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Tips 1 - 6 of 6 Bangkok Shopping
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Name of Shop: *S*I*A*M* *P*A*R*A*G*O*N*
Maybe not an ordinary department store though a fancy snobby shopping mall, that is SIAM PARAGON. It is prestigeous and already legendary. All what is expensive you can buy here. The grand entrance may give you the idea entering an exquisite place with exceptional architecture.
Walking around you get the idea the designers of this place want to show nature and culture, art and technology and ofcourse fashion and lifestyle. Even their entrance of their Website is amazing! Sometimes the mall is breathtaking indeed and I wonder if the Rich & Famous who come here do have the same idea about ... during their rush to get the newest trendy bag. Or the Lamborghini you can watch on the top floor ...
What To Buy: Ehm,... well,... I do write a column for a Dutch Make-up magazine. And mentioned a while ago the hot and new trendy product "Cle De Peau". A "powdery foundation" (to get a smooth teint) costs about 280$ !!!
And guess! The SIAM PARAGON has it! Isn't it a MUST for a make-up artist to have such a trendy hotty and snobby woe in his make-up trunk??? Nope, I walked on through ... *sigh*
What To Pay: Just mentioned! Though I've seen some girls buying a cheap small thing to get the handbag of SIAM PARAGON ... WOE!
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Theme: Department Store
Phone: (02) 610-9000
Address: 991/1 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan
Directions: Next to the Siam BTS station.
Website: http://www.siamparagon.co.th
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Name of Shop: Siam Center / Siam Discovery Center
Siam Paragon may be hot, expensive and trendy, just next to it are the "twins" Siam Center - Siam Discovery Center, also hot, trendy and not that expensive! The Siam Center used to be the first shopping centre of Bangkok, where young kids met eachother. You still see young Thais around making fun and dressed up with such a multiracial style and taste. It's inspiring trust, and it is really great to shop around Siam Center - Siam Discovery Center. Busy shopping! And Sky Train BTS station very close to the place!
What To Buy: Siam Center is done by the youngsters, though it is fun for all of us! I love to go here for the design clothes, and compare them to the hot items on street. I still go back to this one, because I once had some phantastic trousers of Comme Des Garcons in Siam Center. Never found it again ... snobby me!
Siam Discovery Center is some moderner and more clear, each floor gots its own theme. You like trendy hot items, fashion hits, artistic accessories, and souvenirs in all kind of matters? Make your entry here with both of the twins!
What To Pay: Oow,... it depends... sale, bargains, haggle, we keep in business huh?
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Theme: Department Store
Address: 444 Phayathai Road, Pathumwan.
Directions: Connected to BTS Siam Station
Buses: 16 - 21 - 25 - 40 - 141
Website: http://www.siampiwat.com/php/eng.php
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Name of Shop: Mah Boon Krong (MBK)
This MBK with that funny name is like an outdoor market in one huge AC mall and, one of the biggest shopping malls of Asia. What is the difference with the other department stores? At first half the city can be found here on any given weekend, like ants looking for their needs at thousands of small shopping stalls. And ... it is amazing to do your shopping here, because you literally shop until that famous dropping stuff! The variety is indefinitely so you take your time getting dazzled like me every time again. It is a culture in itself! A lovely one!
What To Buy: Mad about the Siam Shops I do always feel like coming home with Mam, the MBK. The name brand knock-offs, clothing, shoes, the beauty area, electronics, accessories, travel gear, mobiles, decoration stuff, too much ...
What To Pay: You really want to know? I just forgot! That much I bought ... shame me!
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Theme: Department Store
Address: Th Phra Ram 1 & Th Phayathai
Directions: You can take the Siam Stn and National Stadium Stn
Sky Train: National Stadium Station.
Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7c3af/160d76/c/
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W A T S O N S: Need Some Personal?
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Name of Shop: W A T S O N S
Always feeling fine when there is a shopping place for "personal care", like a chemist and pharmacy. In Asia you can find the pharmaceutical chain of WATSONS, also importing products from USA, Europe and Australia. It used to be the chain of health and beauty products and for now there are about 49 stores in Bangkok and 13 in BTS Sky Train Stations.
What To Buy: All you need for "personal care", and special needs for "cosmetics manufacturers". Included the medicaments you may get at the pharmacy, too.
What To Pay: Because of the imported products the price aren't that cheap! You pay about the same price you should at home ... (like 129 THB for headache-pills).
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Theme: Other
Address: All over Bangkok, in BTS Sky Train Station
Directions: You will see the shop by its name ... anywhere
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Name of Shop: Jim Thompson's Shops
Where Mr. Jim Thompson housed is a very touristic area, and so is the Jim Thompson Factory Sales Outlet store in Bangkok Centre, offering a very wide range of quality souvenirs and accessories for home. But the company credits affected the international market for Thai silk, for queens, princesses, countesses, other royal personalities and moviestars. For now it is solidly positioned with the taste of the middle-aged mamasans.
Mr. Jim Thompson received a world-wide known good reputation, became a tireless promotor of traditional Thai arts and culture. And got into the spheres of mystics and mystery because of his intriguing disappearence. Yet a lot of young and trendy fans found their way to the Jim Thompson's Shops, because of some very nice items.
What To Buy: Famous was his housecoat, made of beautifully weaved silk with a multified colour design. It costed about 10.000 THB, not that cheap though also not that stiff and high-priced ... Unfortunately I can tell you that the beautiful housecoat is out of his collection! So the ones who do has this item, are the lucky ones heeheeh,... snobby you!
What To Pay: A t-shirt by Mr. Jim Thompson is about 5.000 THB
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Theme: Gifts
Address: 49/4-6 Surawong Rd.-Sukhumvit Soi 93
Directions: Surawong and several other outlets across Bangkok
Website: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7c3af/160d76/4/
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Name of Shop: Siam Square Shops
This is hot top! GATEAU HOUSE is nothing less than a home-made bakery and got into the chain of leading Thai-owned bakeries. I think there must be about 50 Gateaux House shops and Siam Square was one of the first. They have the best-in-town sweetnesses, chocolate and bread and scrape, as we name a wonderful delicious toppings on a bun.
What To Buy: So hard to point at one the most delicious sweets ... try the creampuffs filled with creamy pandan leaves custarded flavour. Looks green like the Hulk, but it is >>>
D E L I C I O U S ! ! !
Maybe a burnt cream Gateaux with chocolate, or cheese. And point at a bun that makes you lick your chops! Just try, there are miscellanies of pork meat, chicken, fish ...
What To Pay: Not that much, about 20 - 40 THB for one protion or bun
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Theme: Other
Address: 330-332 Siam Square Soi 4
Directions: Siam (Central) Skytrain station.
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GenuinelyCurious Fri Feb 29, 2008 06:31 UTC
Great commentary and nice pictures, Roy... but where do you get a cup of coffee? Happy birthday, big guy. | cokes Sun Mar 11, 2007 18:11 UTC
Nice one Roy. I would love to visit here someday soon. As for the shopping part mmmm sounds good but definitely not eating bugs hahaha | gilabrand Mon Jan 15, 2007 07:25 UTC
I am already an experiend bug eater. Once I got a cup of hot chocolate from a machine, took a big sip, and found a cockroach in my mouth... | sprdak11 Wed Nov 15, 2006 20:57 UTC
Great, very informative travel page, very useful for all tourists. Greetings. |
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