Rong Kluea Market or Ban Khlong Luek border market is the largest market in the eastern border.
Right away it was clear to us that this was one of largest markets we’ve come to encounter. To walk the entire sprawling market would set you back 5 km or just over 3 mi. If you aren’t up for such a long walk there are roaming golf carts that are just biting at the bit to give you a ride.
Over 2,000 Cambodian-Chinese and Vietnamese emigrant vendors pour through the border everyday around 7:00 AM to set up shop at the border market in Aranyaprathet.
The Rong Kluea Market famous for its loads of cheap bulk goods and clothes, but more so for the endless amounts of secondhand items brought in through Cambodia from countries like America, Mexico, Korea, and Japan. The merchants here make livings out of cleaning, restoring, and reselling shoes, jackets, and other articles of clothing.
Rong Kluea Border Market Information:
*The market is open daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
*255 km east of Bangkok
*Driving time from Bangkok to Rong Kluea Market is 3 to 5 hours depending on mode of transportation
*Buses and vans can be arranged from Bangkok at the Mo Chit Terminal, *Ekamai Terminal, Suvarnabhumi Airport, or the Victory monument. Prices range from 200 to 250 baht a ticket.
Contact;
TAT office in Nakhon Nayok
tel: 037 312-282 or 037 312-284.