Rong Kluea Market

Vast Border Market At The Aranyaprathet Poipet Crossing Into Cambodia · Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo

Rong Kluea Market is a sprawling border market on the edge of Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo province, right beside the Thai checkpoint that faces the Cambodian town of Poipet. Thousands of stalls, sheds and warehouses spread across a huge area, many run or staffed by Cambodian traders who have crossed for the day, selling second-hand clothes by the bale and by the piece, fabrics, shoes, bags, household goods, kitchenware, furniture, toys, electronics and a lot of copied brand-name goods. Thai shoppers and small traders come by the busload to hunt bargains. It is hot, crowded, noisy and chaotic, and bargaining is expected. IMPORTANT: the Thai-Cambodian border saw armed clashes in 2025, and crossings, including Aranyaprathet - Poipet, were closed or restricted for long periods, which also cut the market's trade. Check the current status of the crossing and of the market, and your government's travel advice for the border area, before planning a visit or an onward trip to Siem Reap. Trains and buses link Aranyaprathet with Bangkok.

Rong Kluea Market, Aranyaprathet, Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, 27120, Thailand

NO OPENING TIME HERE WAS CHECKED. The typical pattern: the market has opened daily from about 6 or 7 am, with trade busiest until about 11 am and many stalls closing from about 3 or 4 pm and most shut by about 5 pm; the Aranyaprathet - Poipet crossing has kept fixed daytime hours when open. After the armed clashes of 2025 the crossing was closed or restricted for long periods, and the market's trade followed; check the current status of both. The traps are travelling on old information about the border, arriving in the afternoon when stalls are closing, relying on the slow train for a day trip, and falling for visa and transport scams at Poipet. Confirm current times before relying on them.

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