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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Thailand
Get the best advice on shopping in 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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| 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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| C Khee chong |
24 April 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Central at Chidlom, biggest dept store which provide many good services. Siam square for shopping and chatuchak weekend markets for souvenir.
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| C Burton |
10 April 2005 |
Stayed at Rachamankha - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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We visited a few main temples in the old town, it is easy to walk around, not too busy. We went on an elephant safari at an elephant camp, which was a memorable experience, & very good value. The night bazaars are also a must, we bought lots of handicrafts and ate at the local cafes. We will definitely visit Chiang Mai again.
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| H Tang |
07 April 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Generally, taxis are convenient and not expensive. But MUST ask to go by meter only. As for river ferries, use the public ones that work like buses and cost only 10B and have an interval of about 10min. Compare that to a private river taxi operator who offered 400B for two persons to the same destination! Had a lot of fun bargaining at the markets, only to realise that some MBK shops offer lower prices to start with. For example, an imitation bag starts at 1250 and was bargained to 200 with great satisfaction, then MBK shop sells it at 199! Also, street food is 20B and drinks are 10B usually. MBK restaurants are a mere 10-20B more and you get cleaner food in bigger variety and portions, plus cooler environment. No wonder most of the locals eat at the malls! Cinema tix cost 100B normal but we went for the Gold Class ones that cost 500B each and provided free drinks, blankets, pillow and socks! Remember to grab an official map free at the airport cos it's the best map you'll find. Information kiosks in the city streets also offer free tranlation booklets. Pick one up for fun.
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| S Dayanandan |
05 April 2005 |
Stayed at Burasari Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I had never been to Phuket and was surprised that things were generally more expensive than Bangkok. Because of the tsunami aftermath, most areas were still quiet and when shopping, i did not have the heart to bargain. But still some good bargains to be found.
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| C Sim pheng |
05 April 2005 |
Stayed at First House Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Good Location. Just walk around 30m ahead (just beside the main road), you can see the "Wan Tan Mee' stall that you can never miss. From there you can go around Pratunam (Bayoke 1, Bayoke2, Pratunam Center & Pratunam market). At night if you cross the overhead bridge, and walk around 45m you can see the famous T-restaurant, food is nice and with reasonable price. My group (sister & husband, friend and husband Plus me and wife) have tasted the best Tom Yam ever in our life. Walk all the way down to the big main cross junction, turn right and cross the bridge, you will reach Iseatan. There is a lot of good roadside food and a lot of people is there eating nice food. They also sell all the cheap and good staff (like clothing, shoe (180 batt), very nice ear ring (3 for $50 bat), Very Very nice BBQ and Fried Chicken wing (5 bat), boxer shorts (70 bat). You can also see lot of elephant for people to feed them.
Opposite Iseatan and Centre World Plaza, you can see the Big C complex that just like carrefour. Walk further down you can reach SIAM and MBK. If you like shoppoing a lot around MBK around, than you can stay another 2 days in RENO hotel (870Bat) which is around 30M around from MBK and famous wendy house is also along the stretch. Do not forget to go to Chatuchat, than follow by watching the LIVE (Real fight) thai boxing in Lumpini Stadium and tour around the Suan Lum market at night. Do go to Pat Pong, Grand Palace, Chinatown and Damnern
saduak Floating Market.
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| D Chung |
23 March 2005 |
Stayed at Riverfront Residence - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The city of Bangkok is an exciting place with lots of things to do and see. The royal palace where most tourist decides to go first is so so…So are the major tourist shopping areas such as Patpong or Silom. If shopping was in your mind I would try the areas where the Bayoke Suites are located. I heard this from a Thai colleague of mine at work that this is the place where most shops in Patpong and Silom get their products. As far as night-life goes, check out clubs in R.C.A road. You would be surprised at how clean and nice the clubs are. It is supposed to be the top notch as far as price goes but still it is very inexpensive compared to western standards. The Hollywood Award Club nearby was amazing as well as you can get lots of live rock music. This was my fifth time in Bangkok and as always I had a wonderful time. The only thing that troubles me every time I come to Bangkok is the people who try to rip off tourists, especially cab drivers, and the polluted air. But if you want everything to go your way, why not just stay at home, right?
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| T Fink |
20 March 2005 |
Stayed at Radisson Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is a great city - don't miss Chatuchak weekend market for excellent shopping (get there early to avoid the crowds). If you are looking for good vegetarian thai food try 'The Whole Earth' on Lang Suan.
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| T Sam |
14 March 2005 |
Stayed at Eastin Hotel, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The weekend market is full of good buys, a word of cautious, go there early about 0830hrs (GMT+7) to avoid the stuffy siuation when late morning set in.Taxi fares are cheap, and readily available. Visit the Suan Lum night market, it's the newest night market in Bangkok and have all the entertainment outlets under one compound.
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