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First Ever Night Market Appeared in Phnom Penh

13 Nov

 

Phnom Penh Municipality has established and launched a first ever night market in Phnom Penh on the park in front of Unalom Pagoda on November 9, 2007 which is the date of 54th anniversary of the National Independence Day of Cambodia.The market exists of 165 stores, and vendors are allowed to sell only Khmer products, and those who implement against the regulation will be punished or ordered to move out.

From the start up to November 25, 2007, the market is opened every night, and after that it will be opened every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

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The main door to enter the night market
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Khmer traditional band melodiously plays in the middle of the market

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Khmer products are showed up for the clients and visitors

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Nice scarfs made from Khmer silk

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Elephants and other products made from silver

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Two days before lauching the market

 
1 Comment

Posted by on November 13, 2007 in Social Events

 

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One Response to First Ever Night Market Appeared in Phnom Penh

  1. Frank

    April 19, 2011 at 12:06 pm

    I think its great and we need it opened 7 days a week

     

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