New night market coming to Sittwe

By Admin 04 Sep 2023

DMG Newsroom
4 September 2023, Sittwe

The local township development committee will open a new night market in the Arakan State capital Sittwe, according to municipal officials.

The market is slated to open on September 9 on a vacant land plot near Thanpayarthee junction, with some vendors also to be placed along the main road.

U Shwe Maung, executive officer of the Sittwe Township municipality, said that 19 shops with a footprint of 10-by-15 feet and 64 shops with a footprint of 7-by-5 feet will be set up in these areas.

“Initially, the shops will be allocated by lottery through a free system. If the number of vendors will increase, the space will be expanded along the road and allotted,” he added.

The night market will be open for sales from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., with parking space for bicycles, motorbikes and cars, as well as portable toilets, to be arranged for market vendors and shoppers, according to the township municipality.

“The employment of vendors will become more stable,” said Ko Khant Khun Thar, who sells Burmese salads on Strand Road in Sittwe.

Residents have been pushing for a Sittwe night market for years, but concerns about implementation and regulation remain.

“It is necessary to carefully follow the rules and regulations, and on the other hand, action is needed against those who do not comply. If these things can be done effectively, security issues and theft issues can be reduced,” said U Tin Nyein Oo, a Sittwe resident.