Second Sanam Luang or Thon Buri Weekend Market
Saturday, 07 March 2009 @ 04:59 PM ICT
Contributed by: News

Dubbed as the “Second Sanam Luang”, Thon Buri Grounds and Thon Buri Weekend Market is located on Liap Khlong Thawi Watthana Road in Thawi Watthana District of Bangkok. It covers an area of 44 acres (110 Rai), 24 acres (60 Rai) of which are devoted to the Thon Buri Grounds, 16 acres (40 Rai) to the Thon Buri Weekend Market. The market consists of 6,000 stalls, divided into 10 groups and 40 types of commodity.The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has established a policy of developing a public park and a recreational site adjacent to the weekend market at the “Second Sanam Luang”. The market offers a wide range of local products, agricultural goods and other essential commodities. It also provides trading areas for people to operate their business. This is to help them during the economic slump. The Office of BMA Market is the responsible agency for the arrangement of the Thon Buri Weekend Market.
The Thon Buri Weekend Market is set to become Thailand’s biggest trading center for orchids and fancy fish. It is the first weekend market that provides trolleys for shoppers like those in general supermarkets. There are two large buildings to organize exhibitions and occupational training in orchid culture together with contests of orchids, decorative plants, pets, fancy fish, amulets etc…

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