Where and what can you buy in Battambang?
MARKET PSAR NATH (PSAR NATH MARKET, central market)
The market is located in the city center, on the banks of the river. There are the most popular restaurants, jewelry stores, kiosks with clothing and souvenirs. In addition, here you can buy fruit, vegetables, meat, fish that are brought here by farmers living in the suburbs.
Local Cambodian mockingly refer to this Bazaar "Tourist Market" because of a large number of tourists who come here to be caught in gifts. In this regard, the prices here are significantly higher than in the Boyun Bayun bazaar, which I will tell below. The market is openly discovered, which makes it extremely attractive as for foreigners who did not have time to buy souvenirs during the day due to excursions and for the Cambodian themselves who come here for the products after work. Fruit kiosks are on the southern side of the market and work, perhaps, the longest, closing often over midnight.
Location: Prek Mohatep Village, Svay Por Sangkat
Boyung Chhouk Market Market (Boeung Chhouk Market)
It is two steps from the above market, northwest, not far from the bus stop. This is another important market, with restaurants, jewelry salons, shops with souvenirs and goods of local gardeners. Again, you can buy food - rice, vegetables, fish, meat and other products. Not as expensive as Psar Nath.
By the way, the choice here is much greater than on the Psar Nath. However, the benches with food are folded by 11 o'clock in the morning. I can buy food on the first floor, and on the second floor there are atelier (keep in mind, if you want to strip jeans or even rent a wedding dress for a romantic photo shoot in Cambodian expanses).
Market January 13 (Market January 13 or New Market, New Market)
This market goes along National Road No. 5. The market is located at a fairly large distance from the city center, but despite this, the choice is quite large there.
Location: Bekchan Thmey Village, Prek Presdek Sangkat
Apsear Market (APSARA Market or PSA Loeu Market)
The market is located in the southern part of the city, along the National Road 57, right down to Pyleina. Most merchants come here early in the morning, and almost no sellers for sellers. It's great to come here for breakfast. Souvenirs, clothing - everything in stock.
Location: Kamakor Village, Svay Por Sangkat
Borey Thmey (Borey Thmey)
This is not a very popular market, there are not so many people here, and that is why it is worth looking here. There are jewelry stores, but kiosks with clothes and shoes are a bit here. Most of this market is occupied by the buildings of serious institutions and private companies, such as banks.
Location: Along Street 3 in Kamakor Village, Svay Por Sangkat
Otakom Market (O'Takom Market)
The market in the south-west of the city, not far from the Daempouth Public Park and about 600 meters from the railway. This market works only in the morning, mainly, there are food shops, including with ready-made dishes. But besides this you will find jewelry, souvenirs, and so on.
Location: Otakom Village, Tool Ta Ek Sangkat
Wat Lieb Market Market
The market along the West Bank of the Sangker River, about 100 meters from the hospital. This market also works only in the morning, and again, it's great to come here for breakfasts, well, and a couple of souvenirs must grab if there is time.
Location: Prek Lieb, Chamkar SAMRONG SANGKAT
Wong Fight Market (Pothy Vong Market)
It is located in a semi-kilometer from the northern part of the extensive car parking of Boeung Chhouk. Local residents come here to eat, try and you!
Location: Chamkar Somrong 1, Chamkar SAMRONG SANGKAT
Andong Pring Market Market
The market stretched along the road National Road 57, about 3 kilometers. It's better to come here in order to try freshly prepared dishes or buy products from farmers living in the neighboring area.
Location: Andong Pring, Aurmeal Sangkat
It is worth noting that in the city, there are very few grocery stores or supermarkets, such as in Phnom Penh. So, if you need to buy food, you should go to the bazaar, the benefit here there is a lot of them.
Despite their number, most foreigners prefer to go to Psar Nath and Boeung Choise. If you are going to Boeung Choh, it is better to get up early, but even if you are going to the "late" Psar Nath, try not to pull out the shopping until midnight. The later you go to the market, the time it looks, the more fluffy and the more the kiosks openly.
Now there is a shopping process itself. At all, it is not necessary to throw a teaching Khmer before the trip, it is generally unlikely to succeed. But here to learn the numbers and a few phrases - the case is extremely good, and this will help you to maintain discounts during shopping.
So, we are in the bazaar. Specify that you want to buy, and tell me "Anih, T'lai Pon Man?" ("How much does it cost?"). And here you are already good-naturedly smiling!
Also useful phrase: "Ah Tay, Orkun" ("No, thanks!"). Especially when you offer a pork head or some strange grass that you do not want to buy.
And you can specifically get confused in the amount of purchase. So, if you were told that the peanut sachet is "HA SEP" (50), then this is not 50 or 50,000 rielels. This is 5000 rheel, that is, as if "50 acres." If you are not sure how much you need to give the seller, you can ask, laying out the money before the seller and specifying "Pram Poan"?
Even if you go shopping in a more expensive NATHE dog, you can persuade the seller for a discount. Especially if you come to it not for the first time. Permanent customers here are complaining generally, well, like everywhere, in fact. And, having envy you in the third or fourth time, will happily welcome and try to chat.
Another moment. Do not be too tactful. Yes Yes. Do not wait for someone to pay attention to you. Start going through tomatoes, and a package or dish will appear next to you, where vegetables can be folded. Also, try not to annoy it, if something does not observe the personal space. No one will think to give you the road. It is completely normal here, but I suppose, this moment does not scare at all of our compatriots.