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dirtydog · 06-09-2009, 06:04 PM

My mate goes to the Russian market to buy all his junk to sell on ebay, its real name in Cambodian is Psar Toul Tom Pong, but since the 80's it has been known as the Russian market due to loads of ruskies going there to buy and sell their junk.

Supposedly the clothes aren't pirated copies but real ones with slight imperfections, got to admit I doubt if that is true and whats wrong with pirated clothes anyway

Anyway, they sell all the tourist junk you can think of, ie antiques, wood carvings, DVDs, silverware, food and drinks, obviously being an Asian market its going to be hot in there.

britmaveric · 06-09-2009, 08:14 PM

Sell ice blocks? fk need to sell quick - i'd think?

dirtydog · 06-09-2009, 08:24 PM

^How little you know, there is an extremely large demand on ebay for bottled glacier water from the fjords of Cambodia.

DrB0b · 06-09-2009, 09:27 PM

Where are the kalashnikovs and have AK74s arrive on the SE Asia market yet?

DrB0b · 06-09-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by britmaveric

Sell ice blocks? fk need to sell quick - i'd think?

That's not water, that's Ya Ice.

crazy dog · 06-09-2009, 09:48 PM

The DVD's we bought there were the worst quality I have ever seen, nothing you can't get anywhere else from what I saw.

britmaveric · 06-09-2009, 10:16 PM

Nice silk stuff - bought for my nieces and dirt cheap. However knowing me every time I thought I had a bargain there - guide I hired said I could have gotten it way cheaper.

Course I asked the silly fk why he didnt tell me that - well Mister Brit I live here - sellers get angry with me.

Adolf · 07-09-2009, 12:57 AM

those block of ice things are everywhere in PP - strange custom really, guess most people can't afford a deep freeze/ice machine

jarne · 07-09-2009, 03:39 AM

im sorry to say the russian market is a bore. Hot and crowded.
And very small
One of the biggest markets in Asias is Kasgar in China
Good for your friend though to have found his way

Marmite the Dog · 07-09-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by crazy dog

The DVD's we bought there were the worst quality I have ever seen, nothing you can't get anywhere else from what I saw.

The ones I bought were excellent.

Halfaboy · 15-09-2009, 01:42 AM

Would this market be bigger and more fun than the one in Aranyaprathet (close to Poi Pet) ?

Chairman Mao · 15-09-2009, 02:21 AM

I'd imagine scraping my eyeballs with sandpaper is more fun than anything in Aranyaprathet.

cambtek · 15-09-2009, 10:47 AM

Russian market is not cheap anymore,too many tourists.
Silk is incredible value though.
Locals whether khmer or barang have to play the game as far as prices are concerned,we tend to look after each other and not give anything away.
Khmers ALWAYS say you pay too much to the barang,it is a stupid national custom.
If one is serious about buying fabric or clothing far better to go to orussey or olympic markets where only khmer is spoken.
Brand name clothes,jeans and bags are genuine,usually stolen-another quaint khmer custom.

19-09-2009, 04:12 PM

Fuck! They let you take photos inside the russian market? So I guess all the drugs and guns are gone then?

NokTang · 04-11-2009, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cambtek

Brand name clothes,jeans and bags are genuine,

No way Jose

NokTang · 04-11-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Halfaboy

Would this market be bigger and more fun than the one in Aranyaprathet (close to Poi Pet) ?

Not bigger. It is a dying market IMHO. DVD's can be found in the comfort of air conditioning of Soryo Mall at $1.usd per for normal, $1.50usd each for compressed. As for the quality, I suspect they all come from the same place, Malaysia so I'm often told. Generally good quality, some problems with the compressed but no real complaints. Cheap enough. Cheers. Nok

NokTang · 04-11-2009, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

I'd imagine scraping my eyeballs with sandpaper is more fun than anything in Aranyaprathet.

Poi Pet remains one of the very few last frontiers for the real adventure traveler who enjoys third world countries and life at its finest. Nok

Chairman Mao · 04-11-2009, 11:30 AM

Backpacking filth... yes, I am envious of their desire to life in shit.

EmperorTud · Yesterday, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cambtek

Russian market is not cheap anymore,too many tourists.

The Russian Market used to be a great place to get cheap fake bags; handbags, laptop bags, purses and wallets, however it seems that they have raised their prices beyond reasonable and are negotiating for ridiculous sums of $100 and such.

I used to grab the missus a few when I was over (probably out of guilt because I had a Khmer g/f there) but I returned about 9 months back and they were asking stupid money.

EmperorTud · Yesterday, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NokTang

Poi Pet remains one of the very few last frontiers for the real adventure traveler who enjoys third world countries and life at its finest. Nok

Poipet is arguably the most dangerous place in Cambodia and many people are murdered there due to gambling debts and at the whim of the Casinos which are all controlled and ran by some very unsavoury characters indeed. My Thai g/f used to work at one of them.

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06-09-2009, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 04:17 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 42,373	^How little you know, there is an extremely large demand on ebay for bottled glacier water from the fjords of Cambodia.

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DrB0b PONT.MA.TRIB.POT.COS.IMP. Last Online: Yesterday 10:42 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cursus Honorum Posts: 6,345	Where are the kalashnikovs and have AK74s arrive on the SE Asia market yet?

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crazy dog Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 09:24 PM Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,144	The DVD's we bought there were the worst quality I have ever seen, nothing you can't get anywhere else from what I saw.

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jarne Petchabun Last Online: 08-11-2009 08:07 AM Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway thailand Posts: 174	im sorry to say the russian market is a bore. Hot and crowded. And very small One of the biggest markets in Asias is Kasgar in China Good for your friend though to have found his way

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Halfaboy Pattaya Last Online: 15-11-2009 08:53 PM Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6	Would this market be bigger and more fun than the one in Aranyaprathet (close to Poi Pet) ?

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Chairman Mao Thailand Expat Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,437	I'd imagine scraping my eyeballs with sandpaper is more fun than anything in Aranyaprathet.

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cambtek Krabi Last Online: 18-11-2009 09:35 PM Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 62	Russian market is not cheap anymore,too many tourists. Silk is incredible value though. Locals whether khmer or barang have to play the game as far as prices are concerned,we tend to look after each other and not give anything away. Khmers ALWAYS say you pay too much to the barang,it is a stupid national custom. If one is serious about buying fabric or clothing far better to go to orussey or olympic markets where only khmer is spoken. Brand name clothes,jeans and bags are genuine,usually stolen-another quaint khmer custom.

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Kiwi_Refugee Guest Posts: n/a	Fuck! They let you take photos inside the russian market? So I guess all the drugs and guns are gone then?

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Chairman Mao Thailand Expat Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,437	Backpacking filth... yes, I am envious of their desire to life in shit.

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