Gigantic Thai market

[fakebook]

On the corner of Sukhumvit Road and Soi Khao Talo an enormous market with lots of typical coloured neon tubes has sprung up.

I wonder if it’s a regular Thai market or aimed at Chinese or Russian tourists.

I’ve been told that long ago this plot was planned as a Carrefour Supermarket, which never materialised.

(For newbies: Carrefour has quit Thailand several years ago and its premises have become Big C Extra.)

[Jebb]

Good to see. I am moving into the neighbourhood soon.

[Oukiva]

57 minutes ago, Jebb said:

Good to see. I am moving into the neighbourhood soon.

To see, maybe, but not to hear...  

There are people on ThaiVisa complaining how noisy this new market is,

and how far in the night the noise goes on...

[Wolf Cat]

I drove past it yesterday, the big banner says they are having a molam concert from the 11-21 of this month, I'm not sure if the market will stay or go once the molam concerts are over, I guess we will see in a few days.. 

[bar stool]

17 hours ago, Oukiva said:

To see, maybe, but not to hear...  

There are people on ThaiVisa complaining how noisy this new market is,

and how far in the night the noise goes on...

Not many people living around there and certainly no farangs.

[Wolf Cat]

On 5/19/2017 at 9:33 AM, Oukiva said:

To see, maybe, but not to hear...  

There are people on ThaiVisa complaining how noisy this new market is,

and how far in the night the noise goes on...

If it's true it''s just another case of old farangs complaining about loud music,

[just hanging]

is this every night? very close to the night market threpprasit to be open same time

[Wolf Cat]

4 minutes ago, just hanging said:

is this every night? very close to the night market threpprasit to be open same time

I think too many guys are overthinking this, it's only from 11-21 of this month, then it will be gone.

[just hanging]

10 minutes ago, Wolf Cat said:

I think too many guys are overthinking this, it's only from 11-21 of this month, then it will be gone.

ahhh......more fake news     thanks......by the way all thais hate us....555

[Wolf Cat]

1 hour ago, just hanging said:

ahhh......more fake news     thanks......by the way all thais hate us....555

"fake news"?  Did you see the banner and understand or not?

[just hanging]

Just now, Wolf Cat said:

"fake news"?  Did you see the banner and understand or not?

never saw the banner just read the post        sorta

[fakebook]

This gigantic market has been reduced to some simple stalls.

The coloured neon tubes and the amusement park have disappeared.

[Wolf Cat]

On 5/20/2017 at 9:58 AM, Wolf Cat said:

I think too many guys are overthinking this, it's only from 11-21 of this month, then it will be gone.

 

On 5/20/2017 at 10:10 AM, just hanging said:

ahhh......more fake news     thanks......by the way all thais hate us....555

 

10 hours ago, fakebook said:

This gigantic market has been reduced to some simple stalls.

The coloured neon tubes and the amusement park have disappeared.

Just like the banner said, 11-21 May then it's gone, now there's just a few fruits or noodle stalls, same like before.

[jimboh]

Looks like that a new market is being built at the site if the old diamond factory, about half way up Soi Khao talo

[fakebook]

3 hours ago, jimboh said:

Looks like that a new market is being built at the site if the old diamond factory, about half way up Soi Khao talo

On the site of the defunct diamond factory the outer walls have been demolished and a big open hangar is being built, perhaps a new market indeed.

On the other side of the road (at Tony’s gym) there used to be a covered market that was not successful, perhaps too expensive for the vendors.

Anyway the site of the former diamond factory is smaller than the one on the corner of Sukhumvit Road and Soi Khao Talo and I don’t see any signs of an amusement park up to now.

[Wolf Cat]

4 hours ago, jimboh said:

Looks like that a new market is being built at the site if the old diamond factory, about half way up Soi Khao talo

 

48 minutes ago, fakebook said:

On the site of the defunct diamond factory the outer walls have been demolished and a big open hangar is being built, perhaps a new market indeed.

On the other side of the road (at Tony’s gym) there used to be a covered market that was not successful, perhaps too expensive for the vendors.

Anyway the site of the former diamond factory is smaller than the one on the corner of Sukhumvit Road and Soi Khao Talo and I don’t see any signs of an amusement park up to now.

So they are closing down a diamond factory to set up an new market?  Yeah that makes sense,

How many open markets are there currently on Khao Talo? Three, 30 meters up the hill from the diamond factory, 500 meters West at the corner of Suk and Khao Talo and the one further up the hill just past The Booze Lounge.  

[jimboh]

Diamond factory went tits up a few years ago

[fakebook]

2 hours ago, jimboh said:

Diamond factory went tits up a few years ago

Probably salaries have become too high in Thailand.

[fakebook]

2 hours ago, Wolf Cat said:

 

So they are closing down a diamond factory to set up an new market?  Yeah that makes sense,

How many open markets are there currently on Khao Talo? Three, 30 meters up the hill from the diamond factory, 500 meters West at the corner of Suk and Khao Talo and the one further up the hill just past The Booze Lounge.  

The old market opposite Stars Bar is dead.

[forcebwithu]

Here's a pic of the new market on Khao Talo

They're also improving the grounds for the market on the corner of Khao Talo and Suk.

They even offer secure motorbike parking.

Some nice teak furniture right on the corner with Suk.

Market even has accomodations to rest your weary shopping bones.

 

[Thai1onjohn]

cool,walking distance from my house...

[forcebwithu]

New market on Khao Talo is now doing trade.