Chanthaburi Gem Market
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One of Southeast Asia’s most important gem trading districts, where merchants pick through red and blue sapphires with magnifying glasses on the street on weekends.
The gem market is concentrated around Si Chan Road and Trok Kachang Lane. From Friday through Sunday, morning to afternoon, merchants from Thailand, Sri Lanka, Africa and elsewhere set up small tables and sort rubies and sapphires with tweezers and loupes, a striking sight. Visitors can watch and take photos. Buy with care. Non-professionals are advised to shop only at reputable stores that provide appraisal certificates. From Monday to Thursday, the district is quiet.
Opening hours
Fri–Sun, approx. 08:00–15:00
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
- Chanthaboon Waterfront Community
- King Taksin Shrine & City Pillar Shrine
- King Taksin the Great Park
- Namtok Phlio National Park
- Laem Sing Historic Sites (Khuk Khi Kai & Tuk Daeng)
- Wat Khao Sukim
- Chao Lao Beach