Weekend Market (Chatujak Market) will be closed next 1 or 2 months?

Someone had posted this message in the Thorntree Forum in the http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ so I think this information will be useful for any of you who are planning to go to the Weekend Market and have heard the same news!

This is what she said:

I have heard that the Chatuchak Market is closing for the next one or two months due to raise of rentals and majority of the tenants objected to this. Is that true? I hope not… 

And..this is what we have replied after we have checked:

The news you heard was obviously right but the thing is that only SOME of the shops will be closed mBUT majority of them will STAY OPENED at the Weekend Market. Many of the stall/shop at the Chatujak Market is owned by individual owners so there are many stalls/shops that are not effected with the increase of the rent. 

Just go there and enjoy yourself - its really a great place for shopping and to see the life of people in Bangkok!

Cheers!

Add comment May 23rd, 2006

Pho24 - Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Nha Trang

If you are looking for a nice and clean authentic Vietnamese noodle shop for a quick meal  – Pho24 is the place you have to head for! Pho24, the famous Vietnamese noodle shop chian, has several restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City and one in Hanoi. It has recently opened another one in Nha trang at the ground floor of Nha Trang Lodge, 42, Tan Phu Street, Nha Trang City.
The easiest one to go to in Ho Chi Minh City is off Dong Khoi Street. My tip: avoid the rush hours (12.00 noon - 1.30 p.m. and 6.00-8.00 p.m.) as the place is always packed!
To check the restaurants’ exact location - you can go to its website: http://www.pho24.com.vn   

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New speedboat service between Vietnam and Cambodia!

The Vietnamese transport company, Vinashin, has launched a speedboat service from Can Tho, the Mekhong Delta’s biggest city, to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh. The 120-seater boat departs from Can Tho on Thursday and return on Sundays. The trip takes 7 hours per way.  

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