I have a decent memory of the two nights we spent at the night market, so I'll try to give you a detailed list, just to prove to you that even if you don't love shopping (like me), you will find something of interest!

All Prices quoted in U.S. dollars:
Thai silk shawls, scarves, shirts, etc. (about $20 per piece)
pirated recent Hollywood DVD movies and music CDs (good quality - $5 per movie)
pirated PC and Playstation games, rosewood or teak kitchen utensils, bowls, and chopsticks ($2-$5)
Thai decorative sa paper (mulberry pulp) lanterns, and lamps ($5.00)
Handmade candles, sa paper fans, umbrellas, photo albums, fake Rolex and fancy watches ($30-$50 each)
silver and semi-precious stone jewelry, cheap T-shirts with Thai beer logos, lacquerware knicknacks, Thai curry and other spices, tailor-made shirts and suits, dried herbs, teas, and fruits, and more ($3 each). Of course, you can also find some higher-end shops selling furniture, home decorative items, and jewelry.

You can spend hours here browsing and bargaining, which is a fundamental part of shopping here. You can bet that every price they quote here can be reduced by at least 30%. But sometimes I feel badly when I haggle too much over 50 cents!

One thing that surprised me about the night market was the lack of food stalls selling local food. There are a few restuarants in the area, including Burger King, Pizza Company, and others, but the area for finding local food stalls is a 10 minute walk away in the Anusam market.

The Night Market runs the length of Thanon Chang Khlan. During the day, the street is relatively unobtrusive. As you walk along, you'll see McDonald's, 7-11, Mailboxes Etc., cybercafes, and a host of small average-looking stores. Then, just after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, tables start to appear. By sunset, the sidewalks have transformed into a giant bazaar, with tables and goods lining both sides of the street. Vendors are used to tourists in Chiang Mai. They bargain hard and know what their materials are worth to the outside world. But you can bargain back. At the most, offer what the item is worth to you and no more and you'll go away happy. If you start looking early, you may be the first sale of the night. You could get a good deal this way, because the Thai sellers appear to be slightly superstitious about making the first sale-- it's auspicious.

They will then make symbols and touch various items for luck. You get a deal, they get good luck, and everyone's happy. You can buy typical tourist goods along the road-- there's no shortage of sunglass dealers and t-shirt vendors-- but you can also find some very nice textiles and woodworks. There are restaurants along the way, but if you're on a budget, there is a Thai food court in the back of a open-air shopping mall. It's on the same side of the road as McDonald's. You buy meal tickets from a central booth, and then pay for your food in tickets. One vendor specializes in pad thai, another in sodas, another in seafood, another in spring rolls, and so on. I am sorry to report that it was a rather mediocre, greasy dining experience, but it was quite authentic and had more locals than tourists.