This is opened in January 2015. About 1,000 stores are open. General goods, antiques, fashion, food stalls, barber shops, etc. Because the site is not so big, you can walk around in about an hour.
Information
English Name : Train Night Market Ratchada
Open : 17:00～1:00 Mon - Sun
Location : Ratchadaphisek Rd. Khwaeng Din Daeng
The closest station : MRT Thailand Cultural Center Station
Admission : free
MTR Station
Thailand Cultural Center
Exit 3 to the market
Overview of the market
There is Esplanade Shopping Mall in front of Exit 3.
The market is located behind this mall.
It is a few minutes on foot.
The entire market can be seen from the 4th, 5th floor of this facility.
The night view of the market looks very beautiful.
Walking in the market
It is very crowded because it is a famous market.
It is hard to walk where the passage is narrow.
The name of the market is written up on the board.
The passage here was narrow.
Various products are sold.
If you are lucky you may find a bargain.
There were many women's clothes.
Unfortunately at this time I did not find a bargain.
The arrival gate is on the right and the departure gate is on the left.
Arrival gate
People with big bags were in line.
Departure gate
Walk from Suwannason Rd to the gate. There are guide displays board so you won't get lost.
When I was taking photos, I was warned by the staff. Please be careful about photography.
The end of rail track
The terminal station of Thai Eastern line is Aranyaprathet station. It is about 6 Km away from here. However, the railway track is laid until the border line.
The right side is the immigration entrance, there is a railway crossing at forward.
On the railway crossing.
Aranyaprathet station direction.
Thai and Cambodia border direction.
Station facility is seen over the iron fence.
It seems that there are no tracks being laid beyond this station.
Could get standing on the place that is the end of the Thai eastern line.
Return to Aranyaprathet Station
Seven Eleven appears on the right side after crossing the railway crossing. Public bus stops in front of this convenience store.
This vehicle like a truck is a bus. Asked this driver its fare to Aranyaprathet station. The answer is 15B. I decided to board the bus soon.
This bus stops at two places on the way to the station.
The first is Aranyaprathet customs. The staff enters in the bus and checked some passengers. I prepared my passport but was not asked to present. One passenger was taken out of the bus by the staff. I do not understand the detailed situation well.
The second is Thetsaban 2 Market. There were also several passengers on board from here.
Bus stops at the intersection in front of the station. This is a reasonable transportation.
1. Arrive Rong Kluea Market 2. Walk in the market 3. Lunch time 4. Visit Thetsaban 2 Market 5. Walk around Thailand Immigration 6. The end of rail track 7. Return to Aranyaprathet Station
The market is located about 6 km from Aranyaprathet station. There are several transportation available in Aranyprathet Transport Station. Tuktuk,motorcycle,public bus etc.
Walk around to check transportation information from 8 AM.
Tuktuk fare : 130B
motorcycle fare : 60B
Heading for Thailand and Cambodia border
I had reasonable choice that was motorcycle.
Because this is one person trip.
Took a video from Aranyaprathet Transport Station until in front of the market. Along the way, there are fast forward parts.
Check the information to get back from this driver. Taxi stand is around the gate. Motorcycle fare on the way back is 80 B. The fare is different from the one on the way to Border. I did not ask deeply about why this is.
The notation of the market's entrance gate is as follows.
Golden Gate Plaza
Friendship Border Market
There was no notation as Rong Kluea Market here.
I thought that I got off in the wrong place then. First of all, I will take a walk around this area.
Walk in the market
Time to start walking is around 10 AM.
There are not many visitors yet.
There are Seven Eleven convenience stores more than I thought. This country is hot, so it is very grateful existing to cool place.
Toilet
It is necessary to check the toilet in such places. It was easy to find. There seems to be a number of it.
The fee is 5B. I can walk with no worries if check the location of the toilet.
Rental vehicle
According to information I got, the site area of this market seems to be very large. It seems to be more than four times bigger than Chatuchak Weekend Market. It's too large to take around all the site on foot. Therefore, there are many rental shops here.
Price Information
Rental motorcycle : 3H 100B. Rental Cart : 1H 100B, 3H 250B etc. Prices are slightly difference depending on the store.
This time I walked here on foot.
Because I thought to walk around looking carefully.
Found Rong Kluea notation board in the market during walk.
Lunch time
I was hungry so I had an early lunch.
After walking in the market, I decided to eat at this restaurant.
I requested a menu at the table.
However, the answer that there is no menu.
I have a magic spell of this time.
khao man kai
There is no bad it.
Thetsaban 2 Market
According to Google map, there is a market at a little distance from Border market.
I visited there on foot.
It looked more like a bus terminal than a market.
Ticket desks for each direction were lined up.
There was a bus to Bangkok and was also Tuktuk.
This is an impression that is not so crowded as a market.
Location : Behind Robinson Department Store on Srinagarindra Rd.
It's located in the suburbs of Bangkok and is not good accessible by public transport.
The entrance of Srinakarin Train Market.
Let's enter the market through this road.
The time at this time was around 19:00.
The market at that time was very empty because of the coronavirus.
I sincerely hope that the liveliness of this place will return soon.
Food
I walked around the market while eating some food.
Transportation
Used No.133 bus from Ekkamai.
Get off the bus in front of Robinson.
I tried to go through this department store to the market, but I got lost.
The entrance of this night market is at Soi Srinagarindra 51.
It is next to the department store facility.
Return to Ekkamai
I waited in front of Robinson for the same No.133 bus as when I came.
However, the bus does not come easily. About an hour to wait No.133 bus.
It caused that my next schedule had to be changed.
