phsar thmei

The popular Central Market (Phsar Thmei) in Phnom Penh. Well known for it's architecture as it was constructed in 1935-1937. I must say that I wasn't that impress with it but was rather disappointed. The building is not well conserved. The inside of the market has hundreds of jewelry stalls selling all sorts of stones, while the outer areas of the market has stalls selling T-shirts, silverware, souvenir such as the famous kramas (Cambodian multi-purpose checkered scarf used by the locals as scarf, towel, male sarong, and to shield their faces from the sun).