Bangkok Shopping

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Shopping in Bangkok is an experience to thrill and delight the most discerning of shoppers - whatever it is you're looking for. From the gleaming chrome and towering size of modern, air-conditioned malls, to the hustle and bustle of its famously buzzing street markets, Bangkok has all kinds of places to blow your baht. With everything from antiquities and the latest pair of trainers to designer jewellery available, Bangkok has an equally exhaustive, and potentially exhausting, variety of things to buy.

Don't miss our 'Shopper's Survival Guide'with lots of useful tips, and vote for your favourite in our interactive'Top 10 Shopping Experiences in Bangkok' feature. Whatever you choose to purchase, and wherever you may want to pursue it, be sure to polish your bargaining skills and sport a big smile – an important 'tool' to help you fetch the best prices.

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Bangkok’s Must-Do Markets

No Bangkok shopping spree is complete without a visit to a market. On top of exotic objects galore, each offers the much cherished ‘Thai experience’: the excitement of rummaging for second hand clothes at sprawling Chatuchak Weekend Market, the rush of a night spent haggling for counterfeit DVDs in seedy Patpong, or the joy of exploring a local market few foreigners have found. Learn all about them here. Fashion, crafts, art, furniture or even a pet python – there isn’t much you can’t bag!

Bangkok Shopping Malls

Siam Paragon or MBK, you name it... If it's a mall, you'll find it in our complete rundown of Bangkok's ever-growing ‘mallscape’. Also look at department stores.

Bangkok Markets

Bangkok markets are buzzing and bursting with bargains, making a visit to at least one absolutely essential. On top of favourites Chatuchak Weekend Market and Suan Lum Night Bazaar, local markets are well worth a visit too.

Bangkok Department Stores

With everything from kitchen utensils to the latest fashions all under one roof, department stores are one of mankind’s ingenious inventions. Bangkok has tons of them, and we’ve lined up the very best for you to get a sneak preview.

Thai Crafts

With skills passed from one generation to the next and abundant natural materials, Thai crafts are as celebrated as the'wai'greeting and the country's cuisine.

Covering 13,000 square metres over five storeys, the Erawan Bangkok is one of the city's most elegant boutique shopping malls in the heart of the popular Ratchaprasong shopping area. It features several international designer brands, along with fine eateries like the famous Erawan Tea Room, as well as distinguished health, beauty and wellness outlets. It's directly connected to the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Hotel and minutes away from Chidlom Skytrain station.

494 Ploenchit Road, Bangkok 10330
TEL: 662 250 7777 Fax: 662 250 7788