Yes

In so far that a street market can be child friendly - yes? However it is busy with hundreds of stalls, so not somewhere you kids are going to be running free.

We paid 1200bht for a van and driver from Karon to Naka. Trip all up was around 4 hours with waiting etc. not sure about motorbike but this will give some indication for you. It’s about the same distance from Karon to Naka and Patong to Naka

Hi! Naka weekend market has all of the knock offs that you can find in Bangkok. You can find the watches, bags, scarfs, etc. Be sure to haggle. I would suggest starting with offering half the price the vendor is asking. Remember.... if the vendor wont give you the price you want, there is always another vendor selling the same things 2 stalls down. I would recommend getting there at opening time to avoid the crowds or very late because sometimes the vendors who have had a slow night are more eager to give you a super cheap price.

we paid 800 for the return , including the driver waiting for 3.5 hours. if you are returning its a good idea as taxis etc can be difficult to catch there. i think for the one way 500 would be more likely and a decent price.

Watching the food being prepared & cooked ,we looked for fresh ingredients and food that was cooked in front of us to minimise the risk with street food

Hey Rebecca I’m not quite to sure which painter he talking about?