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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Bangkok, Thailand
Get the best advice on shopping in Bangkok, Thailand. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Bangkok city guide,
Chiang Mai city guide,
Hua Hin city guide,
Koh Samet city guide,
Koh Samui city guide,
Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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| N Rivera (1st call) |
03 September 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is an awesome place to visit. If you are into the touristy thing, go to the Grand Palace complex area...tons of stuff to see there, and tons of temples everywhere. Check out Khao San Road (but BTS Skytrain does NOT get you there) If you are into the street shopping thing, try Pratunam area, lots of good deals there... There are also tons of fancy malls around Siam Square area. Silom Rd area is a good area to hang out...good food joint there, you can also check out the evening market at Patpong for souvenirs shopping. Well, Patpong is also known for the Thai Massage parlors that "go the extra mile" for a few extra Baht. Sukhumvit is very commercial, good tailors there, around some 18-19, there are also several happy bars in the area... but it is definitely a more business atmosphere than Silom Rd. Bumrungrad Hospital is in Sukhumvit, for anyone who needs a medical check up or any dental work, and it is quite inexpensive, by say, USA standards.
The food is great in Thailand, and cheap. One thing to watch, though, is for those tuk tuk drivers. It is a fun ride, but avoid the ones that take you on side trips to see tailors, jewelry shops, souvenir shops etc.... Ask before you get on...otherwise, you may be in for an unwanted tourist tour through these expensive shops.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
20 July 2005 |
Stayed at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Go to The Cotton House in Oriental Place for superbly tailored clothing. While not the cheapest around, you do get what you pay for...We have a closet full of Thai silk, linen and cotton goods they have made for us over the past seven years, and love all of them. Try Harmonique off New Road for great Thai food at reasonable prices...and they ALWAYS have mango sticky rice for dessert!
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| I Hooper |
12 July 2005 |
Stayed at Narai Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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For clothes shopping, Pratunam Markets. Electronic goods, go to the nearby Pantip Plaza. The best shopping mall for jewellery and a wide range of other goods is is Maboonkrong. The nearby Jim Thompson House is a traditional Thai teak house which is now a museum containing beautiful historic Thai artifacts. From the Narai hotel walk down to the Chaopraya River and take a ferry upstream from the end of Silom Road to Wat Pho and the Royal Palace.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
02 July 2005 |
Stayed at Trinity Silom Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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I took the SkyTrain to Chatuchak weekend market and spent the next 6 hours there. Even saw some cock-fighting at the livestock section. There are also some book stalls stocked with English magazines. Don't rush through the market. Take your time, drink water regularly and try the local food as well.
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| M Ibrahim |
31 May 2005 |
Stayed at Royal President, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Highly recommend Suan Lum Night Bazaar as an alternative to Chatuchak - it's well laid out and clean, especially when compared to Chatuchak. Be careful of tuktuk drivers who can fool you with seemingly low fares but who may have ulterior motives. Always take taxis with fare meters if you have to take one. Otherwise, the Skytrain is great if you wish to avoid traffic congestion.
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| A Nikolich |
26 May 2005 |
Stayed at Montien Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Shopped at MBK and World Trade Center as well as for raw silk. Used MRT and maybe 1 or 2 cabs. MRT far more useful and fast.
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| E Chua |
22 May 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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We visit Bangkok at least twice a year. The thai food, shopping and massage/spa never disappoint us.
For good thai food with nice ambience, we recommend Baan Khanita & Blue Elephant.
If you enjoy shopping at Chatuchak (exclude the sunny weather), be sure to visit Suan Lum Night Bazaar although the price can be higher than Chatuchak. But don't hesitate to bargain.
Massage & spa are easily available everywhere in Bangkok, but we like Marble House (for thai massage) and Dulaya Spa especially.
Travelling in Bangkok is breeze. You can reach most places by BTS and MRT. Otherwise, the racy tuk-tuk is fun for short distance.
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| S Kelly |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Montien Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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This is what I did in Bangkok over three days, and had a fantastic time:
Day 1: Take a ferry up the Chao Praya river to Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. Fantastic! You can catch a quick cab to the ferry pier from the hotel. Can do everything in half a day or more. Avoid tuk-tuk drivers - they're all scam sharks, and will try to take you to tourist shops where they get a commission!! Use only metered taxis.
Day 2: Take the skytrain (near Montien hotel) to Jim Thompson's House and spend a couple of hours looking around his wonderful old thai home. Have lunch at Ly Lys (about 25 minute walk past Siam Centre). Then go to Lumphinee Stadium for evening Muay Thai session (thai kick boxing). Walk past night bazaar on way back to skytrain station afterwards.
Excellent thai restaurants: De River Bar and The Good View (both on the river). Both heavily attended by thai locals.
Day 3: Organised tour to ancient Siamese ruins at Ayutthaya. Catch an air-conditioned coach to the ancient city and a river barge back (with buffet lunch). Pleasant, informative day with spectacular entry into Bangkok by river in late afternoon.
All of these can easily be done from the Montien hotel. Avoid taxis organised by the hotel's front door staff. They're VERY expensive. Simply walk 20 metres to the main road and hail a metered cab instead.
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| J Anderson |
11 May 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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High end restaurants in Bangkok are a great value. Chatuchak market was very interesting. Rock climbing in Railey (by Krabi) was outstanding.
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| D Easton |
26 April 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Try chatchuchak weekend market. Bargains to be had but you MUST bargain hard. Half the price they ask for the item you like and then offer them 20% less. You can now get there by BTS (get off at Mo Chit) or the new underground.
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