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Suan Lum Night Bazaar Bangkok Thailand

If Bangkok's sunshine is too ruthless for you, go to Suan Lum Night Bazaar for shopping in the evening breeze. Enjoy a great variety of traditional and innovative Thai crafts designed by emerging young designers and craftsmen.
Location: At the intersection of Rama IV and Wireless/Sathorn Roads
MRT (Underground): Lumpini

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Suan Lum Night Bazaar is a market opposite Lumphini Park. Located on land owned by the Crown Property Bureau, it opened in 2001. The lease on the property ran out in 2006 & the market was meant to be closed in 2007 but it was still open in December 2007

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Start the morning with a visit to Bangkok's most famous site – The Grand Palace. Though no longer the Royal residence, it is still a beautiful compound of glittering buildings and the famous Emerald Buddha. For the first time visitor, a Guided Tour is highly recommended. It gets GREAT reviews - tell us what you think! After lunch, head to Wat Arun – also known as the Temple of Dawn – my tip: after your tour, come back around sunset and wander around as the sun goes down behind the temple.

 
Suan Lum Night Bazaar - still going strong.
In the evening, make your way to the Suan Lum Night Bazaar. This HUGE open air market-dining-drinking-people watching spot is one of my favorite places. There are literally thousands of small stands selling everything from souvenirs to shampoo. It's been reported that the government is evicting all the merchants to develop another hotel/office complex, but many of the merchants have refused to move. You will see some empty stalls, but as of my last visit in November, 2007, the market is still going strong. The market is also home to the Joe Louis Puppet Theater - a fun place for all ages to see Thai puppetry. For dinner check out any of the open-air places for a great Thai meal - or even a pizza or Mexican, it's all there