Shopping in Phnom Penh

Many provinces have its own products and these products are available at each pro-vincial markets or houses, where these products are made, and transported to 1 Phnom Penh for more distributions.While all products are being transported and imported to Phnom Penh, a plenty of shops are under renovation, construction and flouring throughout the town. Phnom Penh offers a plenty of shopping opportunities, selling all kinds of traditional Cambodian souvenirs, arts, silks, handcrafts and curios include hand-loomed and hand-pounded silks, Buddhist themed carvings and statuary, colored gems and jewelry, basketry and traditional Cambodian checkered scarf (krama) - available at Rehab Craft Cambodia. Phnom Penh offers both traditional and night markets selling some what wider range and variety. Especially Russian Market (Phsar Toul Thom Pong) and Central Market (Phsar Thmey).

Phsar Thmey (Central Market)

Designed by a French archi-tect, the bustling art deco and unique colonial style with distinctive yellow dome and four wings extending in four different directions, symboli-zing the confluence of four rivers (Chaktomouk,) constructed without obstructing pillars and the huge beamless dome are very well ventilated by the high ceiling, located at was once a swamp area occupied by a lake known as Beng Decho. Central market is a famous city landmark and a must-see as a shopping destination opened in 1937 offering a wide range of goods including tourist souvenirs, fresh produces to cooked food, jewelry, watches, shoes, stationary, flowers, clothes including t-shirt and second hand jeans. The eastern entrance is the main walkway to welcome a bulky foreign visitors linked with the famous and official Boulevard (Norodom Boulevard) through a short connection of street 130. When you step off the bus/van, you will see the displays of flowers used for national and religious occasions, the souvenir vendors line the entrance walkway offering statuary, silverwork, handicrafts, silks and kramas, carvings, photocopy books, postcards and the largest selection of souvenir t-shirts, caps, towns and central dome displays jewelry and gems.


Phsar Toul Tom Poung (Russian Market)

Became a foreigner's market during the 1980's when Rus-sians were gathering around this place. It is good for souvenir and antique collectors, offering the lamest selection of souve-nirs, curios and other interesting items. From the eastern entrance till the southern entrance, begins with a plenty of stalls, selling souvenirs, carvings, handcrafts, silks, fabrics, curios, postcards, t-shirts, second hand jeans, CDs and electronic products. Straight up to heart of market line up with the cells of inexpensive Khmer and Vietnamese food.

Night Market (One Village One Product Market)

Is a new Phnom Penh Mein market, located in the park comer street 106 and 108 at the river front, opened 5:00pm to10:00pm. The market is aimed squarely at visitors and tourists offering a wide and varied selection of Cambodian handcrafts, silks, carvings, arts, curios and souvenirs. Opened every night in the high season and three nights per week in the low season. Until at least midnight open during the Cambodian holidays and festivals with a live con-cert or circus, held by street children or sonic NG0s.

Soriya Mall

A modern shopping center is conveniently located south of the central Market and just in Trsak Phaem Street 63, 100 meters for Central Market, on the block of the Phnom Penh market scene, the Soriya Mall daily opened from 8:00am to 9:00pm offers various fashion clothing, game center, children toys, gem stones, electronic products, furniture and cosmetic products. The top floor offers a big hall cinema.