Shopping

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What to Buy

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Where to Buy

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.

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

Siam Paragon, a new vibrant shopping and entertainment area in Bangkok, featuring brand-name shops, world-class Thai and international cuisines, and popular fast food chains.

Siam Discovery Center, another high-class shopping centre, 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.

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 Sukhumvit, 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:

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. Since the market is very large in size, it is hard to set the place in good order. Thus, it is always a good idea if you can find a Thai friend to shop with you. The main part of the Weekend Market is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 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