Destination
Type of Shop
Editors Pick
Read MoreChatuchak Weekend Market
Known as JJ, this is the largest market in Thailand, sprawling across more than thirty acres and featuring vendors selling everything from silk, crafts and orchids to pythons, old silver and massive Buddhas. It makes substantial markets, like the Puces...
Read MoreCotton House
Bangkok may not be as known for its tailors as Hong Kong, but many argue that the torch was passed long ago and you can get exquisite things made here. One of the city’s best is the Cotton House, a...
Read MoreGaysorn
Along with the Siam Paragon, Gaysorn is one of the more upscale department stores in Bangkok. With global luxury brands, international flagship stores and high-end Thai fashion and accessory boutiques, Gaysorn is an excellent one–stop- shop for the serious buyer....
Read MoreIt’s Happened to Be a Closet
No longer the secret it once was, It’s Happened to Be a Closet remains charming, and not just because of its melodic, grammatically faulty name. The two floors of the tiny sliver of a boutique, on Soi 3 in Siam...
Read MoreJim Thompson
There are thirty-three Jim Thompson branches in Thailand (there’s even one at the Koh Samui airport), so this is one of the only places in Bangkok where you can take your time deciding on a purchase, since chances are you’ll...
Read MoreLotus Arts de Vivre
Run by the Van Bueren family, this high-end company, which has been called the Faberge or Bulgari of Thailand, carries jewelry, home items and accessories; its products can be found in the Mandarin Oriental and in the Anantara arcade. Expect expert...
Read MoreMBK Center
Those with extra time might chose to get lost in the shopping chaos that is the MBK Center. With eight floors and over 2,000 shops, restaurants and outlets, this department store has every chachki, trinket and souvenir you can dream...
Read MoreO.P. Place
A top Bangkok address for antiques, jewelry and one of the city’s best tailors, O.P. Place is within walking distance of the Mandarin Oriental. Here you will find lots of elegant, small boutiques carrying everything from Thai objets to contemporary...
Read MoreRiver City
Located right by the river, this four-story antiques, crafts and jewelry emporium is on every first-time shopper’s Bangkok list. It’s co-owned by the Mandarin Oriental, so expect prices to be high.Note that most of the river hotels, including the Mandarin...
Read MoreSiam Center
Bangkok’s massive department stores are clustered around the Siam Sky Train station, making it an accessible and easy one-stop-shopping enclave. The Siam Center, located directly next door to the more upscale Siam Paragon, offers a new kind of shopping as...
Read MoreSiam Center, Third floor
The Siam Center is the younger, smaller and somewhat dated version of upscale, massive Siam Paragon. It attracts loads of teenagers and twentysomethings, especially on the weekend. Most of the floors are cluttered with inexpensive Western brands, but the third...
Read MoreSiam Paragon
Siam Paragon is one of the largest shopping centers in Asia; in addition to five floors of shops, it encompasses fifteen large movie theaters (including Enigma, which is members-only and has its own lounge), Ocean World, several restaurants and a...
Read MoreSretsis
Founded by three sisters (Sretsis is ‘sisters’ spelled backwards) in 2002, this label is all about quirky, feminine aesthetics of flirty silhouettes adorned with vibrant patterns. The flagship boutique at Central Embassy is the perfect whimsical setting for these designs...
