What to look for in Thailand?

[Sambal]

The most interesting market in Bangkok for me is Chatuchak. It's very large and you can spend most of a day there, getting lost several times and not see all of it. All sorts of stuff available there including food although I didn't see any knives. For knives I'd recommend going to Chinatown (one of the most authentic and probably the largest Chinatown in the world, unlike the chop sui versions in the West).

 

[Noodle Soup]

There was a wet market across the street from Chatuchak that I bought my first P&N cleaver at. Also bought one in the Chinatown as well as several in Chiang Mai.

 

[gic]

kom kom knives, the up scale version of Kiwi brand should be incredibly cheap and are a great buy even at the US price, can't imagine what they would go for in thailand

 

[Noodle Soup]

Actually, I found Kom Kom and Kiwi knives being around the same price as they are in a Portland Oregon Thai grocery. Maybe I didn't barter enough.