Suan Lum Night Bazaar
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Suan Lum Night Bazaar is a market in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district, at the intersection of Rama IV and Wireless/Sathorn Roads, opposite Lumphini Park at the Bangkok Metro's Lumpini station. When locals refer to this market in English their pronunciation sounds like "Suan Lum Night Paza". Located on land owned by the Crown Property Bureau, it opened in 2001. The lease on the property ran out in 2006 and the market will reportedly be closed in 2007.
The Night Bazaar is open from 3pm to midnight, with some shops open until later. It has vendors selling gifts, clothing, jewellery, fruit, compact discs, hand-made products and fine arts, such as paintings and sculptures. There is a large beer garden, with an array of food available, and live entertainment. On the other side of the market there is a quieter area with many restaurants offering both inside and outside garden seating.
BEC-TERO Hall, a 6,000-capacity entertainment and special events hall, is located in the Night Bazaar. Also in the Night Bazaar is the Joe Louis Puppet Theatre, a traditional Thai puppet troupe that give performances of the Ramakien, Thailand's national epic.
The property was leased from the Crown Property Bureau by P Con Development until March 31, 2006. Tenants have been given until April 2007 to vacate the premises. Plans are to develop the property into office buildings, retail areas, residential and entertainment complexes. [1]
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- ^ Shortlist for redeveloping Bangkok’s Suan Lum, Property-report.com, retrieved July 20, 2006.
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