Must-Visit Border Crossing Tourist Attractions: Rong Kluea Market

     Located in Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, near the Aranyaprathet-Poipet border checkpoint which leads to Banteay Meanchey Province in Cambodia, the Rong Kluea Market or Ban Khlong Luek Border Market is arguably the largest trading market in the eastern border region. This thriving marketplace is well-known for offering a wide variety of retail, wholesale, and second-hand goods.

     Each day, a multitude of tourists visit the market to shop for affordable, high-quality brand-name products sourced from around the world. Recently, the Rong Kluea Market has undergone various improvements to enhance the convenience and comfort of tourists. It now features a covered shopping center named the Golden Gate Plaza, or the Border Friendship Market, selling a myriad of products neatly arranged under a roof, providing protection from sun and rain.

     Within the expanse of the Rong Kluea Market, there are more than five sub-markets, each specializing in different goods. These include the Golden Gate Market, the New Rong Kluea Market specializing in fashion bags, the Old Rong Kluea Market offering second-hand goods, the Dech Thai Market selling mostly shoes, and the Benchawan Market where one can find factory-priced new goods, such as bags, clothes, and shoes.

     If you're a vendor or aspiring to be one, especially selling clothes, the Rong Kluea Market should be on your must-visit list. With an enormous range of goods from new to second-hand items at affordable prices, this market offers fantastic sourcing opportunities for resale. Even for individual shoppers seeking bargain clothing, the market represents excellent value for money.

     Getting to Rong Kluea Market:

     If you are traveling from downtown Aranyaprathet, take Highway No. 33 towards the border, covering approximately 5.5 kilometers. Once past the Khlong Luek Police Station, before reaching a junction, turn into the market and make a left. Proceed for about 200 meters, and you will find the market sprawling on both your right and left sides.

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