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:: Bangkok Shopping Areas ::
Like most big cities, there are two main types of shopping places in Bangkok. One is markets, and the other, shopping centres & department stores. Foreign shoppers who would like to touch the atmosphere of Thai-style market, seek for low-priced goods or love to bargain should go to markets. Prices in some shops and stalls in shopping centres can also be bargained, but not as much as in markets.

Shopping Centres & Department Stores
Bangkok has quite a number of good quality department store and superstore chains such as Central and Robinson. They have many branches located around Bangkok and other big cities. The following are some leading shopping centres grouped into areas.

Silom area
Phloenchit & Ratchadamri areas
Siam Square area
Other areas

Markets

China Town	Chatuchak (Weekend Market)	Patpong	Bo Bae Market

Clothing Centres
Pratunam-Phetchaburi A highlight in the district is Pratunam market, one of Bangkoks biggest centres for ready-to-wear clothing.

Baiyoke Tower Located next to Bangkoks tallest hotel building, Baiyoke tower is one of the citys renowned garment centres.

Bo-bae Market Situated close to Bangkok Railway Station, Bo-be is one of the cities renowned ready-to-wear clothing centres, both wholesale and retail.

Hotels In Pratunam Area

lower Market
Pak Khlong Talat This is a wholesale market for all kinds of cut flowers and vegetables. It is located on Maharat Road near the Memorial Bridge. The market is crowded in the early morning and in the evening.

Night Markets
Silom-Surawong-Patpong Silom Road is the main artery of Bangkoks commercial heart and is paralleled by Surawong Road, while Patpong runs crosswise between the two. In addition to housing dozens of specialist shops and boutiques representing all the major buys, this area also boasts many branches of well-known retailers and several shopping plazas. Street stalls also abound, most notably at Patpong famous Night Market. Hotels In Patpong Area

Recommended Markets
Chinatown Centre on Yaowarat Road and Sampheng Lane, Bangkoks Chinatown offers a profusion of gold shops as well as several nearby traditional shopping places such as Ban Mo Jewellery Street, Phahurat Cloth Market and the Old Siam Plaza.

Jatujak or Chatuchak Weekend Market Located adjacent to Chatuchak Park, the weekend market, open on Saturday and Sunday, is a Bangkok landmark where you can buy just about everything from clothing to potted plants and everything in between a paradise for browsers and bargain-hunters alike. The market also offers items of furniture and home decor. It is also where professional and amateur art-lovers and artists meet.

Banglamphu Situated close to the Grand Palace, Banglamphu has a lively market where clothing is a popular buy.

Department Stores
Ploenchit-Ratchaprasong Top department stores and luxury shopping malls are concentrated in the area, namely Central, Sogo, Gaysorn Plaza, Isetan, Zen, Amarin Plaza, Peninsula Plaza, all of which together make the largest shopping promenade in Bangkok. Furthermore, the World Trade Centre and Narayana Phand Pavilion, host the official handicraft centre selling items from all parts of the country. Ratchaprasong intersection is the gateway to several shopping areas such as Phloenchit-Sukhumvit, Siam Square - Mah Boon Krong (MBK), Silom and Pratunam-Phetchaburi.

Silom-Mahesak-Charoenkrung Road Silom leads into Charoenkrung Road which parallels the Chao Phraya River, and notable shopping opportunities include gems and jewellery stores (Mahesak Road is a gem trading centre), Oriental Plaza and River City shopping complex.

Sukhumvit, like Silom, is one of Bangkoks main thoroughfares, and the long road is lined with shops, boutiques and modern shopping plazas ranging from Soi 3 (Nana Nua) up to Soi 63 (Ekkamai). Most shops and restaurants are concentrated between Soi 3 and soi 21 (Asok) and along shortcuts between Asok and Ekkamai.

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Shopping Streets
Apart from markets and shopping centres, Bangkok has many shopping streets where you can buy anything from clothes, souvenirs, leather goods, watches and jewellery to all kinds of antiques and electrical goods. Generally, you can make a bargain of about 10-30% of the marked price. Some well-known shopping streets frequented by Thai and foreign shoppers alike are Sukhumwit, Siam Square, Ratchadamri, Silom, especially in Soi Lalai Sap and Patpong Road, and Ramkhamhaeng.

Markets
There are lots of markets in Bangkok, but the most well-known and interesting, especially to foreigners, are the following:
Weekend Market (Chatuchak Market)
Pratunam Market
Banglamphu Market
Chinatown

Silom area

Silom Complex This six-storey building consists of Central Department Store, clothing shops and restaurants. Thaniya Plaza A smaller and less busy place.

Buses : 15, 76, 77, 115, 116
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Phloenchit & Ratchadamri areas

This area abounds with many modern department stores and shopping centres including Amarin Plaza, Gaysorn Plaza and Times Square. Other leading ones are:

Central World Plaza (formerly World Trade Center) A huge shopping and entertainment complex.

Narayana Phand Located opposite Central World Plaza (formerly World Trade Center), this is a handicraft centre, under government supervision.

Peninsula Plaza contains some brand-name clothes shops, top local designer shops and restaurants.

Buses : 2, 13, 14, 17, 25, 40, 48, 73, 74, 77, 79, 204

Siam Square area

The lanes in this area are lined with shops and stalls selling clothes, books and antiques. Besides, there are three favourite shopping centres of the young and young at heart.

Siam Center features various designer label clothing shops as well as coffee shops, fast food shops and more.

Siam Discovery Center, the newest in this area, contains more designer stores.

Mahboonkrong (MBK center), this market-style shopping centre is packed with stalls selling everything from clothing and leather goods to cosmetics, gift items, electrical equipment, furniture and travel and camping equipment. This place is popular for its wide variety of products with inexpensive prices.

Buses : 15, 16, 21, 25, 40, 48, 54, 73, 79, 204

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Other areas

River City Shopping Center is located near Royal Orchid Sheraton, off Charoen Krung and Si Phraya roads. It is well known for its high quality art and antique shops. Auction sales of antiques are held occasionally at its exhibition hall. Buses : 1, 16, 35, 36, 75, 93 The Oriental Place Shopping Arcade at Charoen Krung 38 near The Oriental Hotel boasts of being one of Bangkok's finest antiques centres, offering a wide variety of shopping items for the buyers of all interests. Buses : 1, 16, 35, 36, 75, 93 The Old Siam Plaza Located in the Chinatown-Phahurat area, this old Bangkok-style shopping centre has numerous shops selling guns, gems and jewellery, Thai handicrafts and stalls selling Thai food, sweets and snacks. Buses : 3, 6, 7, 10, 19, 21, 37, 40, 53 The Emporium This modern shopping complex on Sukhumwit Road contains brand-name clothing and other shops like most shopping centres. Buses : 2, 25, 38, 40, 48, 71, 98 Seacon Square Located on Si Nakharin Road in the southeast of Bangkok, this gigantic shopping centre attracts thousands of suburban people on weekends. It has all types of shops. Buses : 93, 145, 207 -. Top .-

Weekend Market (Chatuchak Market)

This is the biggest and most popular weekend market located on Phahonyothin Road in the north of Bangkok.

Thousands of people come here on weekends to view and buy many kinds of goods ranging from clothes to handicrafts, from garden plants to pets, from utensils to antiques. For shopping lovers, this is one of the best places to try out your bargaining skills. The main part of the Weekend Market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It can be reached by:

Buses : 3, 8, 28, 38, 39, 44, 59, 77, 134, 136, 138, 145
Metro (MRT) : to Kamphaengphet Station
Skytrain (BTS) : to Mo Chit Station

Pratunam Market

Located on the intersection of Phetburi and Ratchaprarop roads, this vast bazaar is packed with countless stalls and peddlers selling numerous kinds of goods. By the way, it is an ideal place to buy fabrics and ready-to-wear clothes at low prices.

Buses : 2, 13, 14, 17, 38, 54, 72, 73, 76, 77, 79
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Banglamphu Market

Apart from hundreds of guesthouses, this area is a popular market for both Thai and foreign tourists. Some good buys are ready-made clothes, handbags, men's and ladies' shoes, cosmetics and curios.

Buses : 3, 6, 15, 19, 30, 32, 33, 43, 56, 64, 68, 82
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Chinatown

This is an old business centre covering a large area around Yaowarat Road and the nearby section of Charoen Krung Road. There are many small side streets full of shops and stalls selling all types of goods including household wares and Chinese foodstuffs. Yaowarat Road is also a centre of gold shops which attract both Thai and foreign customers for their large selections and excellent workmanship.

Buses : 1, 4, 7, 25, 35, 40, 53, 73

LARGEST SHOPPING MALLS
The following are the largest shopping malls in Bangkok with over 100,000 sq.m. of retail space:

• Seacon Square, Srinakarin Rd
• Future Park Thonburi, Petchkasem Rd
• Fashion Island, Ramindra Road
• Future Park Rangsit Vibhavadee-Rangsit Rd

The following have 50,000-100,000 sq.m. of retail space:

• Imperial World, Lad Prao Rd
• Seri Center, Srinakarin Rd
• Fortune Town, Ratchadapisek Rd
• Central Plaza, Lad Prao Rd
• The Mall 6, Ngamwongwan Rd
• Siam Jusco, Rattanatibate Rd
• Zeer Street, Viphavadee-Rangsit Rd

BOOK SHOPS
The major English language book shop chains in Bangkok are Asia Books, Bookazine and D.K. Book House.

Asia Books

• Sukhumvit (221 Sukhumvit Road, between Soi 15 & 17)
• Landmark A & Z (1st & 3rd Fl., Landmark Plaza, The Landmark Hotel)
• Times Square (2nd Fl., Times Square, opp. Robinson Dept. Store)
• Peninsula (2nd Fl., Peninsula Plaza, adjacent to the Regent Hotel)
• Emporium (3rd Fl., next to the main entrance to Emporium Dept. Store, Emporium Shoping Complex, Sukhumvit 24 Road)
• Thaniya (3rd Fl., Thaniya Plaza, next to Soi Patpong 2 , Silom Road)
• Central City Bangna (3rd Fl., Central City Plaza, Central City Bangna, Bangna-Trad Road)
• Seacon Square (2nd Fl., From The Main Atrium towards Lotus Supermarket, Seacon Square, Srinakarin Road)
• Siam Discovery Center (4th Fl., near the connecting walkway to Siam Center, Siam Discovery Center Rama 1 Road)
• World Trade Center (3rd Fl., Skydome Area, World Trade Center, Rajdamri Road)

Bookazine

• Siam Square (oposite Siam Center)
• Silom Complex (2nd floor)
• Sogo dept store (3rd floor)
• Sukhumwit Rd (between sois 3 and 5)

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