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ACCOMMODATIONS
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Privately Guided Tours
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Bangkok Full Day Tours
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Bangkok Cultural Tours
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Bangkok By Night Tours
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River Kwai / Death Rail.
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Floating Market
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Klong Tours
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Night Safari Adventure
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Rafting
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River Cruises
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Temples & Palaces
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Thai Cooking Classes
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Trekking
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Weekend Sailing
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 BUSINESS
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 INFORMATION
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Bangkok supports a mushrooming number of department store chains. Central Department Store is the largest; its most accessible branches are at Chidlom, 1027 Ploenchit Rd. and two branches at both 191 and 306 Silom Rd. Similar to the Central chain is Robinson's with branches at 2 Silom Rd. and 1522 Charoen Krung (New Rd.). Like Central, it's best for buying staples such as socks, underwear, and other basics.
A real trip is browsing in the perpetually crowded Thai Tokyu department store in the Maboonkrong (MBK) at the corner of Rama I and Phayathai roads (where you'll also find one of Bangkok's best food court); this is better for the spectacle of "how Bangkok shops" than for the merchandise.
Among the city's many shopping arcades, malls, and plazas, some of the most interesting are the ones mentioned here so, let’s find out where to go shopping:
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::Central World Plaza:: (World Trade Center)
This centre comprises of the ZEN, Isetan and Duty Free shopping centres, with hundreds of additional small shops to go with it. It is opposite the Grand Hyatt Hotel and is the most central of all the shopping locations. Open: from 10 am to 9 pm. Skytrain station: National Stadium - Note: Currently closed, undergoing a total renovation.
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::Emporium:: - Sukhumvit Soi 26
Emporium is an absolutely amazing shopping centre and some would say the best in Bangkok, It has a cinema, and a lot of quality designer wear, a department store and beauty salons, as well as comfortable shopping in air-conditioned comfort. They also have an excellent food court at ridiculously cheap prices, which offers diners a lovely view over the adjacent small park. Open: from 10 am to 9 pm. Skytrain station: Phrom Phong For more info, visit their web site here!
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::SOGO Department Store::
SOGO Is almost in or is at least next to the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Head here for your fast food fix at Mc Donald's (the first one in Thailand), Pizza Hut and Starbucks, SOGO Department Store catering largely to the Japanese market is also located here. Open: from 10 am to 9 pm.
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::MBK (Maboonkrong)::
MBK (Maboonkrong) Eight floors with more than 89,000 sq.m packed with shops and more shops selling everything from crop tops to pianos. Hectic and busy especially at the weekend when half of Bangkok seems to coverge there. The food court on the sixth floor is enormous. The seventh floor includes 8 modern movie theatres showing latest releases. Everything can be bought here at very good prices. It is hectic and busy especially at the weekend. Open: from 10 am to 9 pm. Skytrain station: Siam. For more info, visit their web site here!
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::Chatuchak Weekend Market::
The famous weekend market is a MUST when in Bangkok. This market is muster many things such as books, a small image of Buddha, souvenir, trees, pets, clothes,shoes, bags etc. Everything can find in this place. More than 8,500 stall here, enjoy! An estimated 200,000 shoppers flock here every weekend. If you enjoy bargaining you'll be in absolute heaven.
One word of warning: Bag-slashers and pickpockets are out in force at Chatuchak, especially in the afternoons, when it is very crowded. Carry cash next to your body and wear back-packs on your front.
Open: 8am. to 6 pm. Weekends Only! Skytrain station: Mochit. - On leaving the station, follow the crowds - you simply can't miss it!
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::Sampeng Lane::
Running Through the heart of Chinatown is Sampeng Lane, a narrow walkway lined with market stalls and tiny local shops jostling for room.
Sampeng seems to go on for miles with each section specializing in certain goods. Walk through braids and beads to costume jewellery, to cutlery, fabrics (some sold only by the roll) party favours, monks supplies, Chinese lanterns... it's exhausting. Forget buying one or two items. Although not strictly wholesale many of the items are bought in dozens or by the roll.
Inside the maze of lanes and alleys within Chinatown is The Thieves Market, or Nakhon Kasem is slightly north of the western end of Sampeng Lane. Though legitimate today, it was so named because this was where goods stolen from houses inevitably turned up. It's now a good area for looking or buying Thai or Chinese antiques.
There's quite a number of shops and reasonable range of supposedly antique and second hand goods, a few antiques, coffee grinders, ice cream makers and a selection of Chinese gongs awaits.
Both markets are usually crowded, very busy and the aroma of strange smells but that's half the fun. Pace yourself!
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::Klongsan:: - a pier of Klongsan, located on Chalearnnakorn Road.
Klongsan is the central of fashions. There are clothes, shoes, bag and decorations. Prices her are not expensive if we compare with price of goods at Siam. The costs have many level.
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::Pratunam:: (Garment Market)
Pratunam is the central of fashions. There are leather clothes, shoes, bags and decorations. The cost is not expensive. Almost of goods will sale in a wholesale price. The prices are really cheap and can get cheaper if you know how to bargain, Open: 8 pm.to about 9 pm. Great hangout for Teens. One word of warning: Bag-slashers and pickpockets are out in force, especially in the afternoons, when it is very crowded, Keep bags in front of you at all time.
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Street Plazas
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::Banglamphoo::
Banglampoo is the shopping centre that you can shopping and eat a delicious food together. Because there are a lot of store, besides there are a lot of delicious restaurant. And there is the centre of antiquated sweet food. This place is near the Phra Meru Ground in Bangkok.
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::Sapanputh::
Night shopping markets. The favourable shopping centre is the centre of second hand things such as clothes, shoes, bags etc. It suitable for People who like painting and art because there have drawing store, Henna painting and tattoo at the roadside. Open: daily from 8 pm to 2 am except Wednesdays.
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::Silom Road::
This road is like colourful place all day. This place have pubs, bars and a lot of stalls. It look like Night Braza at Changmai. There are vary souvenir such as Thai silk, basket etc.
You will also find the very famous Patpong here who continue to attract heaps of curious tourists to the numerous neon-lit girly bars, while its adjacent night markets selling clothes, souvenirs, DVDs, CDs, and counterfeit watches and handbags are just as popular.
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::Khaosan Road::
Following the success of the Hollywood film "The Beach" Khao San road is beginning to aquire cult status. A "must go" on the backpackers and Gap student's itinerary. It is the on of entertaining place at night. They have a lot of stall that have handmade goods and artistic goods. We can plait hair or do Henna painting. If you're on route to the beach and want some nice gear at a good price, try Khao San. You'll also find some trendy cafes, bars and good places to eat, like the famous food: PadThai or omelette only 10 bath.
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