Suan Lum Night Bazaar Ratchadaphisek or The Bazaar Ratchadaphisek (Thai: สวนลุมไนท์บาซาร์ รัชดาภิเษก) is a mixed-use complex in the
Chatuchak District of Bangkok. The complex is a
groundscraper
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Definition
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extending for about 1.5 kilometers and contains two hotels, offices, shops, restaurants, a 24-hour supermarket, convenience stores, gyms, and a 450-seat theater. The complex contains the 800-room Bazaar Hotel and the Podstel Hostel Bangkok, which hosts over 100 beds.
Suan Lum Night Bazaar
The developer of this project is the same owner of
Suan Lum Night Bazaar
Suan Lum Night Bazaar was a market in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district, at the intersection of Rama IV and Wireless/ Sathorn Roads, opposite Lumphini Park at the MRT's Lumphini Station. Located on land owned by the Crown Property Bureau. It opene ...
, next to
Lumpini Park in
Bangkok
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. Due to the expired lease PCon Development (the owner of Suan Lum) is building this large scale mall and open air market. Some of the vendors from the previous Suan Lum Night Bazaar have moved to this new location. The landlord of the former location is the
Crown Property Bureau
The Crown Property Bureau (CPB) (; ) is legally the administrative agency responsible for managing the property of the King of Thailand. The king had appointed six members of the bureau's governing board, with the seventh the sitting Minister of ...
which leased the land to
Central Group
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.
Ratchada Night Market
The building partially replaced the Ratchada Night Market, which was owned by the same developer. Between 2010 and 2012, most vendors relocated due to the complex's construction. Many relocated to the Train Night Market or
Siam Gypsy Junction.
Transportation
* Bus: Lines 8, 27, 44, 73, 92, 96, 145, 191, 186, 502, 514, 545
* MRT:
Lat Phrao MRT Station (Blue and Yellow Lines) and
Ratchadaphisek MRT Station (Blue Line)
Shopping
The market has two zones, indoors and outdoors. Vendors indoors sell a variety of souvenirs, home decorations, arts, clothes, shoes, and other tourist goods. The outdoor zone includes local food stalls, a variety of restaurants, a sports bar, and Boots and 7-11 convenience stores.
References
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External links
*http://www.thebazaarhotel.com
*https://www.facebook.com/suanlumnight
*https://www.topfightmuaythai.com/
Hotels in Bangkok
Chatuchak district