Bangkok Shopping

What to Buy and Where to Shop in Bangkok

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 see our favourite in our '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.

EDITOR'S CHOICE

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, no forgeting the popular floating markets. 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

From the legendary MBK, to the sophisticated Emporium, trendy Siam Discovery or unashamedly upscale Siam Paragon, Bangkok's accommodate every style. The latest addition is the newly revamped CentralWorld, officially the largest mall in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Markets

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

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.

Bangkok Shopping by Areas

Where to start? It can be difficult to decide as choices are endless. Sukhumvit, Chidlom, Siam Square, Ratchaprasong, Sathorn, Riverside, Khao San Road, Old City, Chinatown, Pratunam, Ratchadapisek, Chatuchak

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.

Shopping Tips

From ‘shop around’ and ‘bargain with a smile’, these are the essentials you need know to secure the best deals in Bangkok. A moment of your time to orientate yourself with our Shopper’s Survival Guide can make all the difference.

Highlights

Mobile phones

In a hi-tech world, there ’s no excuse not to stay in touch. Rest assured: with handsets glued to every Bangkok inhabitant’s ear, you won’t have any problems doing so.

Counterfeit Culture

Bangkok's love of imitating things is, well, inimitable. Let ’s take a closer look at counterfeits, from copycat chic and knock-off football shirts to bootleg DVDs.