{"id":141978,"date":"2017-07-07T18:58:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T10:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=141978"},"modified":"2017-07-14T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T03:30:45","slug":"flea-markets-in-singapore-a-last-look-at-sungei-road-thieves-market-before-it-closes-for-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/flea-markets-in-singapore-a-last-look-at-sungei-road-thieves-market-before-it-closes-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Flea markets in Singapore: A last look at Sungei Road Thieves Market before it closes for good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The time has come &#8211; come 10 July, Sungei Road Thieves Market will shut for good to make way for a future residential development. Situated off Sungei Road, the oldest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/flea-markets-in-singapore-the-best-bazaars-to-shop-for-second-hand-goods-artisanal-wares-and-rare-gems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">flea market in Singapore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has been a haven for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/second-hand-shopping-in-singapoe-best-places-for-thrift-shopping-for-pre-loved-clothes-used-furniture-and-vintage-accessories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bargain hunters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the less well-off for the past <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">80 years. Watch the video below for a closer look at the market:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Flea markets in Singapore: A last look at Sungei Road Thieves Market before it closes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YdtIo2cuXHI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Originally a bazaar of mostly stolen goods, the market <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> became<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a treasure trove of random knick-knacks &#8211; think household goods, car parts, shoes and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/shopping-in-singapore-where-to-buy-jewellery-bags-hats-watches-and-other-affordable-accessories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">accessories<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and even <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/second-hand-furniture-in-singapore-where-to-buy-pre-loved-sofas-dining-tables-and-other-beautiful-furnishings-for-your-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rare antiques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if you were lucky. Vendors are mostly rag-and-bone men, who peddle their wares entirely rent-free. While you can bargain as much as you wish here, I\u2019ve always done so reasonably, lest I offend the stall owner or deny him <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a decent income.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141982 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-image-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-image-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-image-1.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the market\u2019s closure of half its space in 2011 for the construction of Sungei Road MRT, it\u2019s continued to thrive through the years, drawing in crowds of families, the elderly and foreign construction workers on weekends. Its closure &#8211; another indication of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/dakota-crescent-in-singapore-instagram-worthy-locations-in-the-old-housing-estate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Singapore\u2019s gentrification of heritage neighbourhoods<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; is a devastating time for both vendors and visitors. Assistance has been given to hawkers to help them find alternatives to continue their trade, while permit-hold<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ers <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">will be relocated to other markets, including Upper Cross Street Market and North Bridge Road market. Others have been given financial aid, or are in the process of finding other forms of employment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141984 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-vendor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-vendor.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-vendor.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-vendor.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For long-time visitors like myself, it\u2019s also a sad time. I will be hard-pressed to find a market in Singapore as unconstrained as this. So be sure to say your final goodbyes this weekend before it officially closes on Monday. And if you\u2019re new to the market, don\u2019t miss out on this piece of history either &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/sungei-road-thieves-market-last-chance-tour-closing-july-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">join a tour organised by Save the Sungei Road Market<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It may also be your last chance to let your voice be heard &#8211; help decide if the market should stay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141986 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares-2.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares-2.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141987 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-wares.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-wares.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-wares.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-closing-wares.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-141989 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/d22ir9aoo7cbf6.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"550\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares3.jpg 930w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/hidden-singapore-sungei-road-thieves-market-wares3.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 930px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 930\/550;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you for the memories, Sungei Road! You\u2019ll be missed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join the<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/147469245825873\/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page_id_source%22%3A751016665054891%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A751016665054891%2C%5C%22tour_id%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Save Sungei Road Market\u2019s 14th tour of the marke<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t on 8 July. To participate, the meetup will be held at 3pm at Block 31 Kelantan Lane coffee shop.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All photos by Darissa Lee. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ve previously explored heritage \u2018hoods which have now been shut down for residential development. Take a closer look at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/dakota-crescent-in-singapore-instagram-worthy-locations-in-the-old-housing-estate\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dakota Crescent<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/hc4sg-9-instagram-worthy-spots-in-singapores-arts-and-heritage-neighbourhood-of-bugis-and-bras-basah\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rochor Centre <\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The time has come &#8211; come 10 July, Sungei Road Thieves Market will shut for good to make way for a future residential development. Situated off Sungei Road, the oldest flea market in Singapore has been a haven for bargain hunters and the less well-off for the past 80 years. 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