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Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Interesting night market
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  • JoelWillTravel
  • Updated By JoelWillTravel on February 4, 2006
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  • The first sign you see on leaving Lumpini MRT - Bangkok
    The first sign you see on
    leaving Lumpini MRT
    by JoelWillTravel, 4 more photos
    I didn't know what to expect while on my way to Suan Lum Night Bazaar, I hoped it wouldn't be like some of the other touristy markets in Bangkok that sold fake goods at rip off prices. I was glad I'd made the journey out there because It is a great place to go, loads of stalls selling mostly arts and crafts, a lot of designers selling there own goods. Beware though, it can get a little hot while browsing through the shops/stalls so take plenty of water and have a break every now and again. If you're all shopped out then there are lots of foodcourts where you can get something to eat and drink, some of the courts seemed to be themed. I noticed a Tiger Beer court and a Chang Beer court, what appeared to be the main food court was absolutely huge! With so many food and drink stalls to choose from and lots of tables to sit and take a rest. There was even a big stage at the front with performances on to keep you entertained. It's great to just sit and have a cold beer and take in the atmosphere here. All you need to do is sit down and one of the girls will come over and ask if you'd like to order a beer etc.
    I also tried the Tiger Beer area which was good, it had a big screen showing English football (which was GOOD). It also had a DJ playing music and a stage which was empty at the time but looked like some bands might play there sometimes.

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  • Directions: As soon as you come out of Lumpini MRT station it's on your right, you can't miss it. Big neon lights saying "Suan Lum Night Bazaar".
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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Suan Lum. Browse, Booze and Eat
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  • Bangkokjoe
  • Updated By Bangkokjoe on March 14, 2006
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  • A Khmer Shrine to 21st Century  Retailing - Bangkok
    A Khmer Shrine to 21st Century
    Retailing
    by Bangkokjoe
    You may have read the rave reviews that a place called ?Chatuchak Market? receives from so many visitors to Bangkok. A huge complex of market stalls around the Mor Chit / Chatuchak Park area of Bangkok to the north.

    There are three problems tourists face with the Weekend Chatuchak Market; 1. It is only open at the weekend AND 2. It gets incredibly hot and therefore tiring to stay for longer than two hours AND 3. It is only open at the weekend AND and a fourth... 4. It is not open weekdays - just the weekend.

    HOWEVER... The Suan Lum night market IS open every day (i.e. evening), and is plonked slap next to Lumpini Park on Rama IV Road. GREAT as this gives the mid-week heat avoiding tourist what does history in the light bits of the day a great get your holiday shopping stuff alternative. Yes it does look touristy, in that the majority of stalls offer crafts and gifts, and all are advertised by Thai Airways. But so what ? if you are looking for crafts and gifts, advertised by Thai Airways. Indeed, a great many Thais enjoy evening shopping, eating at the many cafes and the boozing at the many outdoor beer gardens. And it is a pretty large area all right. (A "meet you back in half an hour" sort of area.) And there's that Joe Louis Puppet Theatre to gawp at if you wish. Show times 7.30 / 8.00pm.

    I have no idea where the photographed Khmer entry gate in the shape of an ancient Angkor library came from, but do I mind? Nup. It is beautifully Thai in its playfulness. And when you get there, look out for the marvelous way "official" is spelt over each of the entry gateways? And if you stub your toe on the Khmer temple it doesn't hurt. As it is made of fibreglass stuff.

    The lasses can go shopping while the lads go Thai Boxing next door at Lumpini Stadium. Meet back for refreshments afterwards. And sexist comments like that are uncalled for Ian - editor

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  • Directions: Suan Lum borders Lumpini Park (on the police station side), and Rama IV Road (near the Lumpini Boxing Stadium). It starts to get going around 6.30pm.
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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Joe Louis Theatre
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  • peerapa
  • Updated By peerapa on February 27, 2005
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  • Unlike any puppet performance you have ever seen!!!

    First Show 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    Puppet & Mask Making Demonstration
    7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
    Performance starts

    Office Hour Mon - Fri, 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
    Sat - Sun, 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Ticket price
    for tourist (Adults) 600 Baht
    for tourist (Age 7 - Age 15) 300 Baht
    Kids under 7 years of age, Free

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  • Phone: (66) 2 252 9683 - 4
  • Directions: Located in Suan Lum Night Bazaar, located close to the Lumpini MRT station.
  • Website: http://www.joelouis-theater.com/
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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Joe Louis Theater - Traditional Thai Puppet Show
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  • imstress
  • Updated By imstress on March 29, 2005
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  • Joe Louis Theater - Bangkok
    Joe Louis Theater
    by imstress
    Sakorn Yangkhiawsod (alias "Joe Louis"), who was consecrated National Artist in 1996, has given new birth to Thai Traditional Puppetry.

    Today his troupe is the only one in Thailand that still performs this wonderful and unique kind of puppet play.

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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Suan Lum Night Bazaar
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  • mightywease
  • Updated By mightywease on July 9, 2006
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  • In the Food Court at Suan Lum Nigh Bazaar - Bangkok
    In the Food Court at Suan Lum
    Nigh Bazaar
    by mightywease
    The newest of Bangkok's night markets Suan Lum not only offers the more usual fare of fake designer goods, Thai silk scarves and incense sets but also small shops selling arts and crafts from local designers and artists. The pottery and paintings are particularly worth a look. There is also a large food court and beer garden area featuring live music (the Thai equivalent of Busted when we were there!) and - more bizarrely - re-runs of three year old Premiership football matches on a big screen.

    In the beer garden either go to the bars or look for the waiters selling Chang or Tiger beer, which are at fairy reasonable prices (50 to 100 Baht, 0.70 to 1.40 sterling per bottle). Otherwise you may be offer Western imported beer at an exorbitant price (Erdinger and Heineken for the equivalent of about 5.00 stertling per litre)

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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Traditional Thai Puppet Theater
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  • By vic&michael on January 6, 2005
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  • Puppets - Bangkok
    Puppets
    by vic&michael
    The Joe Louis Puppet Theatre in Bangkok is the only troupe of Thai theatrical puppeteers in existence! It is a very unique experience! Each puppet required the synchronised manipulations of 3 puppeteers who move and dance with the puppet as one! Each puppeteer is skilled in traditional Thai dance, which is necessary in order to dance simultaniously with the puppet and each other. Each puppet is hand-made with painstaking care taken in it's detailed Thai costumes! The highlight of the show is when the 'puppets' come into the audience and 'kiss' and greet and tease many people. Just across from the theater is the busy Suan-Lum Night Bazaar, so after the show you can go shopping or eating! The shows run only once every evening. The shows are in Thai. I think they usually give out a synopsis of the story in English that you should read before the show (so you know who all the characters are and know what's going on!). I really enjoyed the show and would recommend you go and get a taste of traditional thai theatre!

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  • Phone: 0-2252-9683
  • Directions: Catch the skytrain then catch the bus. Look on your map of Suan-Lum Night Bazaar and there is a skytrain nearby then catch the 'city bus' to Suan-Lum.
  • Website: www.joelouis-theater.com
  • Other Contact: joelouistheater_pr@hotmail.com
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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Shop in night market
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  • By Steven_Cai on March 24, 2006
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  • The logo of the Night Market - Bangkok
    The logo of the Night
    Market
    by Steven_Cai,
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    The market it's like the XiangYang Market locate in Shanghai City, China. Since it's Night Market, the open time is from 19:00 to 24:00. There are lot of good can choice as gift to friends. But when you want buy something, please ask price at least three store, then you will got price. Normally, you can reduce the 50% of the quoted price and you can got the special price after midnight.
    And you can't image is there are a big outdoor bar in the center of market, the area of the bar like a stanared football field. And you also can see the band show during you in the bar.
    Only one thing is not good, if you leave the market after midnight, you have to negotiate with the tax driver. Usually, you need add 30% than the normal price.

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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: with a view
  • By byiang on April 8, 2007
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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Sanitized version of Chatachuk
    pmarshuk
  • Updated By pmarshuk on June 20, 2005
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  • The night market at Suan Lam seems like a much cleaner, less crowded copy of the Chatachuk Weekend Market.
    The night I visited it was certainly not as crowded as JJ's but I didn't find the stalls as interesting, maybe the lack of crowds didn't help.
    There is a large area in the market with a large stage at one end and a big open area in front where you can eat, drink and watch the entertainment, but note that you will need to purchase vouchers before you can get any food from the stalls that surround the square.

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    Suan Lum Night Bazzar: Suan Luam Night Market
    savitha
  • By savitha on December 13, 2004
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