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The Little India market near Chinatown is known for its bargain textiles. A man with a microphone announces when items at a particular stall will be sold at half price, and shoppers surge over to bid. It's best to come in the early evening, when it's cooler and many street vendors sell snacks.
Sampeng Lane (also known as Soi Wanit 1), a narrow road running parallel to Yaowarat Road and bisecting Chinatown and Phahurat, is home to the city's oldest continually operating market. The Chinatown half of Sampeng is lined with shops selling wholesale beauty salon accessories, pens, stickers, household wares, and small electronics. Once it enters Phahurat, the lane becomes a fabric center mostly rung by by Sikh merchants. Most vendors operate in two shifts, 8 am to 5 pm during the day and 11 pm to 5:30 am at night. Weekends are ultra-crowded.
