Shopping Bangkok
Bangkok is a shopper’s paradise, and part of your trip to Thailand should certainly include a day or two for browsing the shops and malls of the city. The range is impressive and the prices unbeatable.
In Bangkok’s incredibly urbanised cityscape there are shopping malls and department stores everywhere. When out shopping in Bangkok you can discover ultra-chic and trendy malls such as the Emporium or Central Chitlom where the store guides read like a who’s-who of designer labels. Then there are the all-encompassing mega-malls such as MBK or Seacon Square in which seemingly every product you can think of is available. You can also break up your shopping trip by catching a movie in the multiplex cinema, go ten pin bowling, take a Thai massage or dine at any one of the many excellent on-site restaurants.
Technology junkies can get their shopping fix at one of Bangkok’s IT malls, such as the bustling and lively Pantip Plaza on Petchaburi Road, or the slightly calmer and more modern Fortune Town on Rachadapisek (‘Rachada’) Road.
But the shopping in Bangkok doesn’t stop there: no trip to Bangkok is complete without a visit to the colossal Chatuchak weekend market, in which you can pick up your ideal holiday souvenirs at knock down prices. And there are countless other markets and gatherings of street stalls all over Bangkok, meaning that bargain hunters will be spoilt for choice when shopping in Bangkok.
But perhaps the ideal souvenir from Thailand would be some expertly woven Thai silk, or a perfectly tailored suit from one of Bangkok’s many tailors or silk shops.
Some very good Thai antiques can be picked up in Bangkok too, and for those who are thinking of shipping bulk wholesale goods back home Bangkok is perhaps the ideal place to do this in Thailand due to it’s excellent transport network by air, sea and land.
Bangkok shopping highlights:
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MarketsFrom the chaotic and famous Chatuchak weekend market to Suan Lum Night Market Bangkok is full of traditional vendors offering bargains... more |
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MallsWhether you’re looking for cheap footwear, an ipod or designerwear Bangkok’s numerous plus and popular malls means you’re spoilt for choice...more |
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SouvenirsYou can’t leave Thailand without a handful of charming Thai handicrafts as gifts or souvenirs, here’s were to find the best of the street vendors on your final night... more |
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SilkThailand’s signature product makes a fantastic gift or garment, pick up a silk scarf and tie or go the whole hog with an quality outfit made from the best...more |
