Ratchada Shopping (Ratchadapisek)
Where to Shop and What to Buy in Ratchada
Thousands of cars pour along Ratchadapisek Road - a busy, car-infested northern artery - each day. Consequently options for suburban shoppers have blossomed here, imposing shopping warehouses and malls popping up all along it. Superb MRT subway access means it's easy to get to. But the appeal for tourists is limited - besides the Ratchada Night Bazaar, there's nothing here you can't find more centrally.
Fortune Town (at the lower end of Ratchada, near Phra Ram 9 MRT station) is a four-floor IT mall that's great for computer gear. Comparable to the better known Panthip Plaza, it offers stall after stall of mobile phones alongside everything tech related. And not far from there is the Esplanade, a seven-floor shopping complex sporting a sleek curving steel facade - looks more like a futuristic art gallery than a shopping centre. In fact its both - aside from international brand stores and restaurants (think Puma, Rip Curl, Adidas, Swatch, Apple, Au Bon Pain and Fuji) it's also a centre for Bangkok arts appreciation.
Further north on Ratchada Road is the Ratchada Night Bazaar, a laid-back, more local equivalent to Khao San Night Market. It's especially good for those with a penchant for used goods.
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Most Popular Shopping Places in Ratchada
Other Shopping Places in Ratchada
Fortune Town IT Mall
The Fortune Town shopping mall is attached to the Fortune Hotel, with the IT mall beginning on the fourth floor. Similar to Seacon, hardware items are more reliable than Pantip, while software is sold at extremely low prices. The IT area is spacious with friendly staff, making it an overall nicer shopping experience than Pantip.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 20:00
Location: The corner of Rama IX and Ratchadapisek Roads, directly in front of the Rama IX MRT subway station
Ratchada-Lad Phrao junction night market
Fast becoming a favourite among people who have a penchant for used items, Ratchada-Lad Phrao junction night market is where to find ridiculously-priced trainers, leather bags, shoes, jeans, books, CDs, antiques, furniture, home decorative items, and an assortment of knick-knacks. Although most of the goods are pre-owned, new stuff is also available.
Browsing inside the market, you can't miss a long stretch of cute vintage motorbikes and scooters waiting to be taken home. Feeling peckish? No worries, there are many food stalls dotted around the venue. A friendly atmosphere and laid-back crowd make this market an interesting alternative to the city's ubiquitous shopping malls.
Opening Hours: 19:00-23:00, every saturday
Location: At the Ratchada-Ladprao junction on the grounds of the former Ratchada Night Plaza. Located in the parking lot of the MRT Ratchadapisek parking lot.
MRT: Lad Phrao or Ratchadapisek
Robinson Ratchadapisek
One of the many branches of Robinson in Bangkok, this popular department store is a great place for everyday bits and pieces and life’s necessities. There is a western-style supermarket onsite as well which adds to Robinson’s ‘convenience’ appeal.
Expect to find some decent bargains in the way of men’s and women’s clothing, shoes, home furnishings, accessories, children’s toys and toiletries. The cosmetics department is particularly good, stocking big-name brands such as Dior, Lancôme and Chanel (at discounted prices). Robinson Ratchadapisek is basically a standard department store for the convenience of those living in the suburbs of Bangkok, saving them the hassle of going downtown.
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
Location: 139 Ratchadapisek Road
MRT: Thai Cultural Centre
Tel: +66 (0) 2248 2626- 35
Union Mall
Strategically located opposite the ever-busy Central Lad Prao, Union Mall caters especially for a younger crowd, mainly university students, young office workers and those who find Central Lad Prao too expensive and Chatuchak Weekend Market too hot. Union Mall stands eight storeys tall with a total area of 150,000 square metres, housing over 1,000 retail shops. It boasts easy access from the MRT Phahon Yothin station, an international food court, a myriad of fast food chains, entertainment areas, tutorial schools, a fitness centre and a supermarket.
The open-air market just outside the air-conditioned mall is also worth a browse (open everyday from 17:00 onwards). You'll find an interesting range of clothing items, bags, shoes, and fashion accessories at affordable prices.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Location: Lad Prao Intersection, opposite Central Lao Prao
MRT: Phahon Yothin station
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