Border market boost

From December 30 to January 4, the Rong Kleu Market on the border with Cambodia in Sa Kaew province will become a night market, open until midnight, said the provincial governor yesterday.

After that, the market would be open until midnight every Friday and Saturday in a bid to boost Aranyaprathet's economy, said Sanit Naksuksri.

To help make the project a success, the province would promote easier availability of the sevenday border passes that enable the market's mostly Cambodian vendors to operate on the Thai side, he added.