Shopping Malls in Bangkok

All Seasons Place

All Seasons Place consists of two towers, one of which leads into The Conrad Hotel. In this gargantuan building, a variety of stores collectively form the 'All Seasons Retail Centre'. The actual retail space is massive, and is spread over four levels.

While serving quite an upscale clientele, prices in some of the shops are often scaled down to affordable dimensions - especially at the end of a season. Clothing boutiques, books, stationery and shops specialising in high-end sporting accessories can be found here. There is fine custom-tailoring, an art shop, gallery, an antiques shop and a wine cellar.

The center also houses a health clinic and state of-the-art spa. Postal and various banking services are available too. The popular food court, adjoined to the supermarket on the second floor, offers unbelievably cheap fare in a casual atmosphere.

The Bonanza Mall

Situated across from MBK, is it popular with students and teenagers in search of funky accessories and clothing at affordable prices. Walk across the Skybridge on the 2nd/floor and you will find yourself in this small and crowded shopping plaza. 

Central Ratchada - Rama III Bangkok

Central Ratchada - Rama III is the largest department store in this part of the city, and has been a favourite among the locals for almost a decade now. Like most Central Department Store branches, Central Ratchada - Rama III is broken down into six floors of products and services, offering almost everything you'll ever need from cosmetics to fashionable clothes.

Specialty shops including B2S and Power Buy can also be found here. Hungry? No worries, as fast food outlets and restaurants are in abundance. If you have spare time, make sure to check out Major Cineplex, a huge cinema with karaoke and bowling alley.

City Complex Pratunam

This six-storey shopping complex is one of the most sought after places in Pratunam as mainly involved with young ladies, fashionable clothing and shoes. There are a few jewelry and crafts shops, as well as cosmetic stores are located within. City Complex Pratunam is located on Petchaburi Road, a short walk from Amari Watergate Hotel and is opposite Grand Diamond Suites Hotel.

Crystal Design Center (CDC)

Design and lifestyle are inseparable, so say the masterminds behind this gigantic outdoor mall under the concept of ‘The Ultimate Lifestyle Design District’. CDC’s vast 100,000sqm area – the size of 14 standard football pitches – comprises eight buildings, set on a landscaped ground dubbed the ‘sculptural park’.

As a one-stop shopping mall, it offers everything imaginable in the realm of product design, from lighting, fitting materials, tiles, windows, doors to furniture and home accessories. Apart from iconic designer brands (e.g. Philippe Starck and the like) and imported collections, the CDC Weekend Market features locally designed items that cater to those with smaller wallets.

Also inside the sculptural park is a large outdoor dining zone as well as conference facilities with design library and meeting lounges. Getting to the CDC, though, could be a hike for those who don’t drive.

Digital Gateway

This four-storey IT mall sits like a giant spaceship waiting to gobble up earthlings. The building’s futuristic design is part of its owner’s vision to create a digital lifestyle centre for displaying the latest IT gadgets as well as hosting IT-related events and activities. Besides big technology labels such as iStudio, True, Samsung, Fujitsu and Sony, you will find a lineup of independent shops offering IT accessories, sunglasses, computer games, digicams, camera lenses, and an entire floor’s space dedicated to Japanese eateries. Contrary to other IT malls around Bangkok, Digital Gateway has no counterfeit products; so, don’t come looking for them here.

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.

Future Park Rangsit Bangkok

Occupying an area of over 215,000 square feet in Pathumthani (one of the provinces surrounding Bangkok), Future Park Rangsit is simply one of Asia's largest shopping malls. Truly a one-stop shopping spot, it offers a wide range of retail outlets as well as major department stores.

Some of the main ones include Central, Robinson, a Big C Superstore, TOPS Supermarket, Power Buy (household appliances), Super Sports, B2S (books, music, and stationery), HomeWorks (furniture and home improvement), and Fitness First. If you need to fill you tummy, you'll be spoilt for choice as there are over 70 restaurants and a dozen of fast food outlets to choose from.

The Superstore complex, adjacent to Future Park, is equally impressive as it features mega outlets like Home Pro, Major Megaplex - a huge cinema with karaoke and bowling alleys, and Index Living Mall. Other than shopping and entertainment, Future Park also boasts various other services such as a post office, eight major banks, financial institutions, and outlets for all phone networks and service providers.

Garment Centre (Baiyok Tower 1)

Only a short walk from Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the Garment Centre or Baiyok Suite Hotel (aka Baiyok Tower 1) hosts over 3,500 wholesale and retails apparel and shoes shops, in-and-around the centre. It is undoubtedly an amazing place to shop for clothes and related item. Everything is cheap and it’d get even cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Indra Square

Only a few minutes walk from Pratunam Wholesale Market, the Indra Square consists of several floors with hundreds of small shops selling from children clothing, men and women fashion wear, to accessories. The mall is directly connected to Baiyoke Sky Hotel, and there are several shops and stalls on the ground level of Baiyoke Sky Hotel, too.

J-Avenue

This lifestyle outdoor mall was among the first open – and still is thriving – on Thonglor. It features an eclectic mix of restaurants, cafés, fast food outlets, IT stores, banks and beauty salons as well as Villa Market and Major Bowl Hit. Most people come here to enjoy a nice lunch or dinner at one of the sidewalk cafés, such as Au Bon Pain and Greyhound. The second floor houses a lineup of Japanese restaurants, serving the usual suspects – teppanyaki, sushi and yakiniku. There’s also a Japanese discounted store, Daiso Family, very similar to the 100-yen shops in Japan.

Jewelry Trade Centre

Serious gem and diamond collectors love Thai jewelry because of its skillful execution and attention to detail. The Jewelry Trade Centre is the best place in Bangkok to browse and shop for precious gemstones from around the country. Visitors will be impressed by the massive collection at various stores located within.

King Power Duty Free Mall

Part of Pullman King Power Bangkok Hotel, this modern glass-and-steel mall offers two floors of exclusive duty-free shopping. Find high-quality Thai products like jewelry, fashion, art, crafts, homeware and spa products on the first floor. The second floor features an extensive selection of world-renowned luxury brands like Cartier, Chopard, Salvatore Ferragamo, Burberry and Mont Blanc, amongst others.

Travellers will need to present their passports, flight number, itinerary, and King Power member card at the registration point. All purchased items can be picked up at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on departure date. If you are not travelling in the near future, you can still buy duty free items here, but only limited categories, such as cameras, mobile phones, apparels, shoes, bags and Thai silk products.

K Village

This new-generation lifestyle mall, frequented by local celebrities as well as the hip and well-to-do crowd of Bangkok, is a welcome alternative to the glittering mega-malls flanking downtown Sukhumvit Road. Set on an expansive 24,000sqm area next to Carrefour Rama IV (inside Sukhumvit Soi 26), K Village’s two open-air buildings house some 100 air-conditioned shops divided into five zones: Fashion & Accessories, Café & Restaurants, Health & Beauty, Lifestyle & Technology and Gourmet Market.

A major highlight of K Village is its dining zone, and the place is usually packed with diners on weekend evenings. The international lineup of gourmet eateries range from the imaginative (Rainbow Sushi, Kuu & Sake Bar, Yum & Tum) to the well-established brands (Ootoya, Wine Connection Deli & Bistro, Katsu King). Another highlight is food shopping at the Gourmet Market, which has an expansive section dedicated to Korean and Chinese cuisine. K Village is also one of the few pet friendly shopping and lifestyle complexes in Bangkok.

Paradise Park

Positioned itself as “The Oasis of Srinakarin”, Paradise Park brings a touch of high life to Bangna’s shopping mall scene. The building itself is a blessing for the eyes, blending elements of nature into its architecture and design, with floral and aquatic influences on exterior wall textures as well as inside throughout. What’s more, a theme garden is sprinkled on each floor, in addition to a landscaped rooftop space designed for hosting weekend markets.

Inside, the four-storey shopping mall houses all kinds of lifestyle shops and spaces imaginable in it seven zones, including dining, wellness, digital, banking, fashion, edutainment and leisure. Owned by the same companies that operate and manage Siam Center, Siam Discovery and MBK, Paradise Park differentiates itself from other glitzy downtown malls by dedicating a 500sqm of floor space on the first floor to ‘The Dressing Room’, for showcasing fashion brands by established Thai designers.

Dining is also a major draw. The expansive 20,000sqm area on the Ground Floor introduces a multitude of choice from world to regional and specialty cuisines, plus endless booths for takeaway snacks and desserts.

Peninsula Plaza

Peninsula Plaza on Ratchadamri Road is situated in the prime land between the Erawan Mall and Four Seasons Hotel. This exclusive centre, catering mainly towards expats, moneyed Thais and business class travelers, exudes an air of old-world charm. Various leisurely eateries and cafes are scattered throughout.

You will find diamonds, Swarovsky crystal, sheer fabrics, antiques and silverware among the wares on display. There is also a grand gallery, an art shop exhibiting some striking contemporary Thai paintings, and the International Dance Academy on the fourth floor. Look out for the magnificent stained glass 'door' on your way out. 

Platinum Fashion Mall

A relatively new shopping center in the Petchburi area, Platinum Fashion Mall caters especially to wholesale clothing, selling a similar range of clothing to the Pratunam Market across the street, except in air-conditioned comfort.

The mall has six floors which are filled with small outlets - most of them specialising in women's clothing and fashion accessories. Since this is a wholesale mall, you can get items at very reasonable prices - provided you buy larger quantities, usually three items and up. The price you pay will be about 30% lower per piece.

Some shops allow you to mix different types of items, for example, purses and bags, shirts and trousers. And as with most shopping malls in the city, there is also a food court on the fifth floor, along with cafs and fast food chains. If you're coming from CentralWorld, you shouldn't have any trouble finding it. Just head north, cross the small canal, and turn left into Petchburi Road, a few metres along and you're there.

Pratunam Centre

Situated at the intersection of Rajprarop Road and Petchburi roads, Pratunam Centre is a four-storey shopping complex targeting the bargain-happy teenagers and young workers by offering cheaper Chinese import product. The entire first and second floors are dedicated to OTOP (one Tambon, one prodcut) Centre, which promotes handicrafts from Thai villages to cultivate local economic developments. Silverwares and house decoration items can also be found on the basement floor.

Silom Village

Travel back to a time when the grandeur of traditional Thai houses hadn't been replaced with modern skyscrapers right in the heart of Silom, one of the city's most important business districts. Set among lush tropical greenery, Silom Village captures the spirit of old Bangkok through a compound of 17 well-preserved Thai antique houses dating back to the glorious era of King Rama V. The complex features a hotel (Silom Village Inn), and a shopping arcade where an impressive collection of fine antiques, handicrafts, lacquer-finished products, jewellery, Thai silk, and furniture can be found. Besides the shopping arcade, you can also enjoy authentic Thai and international cuisine at the Silom Village Restaurant, complete with a Thai classical dance show.

Tawanna Market

Located directly next to The Mall Bangkapi, Tawanna is a spacious open warehouse filled with mobile phone and IT counters, plus a few clothing vendors. The 'more affordable' alternative to its neighbor The Mall, this market is less touristy than other IT markets. Be sure to bring along a Thai-speaking friend to bargain for the best deals, as prices and products are similar to those at Pantip.

Union Mall Bangkok

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.

La Villa

This three-storey community mall brings a slice of Thonglor chic to Soi Aree. Open-air, with landscaped pond, small fountains and pockets of greenery, La Villa caters to the contemporary lifestyle of its clientele. Shops span a wide range of categories, from the cutting-edge to fashionable to simply cute, such as iStudio, Japanese manga store, Wine Connection, After You (Japanese-style dessert café), iberry (creative homemade ice cream), Greyhound café, Starbucks and, of course, Villa Market.

Zeer IT Mall

Zeer shopping complex is a mere three kilometers from Don Muang International Airport. IT items sold here are similar to those at Fortune and Seacon.