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NIGHT-TIME SHOPPING
city's main night-time attractions, especially for families, and is the modern legacy of the original Yunnanese
trading caravans that stopped here along the ancient trade route between Simao (in China) and Mawlamyaing (on
Myanmar's Gulf of Martaban coast). Today the night bazaar sells the usual tourist souvenirs, like what you'll find
at Bangkok's street markets. In true market fashion, vendors form a gauntlet along the footpath of Th Chang Kh-
lan from Th Tha Phae to Th Loi Kroh. In between are dedicated shopping buildings: the Chiang Mai Night
Bazaar Building is filled mainly with antique and handicraft shops. Across the street is the
Galare Night Bazaar
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selling upmarket clothes and home decor. Behind the collection of shops is the
5-10pm) is less claustrophobic and filled with tables of vendors selling knitted caps, carved soaps and other
cottage-industry goods. Deeper into the market is the Anusan Food Centre (
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.
The quality and bargains aren't especially impressive, but the allure is the variety and concentration of stuff,
and the dexterity and patience it takes to trawl through it all.
East of the Old City
Wander the sois in between Th Tha Phae and Talat Warorot for a plethora of textile shops
selling Thai and imported handicrafts.
Elements
(Red Ruby; 400-402 Th Tha Phae; 10am-9pm)
An eclectic and fun collection of sterling silver and
stone jewellery and other trinkets fill this unsigned store near Pratu Tha Phae. Its shop
next door sells silks and decorative items.
JEWELLERY
Nova
(
www.nova-collection.com
;
201 Th Tha Phae; 10am-8pm Mon-Sat, 12.30-8.30pm Sun)
For contemporary
jewellery, this studio makes high-quality rings, pendants and earrings using silver, gold
and precious stones. Pieces can be custom made and are very classy.
JEWELLERY
Dee Dee Pan Pan
JEWELLERY
