00-18:00
  • Laem Din Market 10:00-23:00
  • Night markets 16:30-23:00

FAQ

Market week FAQ

Which Koh Samui night market is on tonight?

Check the weekly table above: most markets keep to one or two fixed nights, except Chaweng and Nathon, which run most of the week. Confirmed markets hold their night more reliably than disputed ones, so it's worth checking locally.

Why do sources disagree on market nights?

Guides often copy older guides, market nights sometimes shift without much notice, and a few markets share a road with daily food stalls that get mistaken for the weekly event. We mark those cases disputed rather than invent a single answer.

Are Laem Din and Hua Thanon worth visiting?

Yes, for a different reason: they're where residents actually shop and fish, not evening entertainment. Laem Din is a daytime fresh market in Chaweng; Hua Thanon is a fishing-village fish market, both better as a morning visit than a night out.

Do the night markets take card payments?

Mostly no. Stalls are small and cash-based, so bring baht in small notes and coins. A few larger vendors near the main entrances sometimes accept transfers or cards, but don't count on it.

What is the best night market on Koh Samui for a first visit?

Fisherman's Village in Bophut is the easiest starting point: a confirmed night, a walkable promenade and a mix of food and stalls. Chaweng Walking Street runs more nights if Bophut's schedule doesn't line up with yours.

Samui69 market slip

Tonight, Monday 2 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Chaweng Walking Street * 16:30-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tonight, Tuesday 3 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Chaweng Walking Street * 16:30-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00
  • Bangrak Night Market * 17:00-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tonight, Wednesday 4 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Chaweng Walking Street * 16:30-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tonight, Thursday 5 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Chaweng Walking Street * 16:30-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00
  • Maenam Walking Street * 17:00-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tomorrow, Friday: Fisherman's Village Walking Street, Bophut, 17:00-23:00. Every source agrees on this one.

Tonight, Friday 6 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Fisherman's Village Walking Street ✓ 17:00-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tonight, Saturday 31 Oct

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Chaweng Walking Street * 16:30-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Tonight, Sunday 1 Nov

  • Laem Din Market ✓ 10:00-23:00
  • Nathon Night Food Market * 16:30-22:00
  • Lamai Sunday Night Market * 17:00-22:00

✓ every source agrees * sources disagree, check locally

Your bag from the stall menu

- THB

Nothing in the bag yet: tick dishes on the stall menu above.

Cash only. Bring small notes: most plates cost 40-150 THB.

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