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Chak Ngaew Market
Moo. 10, Huay Yai, Banglamung, Chonburi
(+66) 89 002 5781
Every Saturday from 4.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m.

Another town dating back over 100
years is Ban Chak Ngaew, settled by
Chinese immigrants seeking to find
a safe and peaceful home as they
escaped the turmoil encompassing
their country. The ancestors of these While the market day, Saturday, 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.,
first arrivals have held on to many attracts many more venders and visitors, any day of the
of the traditions of their forefathers, week, you’ll find smiling merchants and cooks, happy to
which they are happy to share along welcome and serve you, sometimes in the costumes of
what many locals call “Huay Yai their ancestral lands. If you get tired, there are rickshaws
Chinese Walking Street”. The shops to carry you about. Many visitors become captivated by
and stalls lining the lane sell all sorts the traditional Chinese opera, graffiti murals and very old
of authentic delicacies and products Chak Ngaew Cinema with its promotional movie posters
that can make wonderful gifts and from the days of yore.
souvenirs.
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