Central Market (Psa Thmei), Phnom Penh

Central Market (Phsa Thmei) is a popular market and attractive in Phnom Penh. It was constructed in 1935-1937 during the French colonization in Cambodia and has the dark-yellow art deco building accompanied with four wings completed with shops selling gold, silver, jewelry, antique coins, fake name-brand, watches and many more.

Sky view for Central Market, the four wings

There are many stalls for people selling items like clothes, food and fresh food, household items, consumption items, and souvenir items. Central Market is undoubtedly the best of Phnom Penh’s market for shopping and browsing which opens from early morning until early evening.

 

The main entrance of Central Market with the big banner in Khmer language.

Phsa Thmei is an attractive destination for tourists who love shopping, particularly buying consumption items, souvenir items, and some flowers for decorating their house and for various parties. In addition, Phsa Thmei also sells electronic and is available for plenty of secondhand stuff that you can buy at an affordable rate.

Indoor building

You can find the Central Market (Phsa Thmei) in Phnom Penh, an enchanting place where it is suitable for shopping preference. Especially, do not never worry that you cannot speak local language, so how can you ask for price or products? Sellers over there are genuine to communicate with many different languages.