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Tips 1 - 10 of 15 Bangkok Shopping
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Name of Shop: Chatuchak Weekend Market
Chatuchak Weekend Market also know as Jatujak Market is located near to Mo Chit BTS Station. If you are there on the weekends, you MUST definitely make the trip there. Chatuchak Market also known as Jatujak is a weekend market located near Mo Chit BTS Station. Upon exit at the BTS station, turn left and you can see the Chatuchak Park. Follow the crowd and you will be able to see the market about 3mins away. Chatuchak Weekend Market is closed. You may like to visit MBK or Suan Luam Night Market.
What To Buy: Price of items purchased: 380THB Triangle pillow with 1 fold 100THB for 2 or 3 blouses 100THB for slip in shoe 250THB for a pair of Teva sandels 400THB for a meal for 2
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Theme: Women's Clothes
Address: Payolhothin Road
Directions: Mo Chit BTS Station
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Name of Shop: Mah Boon Krong(MBK)
MBK was built in 1986. It has 7th level of shopping amd emtertainment. You can find almost anything you can imagine here ranging from cheap clothing to the pricey home furniture in the market-style atmosphere in air-conditioned comfort. You can find 7 movie theaters and 40 lanes bowling alley at 7th Floor.
What To Buy: G Floor - Fashion, Food, Supermarket, Pharmacy, Jewellery, Camera, Money Changer, Bank, Hotel 2nd Floor - Fashion, Jewellery, Beauty Saloon, Photo & Camera Shop, Post Office 3rd Floor - Fashion, Food, Health & Beauty, Camera, Jewellery 4th Floor - IT, Mobile, Electronics, supermarket 5th Floor - Furniture & Deco 6th Food Court, Fashion, Money Changer, Thai Crafts 7th Floor - Cinema, Bowling, Karaoke, Food, Book Store, Internet Cafe
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Theme: Women's Clothes
Address: 44 Phayathai Road
Directions: National Stadium BTS Station
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Name of Shop: Siam Square
This square is the cluster of sois (alleys) jammed with independent shops and stalls selling music, fashions, clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories. The area also has several book-stores stocking leading publications and plenty of restaurants. Along Rama I road, you can find 3 movie theaters in which one named Scala still plays movie in the 1000-seat grand theater style. You can find a few shops selling sharksfin soup.
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Theme: Women's Clothes
Address: Rama I between Phaya Thai and Honri Dunant
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Name of Shop: Siam Discovery Center
Siam Discovery Center is situated at Pathumwan intersection, one of the busiest shopping and leisure area in Bangkok, next to National Stadium Sky Train BTS station. Located on the 6th and 7th floor of Siam Discovery Center is Grand EGV, the most comfortable, grandiose and up-to-date movie theater in Thailand. Grand EGV also has a 1,600 sq.m. of retail spaces called 'Movie Walk'. The area provides the space for over 50 retail stores under the 'Movie Art Gallery Theme'.
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Theme: Department Store
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Name of Shop: Siam Center
Siam Center was a place where teenagers came to hang out with friends. It was one of the very first shopping center in Bangkok. Nowaday, it is still a place where the young and young-at-heart go for trendy fashions. Top local fashion designers and brand name labels can be found here. Many restaurant can be found here too.
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Theme: Food and Drink
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Name of Shop: World Trade Centre
World Trade Centre is a shopping mall with 2 prestige department stores, 300 plus retailing stores selling almost everything from designer clothes and expensive jewelry and watches to rare antiques and brand new automobiles. Thailand Duty Free Shop (KIng Power) is also located here as well as another Jim Thompson's silk shop. Other facilities include a 1,800 sq.m. world-class ice skating ring and 11 mini movie theaters. Opens at 10am.
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Theme: Department Store
Address: 4 Ratchadamri Road
Directions: Chitlom Station
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The Penisula Plaza: The Penisula Plaza
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Name of Shop: The Penisula Plaza
This french-style multi-storey building is one of a very first upsacle shopping plaza in Bangkok. It is located between Grand Hyatt Erawan and The regent Bangkok. The Peninsula plaza houses imported brand name labels, jewelleries, top local fashion designers and gourmet shops.
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Theme: Department Store
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Name of Shop: Central
Central Department Store is the biggest department store chain in Thailand. Jim Thompson's silk shop is also located here. Retailing stores selling almost everything from designer clothes and expensive jewellery and watches to rare antiques and brand new automobiles. Opens at 10am. Queues started at 9.30am.
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Theme: Department Store
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Name of Shop: Gaysorn Plaza
Gaysorn Plaza is an international level shopping centre located in the heart of Bangkok's shopping and leisure district. Surrounded by over 11 luxury hotels, over 500,000 square metres of office space, and numerous department stores and shopping centres.
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Theme: Department Store
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Name of Shop: Panthip Plaza
Known for the thai computer lovers as a place you can buy cheap pirated softwares, Pantip Plaza is also the ultimate source for electronics. Five-story mall with floor after floor of computers and electronic gear. If you cannot find any computer product you want here, it probably didn't exist.
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Theme: Computers and Electronics
Address: 604/3 Phetchburi Road
Directions: Pratunam District
Website: http://www.bangkok2000.net
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PamHill Sun Mar 9, 2008 10:40 UTC
Hi Jen Thank you for all the great information. | travelpug Mon Nov 19, 2007 09:38 UTC
Is Chatuchak Market really closed? What a shame if it is real! I had the best time shopping here while in Bangkok! I was still hoping to go back to Bangkok mainly to shop there. :( | celloplay Mon May 21, 2007 06:13 UTC
hey jen! im also a s'porean too! hi5! im still quite new to this website, probally need to travel and update more! reading ur mbk, chatuchak and accommodation tips. gd job! | nish2027 Sun May 20, 2007 16:30 UTC
This is a great page......Cheers, |
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