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Chong Phakkat Border Market   
ชายแดนไทย-กัมพูชา (ช่องผักกาด)  
 Address:     บ้านคลองใหญ่ หมู่ 4 ตำบลคลองใหญ่ อำเภอโป่งน้ำร้อน จังหวัดจันทบุรี 22140  
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 Description:   Chong Pak Kad Thai-Cambodian Border Market is located at Moo 4, Klong Yai Sub-district, Pong Nam Ron District, Chantaburi Province. It was opened as a checkpoint for border trade on March 14, 1997 and later became a permanent crossing point on November 21, 2003. This border is located opposite to Prom, only 17 kilometers away and only 30 minutes from Pailin Province, located closest to a city compared to other points. From Pailin, it is very convenient for tourists to travel further to Battambang Province which is only 80 kilometers away, and to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap Province which is 280 kilometers away. In the future, it is estimated that Chong Pak Kad Thai-Cambodian Border will become a big trading center between the two countries if being helped from the government in infrastructure and cargo. Nowadays, the 3-kilometer long highway No. 3193 to Chong Pak Kad Border at Moo 4, has been paved.

Passport is needed in crossing to Cambodia. The border is open 7.00 – 20.00. It is especially crowded on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Private sector is currently interested in turning the market into a concrete building. Exporting goods from this market include rice, noodle, flavor enhancers, vegetables, fruits, auto parts, oils and construction materials. Importing goods from Cambodia are lumbers, gems, vegetables and fruits. There is more and more exchange of goods at this border every day because it is easy to transport the products from Pailin to Battambang.

The value of Thai exporting goods to Cambodia through Chong Pak Kad Border in 2002 is worth 376,782,540.15 baht and grew to 719,363,692.69 baht in 2003 and 920,889,558.30 baht in 2004 which is the biggest proportion at 49 percent of the total value of exports from all border checkpoint in Chantaburi (total value of 2004 at 1,915,224,950.59 baht)

The value of importing goods from Cambodia to Thailand through Chong Pak Kad Border in 2002 is worth 12,010,000.00 baht and grew to 14,273,800.00 baht in 2003 and 51,319,571.65 baht in 2004 which is also the biggest proportion at 64 percent of total value of imports from all border checkpoint in Chantaburi (total value of 2004 at 80,969,615.28 baht)

To get there, take highway No. 317, heading Sa Kaeo Province and turn right at Tab Sai intersection (in front of Pong Nam Ron Hospital). Then, enter highway No. 3193 and proceed for 13 kilometers.
 
 Province   Chanthaburi  Direction:      
 District   Pong Nam Ron     
 City   Khlong Yai  Comments:      Official Web:    
 Genre   Market      Related links:    
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 Entry fee   Free     Coordinates:    12.926604 N 102.491156 E  
                     
                     
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