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Siam Shopping
Where to Shop and What to Buy in Siam
The jewel in the crown of the city’s shopping centres – Siam Paragon – completes the strip of malls that begins at MBK and fringes the square, often referred to as ‘the battleground of the malls’. These are where Bangkok earns its stripes as an international fashion hub, with a profusion of leading designer flagship stores inside
Siam, like the city in which it is located, is an area of contrast. True to Bangkok’s unified configuration the area is a collaboration of internationally renowned high-end brands and independent traders where price scales go across the board.
Adjacent to the world-class malls is a dense warren of boutiques, Siam Square. Siam also holds the dubious honour of being the most expensive place to rent land in Bangkok. It is what Bond Street is to London and Fifth Avenue to New York, while still possessing the innovative atmosphere of Camden Town or Soho, NYC.
Belli Belly
This cute specialty shop celebrates the joy of pregnancy – and having a big belly – through its unique line of maternity fashion wear. Offering both style and comfort, the store’s collection ranges from blouses and knit woven tops to skirts, pants and dresses, all designed to help mothers-to-be to move through various stages of pregnancy. Judging from the vibrant colours and patterns, Belli Belly does live up to its motto: pregnancy = joy of having belly (not trying to hide and being miserable about it).
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 20:00Location: Siam Square Soi 2
Tel: +66 (0)2 255 8489
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
Location: Siam, PathumwanBTS: Siam
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.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00Location: Ploenchit Road (between Siam Square Soi 3 and 4, with direct access from BTS Siam exit 2)
Tel: +66 (0)2 392 4804, +66 (0)2 714 4223
Doi Tung Shop
This well-established brand is better known for its coffee than its fascinating lineup of handmade crafts – actually the cornerstone of the brand. Instead of pure function, Doi Tung crafts sport contemporary designs that feel resolutely Thai yet blend in with western-style homes, whether home accessories, hand-woven carpets, ceramics, mulberry paper stationery, or apparel. Most major shopping malls, such as Siam Paragon, The Emporium and Siam Discovery Center, carry Doi Tung products.
Opening Hours: 10:00 - 21:00Location: Siam Discovery Center, 4th Floor
BTS: Siam
Greyhound, Siam Center
On the third floor of Siam Center, Greyhound is one of Thailand’s leading fashion outlets and in large part the reason for their presence on the international fashion scene. The reasonably priced attire fuses urban chic with local tastes, creating superb results.
Location: Siam, PathumwanBTS: Siam
Hard Rock Shop
Make a statement about your favourite rocker or rock-and-roll lifestyle. Hard Rock Shop has got all the necessary accessories and gear you need. Find everything from signature Hard Rock Bangkok T-shirts to collection pins and baseball caps with the ‘Hard Rock’ emblazoned on them.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 01:00Location: Hard Rock Café, Siam Square Soi 11
Tel: +66 (0)2 658 4090-3, +66 (0)2 251 ROCK
Loft
Limited edition gifts, designer gifts, wacky gifts – if you are in search of cool, one-off gifts, chances are Loft has got them. This Japanese retail brand arrived in Bangkok back in 1997 and has since revolutionised Thailand’s gift industry. Loft at Siam Discovery Centre stocks two floors of gizmos, including stationery, home accessories, IT gadgets, fashion accessories, beauty products and seasonal gifts. This extensive collection is so full of fresh ideas that you won’t want to leave without taking at least one item home.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00Location: 4th – 5th Fl. Siam Discovery
Tel: +66 (0)2 658 0328
Marco Tailor
One of the best custom tailor shops in Bangkok is Marco Tailor. Some claim their suits are equal to those on London's Savile Row. 430/33 Siam Sq., Soi 7, Siam Square.
Location: Siam Square Soi 7BTS: Siam
Mob.F
Hailing the creativity of aspiring and established Thai fashion designers, Mob.F brings together individual fashion labels and presents them under the umbrella concept of ‘Mob.F The Fashion Rebels in Mob We Trust’. Promising trend-setting, rather than trend-following, clothing, accessories, bags and shoes, Mob.F carries 42 one-off labels, and still counting, targeting youth and the artsy type. Suede leather bags with colourful, funky sewn-on patterns, stripy bow ties, faux jewellery made of silicone, casual evening dresses with playful cut-and-paste designs are all part of the offer.
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 21:00Location: 4th Fl. Siam Center
Tel: +66 (0)2 658 1115
Pleats Please by Issey Miyake
Pleats may sound so yesterday to you, but hold judgment until you see the ‘evolved’ collection at Pleats Please. Famous the world over for elegant and graceful designs, Pleats Please took the world’s fashion industry by the storm when it was first launched in 1993. The showroom at Siam Discovery, contrasting the glossy, all-white interiors with vividly coloured pieces, brings immediately to mind the cover of a shiny fashion magazine. More than just eye candy, though, Pleats Please’s clothing is also practical, especially for travellers on the move who prefer to pack light.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00Location: 2nd Fl. Siam Discovery
Tel: +66 (0)2 658 0293-5
Prayer Textile Company
Napajaree Suanduenchai studied fashion design in Germany and more than two decades ago opened the Prayer Textile Gallery in her mother's former dress shop. She makes beautiful items in naturally dyed silks and cottons and also sells antique fabrics from Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Phayathai Rd. Near Siam Square.
Propaganda
This Thai product design brand founded in 1994 by a group of advertising creative types is well known for its thoughtful collection of products that fuses a ‘less is more’ philosophy and the Thai sense of playfulness. Under the Propaganda brand, everyday objects, such as doorstops, salt and pepper shakers, drinking glasses, key chains, are turned into designer pieces that add a quirky touch to your home. As the very first Thai brand to debut in the international product design scene back in 1996, Propaganda has achieved an iconic status.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 21:00Location: 4th Fl. Siam Discovery
Tel: +66 (0)2 658 0430
Ribbee Boutique
Wedged in among the IT stores at the Digital Gateway is an independently run shop with an impressive collection of imported Ukuleles. Often mistaken for small guitars, these string musical instruments originated in Hawaii have garnered a sizeable fan base in Bangkok, and Ribbee Boutique is where these Ukulele enthusiasts pick up their gears. Catering to beginners, hobbyists, all the way to professional Ukulele players, Ribbee Boutique’s collection runs from a few thousand baht to ten thousands of baht. Group or individual lessons are also offered here.
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 20:00Location: 2nd Fl. Digital Gateway (direct access from BTS Siam exit 2)
Tel: +66 (81) 985 4005













