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(Th Phadaeng; 8am-6pm) Ubon's famous silk specialist makes some exquisite fabrics using
many patterns and styles not found elsewhere. For two days before the Candle Festival,
the owner hosts a mini cultural festival at his gorgeous home-workshop just outside town.
MARKET
Walking Street Market
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6-11pm Fri-Sun) This fun, youthful market takes over Th Ratchabut on week-
(Th Ratchabut;
ends.
Punchard
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(Th Phadaeng; 9am-7pm) Though pricey, this is the best all-round handicrafts shop in Ubon.
Many of their products are a merging of old methods and designs in modern products. The
smaller Th Ratchabut branch (Th Ratchabut;
HANDICRAFTS
8am-7pm) across from the night market is mostly
home decor.
Information
Ying Charoen Park, near Rajabhat University, has the extended-hours banks nearest to
downtown. There are AEON ATMs at Tesco-Lotus and City Mall, both on the way to the
bus station.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT;
0 4524 3770; tatubon@tat.or.th; Th Kheuan Thani;
8.30am-4.30pm)
Has helpful staff.
0 4526 0285; Th Phalorangrit) Has a 24-hour casualty department.
Ubonrak Thonburi Hospital (
Getting There & Away
AIR
Air Asia ( 0 2515 9999; www.airasia.com ) and Nok Air ( 0 2900 9955; www.nokair.com ) fly to
Bangkok's Don Mueang airport two and five times daily respectively for about 1350B one
way. Thai Airways ( 0 4531 3340; www.thaiairways.com ) flies twice a day to Bangkok's Suvarna-
phumi Airport for about 1000B more.
Many travel agencies, including Sakda Travel World (
0 4525 4333; www.sakdatour.com ; Th Phal-
9am-6pm Mon-Sat) , sell tickets.
orangrit;
BUS
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