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Morning Market

Talat Sao

A large collection of indoor stalls selling, well, pretty much anything. There are two floors: the first floor sells mostly textiles, electronics (watch out as nearly all of them are counterfeit), and watches. The second floor has clothing, gold and jewellery. Depending on the product, you should negotiate. Discounts can vary from 10% to 33%.

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Getting there: corner of Lane Xang and Khu Vieng Rd
Hours: Closed · opens 9 am
Weekly hours
Mon 9 am–4 pm
Tue 9 am–4 pm
Wed 9 am–4 pm
Thu 9 am–4 pm
Fri 9 am–4 pm
Sat 9 am–4 pm
Sun 9 am–4 pm

Mon	9 am–4 pm
Tue	9 am–4 pm
Wed	9 am–4 pm
Thu	9 am–4 pm
Fri	9 am–4 pm
Sat	9 am–4 pm
Sun	9 am–4 pm

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