Shopping in Bangkok - Visit The Markets

When you visit this city, remember that shopping in Bangkok must be the most exiting and delightful experience for a tourist out on a bargain hunt. Here you will find anything your heart desire and the price for anything and everything is negotiable. In fact, you are expected to negotiate. From huge glass shopping malls housing up to 3000 little shops to the crowded bustle of the street markets, you can spend days gazing and hunting bargains.


From designer jewelry to antiques, well known clothing labels to fake labels impossible to recognize to five level shopping centers selling any and all electronic devices, Bangkok is a shopperholic’s paradise. Clothes, shoes, handicraft, silk, gemstones and tailor made clothes within 18 hours to collect at rock bottom prices are all highlights of the shopping experience. Shopping malls offering everything you could possibly expect include the newest, largest and recently launched Central World Shopping Centre. It has 500 stores, 50 restaurants and 21 cinemas.
	The MBK shopping center is a firm favourite with locals and tourists alike. This eight level mall has 2000 shops selling everything from clothes, leather accessories, digital and electronic goods, DVD’s, perfumes and anything else you can think of. Want to feel like you are shopping in Hollywood? Visit the trendy fashion orientated Bangkok Emporium.

	The Pantip Plaza (IT Mall) with its 5 level building covering a mentionable peace of earth cells exclusively electronics and anything to do with electronic devices. Cameras, pc’s, software, DVD’s, ipods and anything that can be put on a disk is on sale here and at incomparable prices. Even if you don’t buy anything, take a walk through this place for the experience.

	The Platinum Fashion Mall sells more or less the same type of clothing and at the same prices as the markets outside on the street. Shopping here can be exhausting though and the air-conditioned comfort of the Platinum makes it a cooler experience. With approximately 3000 little outlets you will find what you are looking for.

	Shopping at the street markets is again an experience all on its own and goods are generally much cheaper than at the shopping malls. Interesting to note here is that prices seem more and more negotiable the later it gets in the day.
The Chatuchak weekend market is easily reachable with the sky train since it is situated at Mo Chit Station. It has approximately 10 000 stalls and is the biggest weekend market in the world. You can walk around here for a week and still not see it all.
	The Suan Lum Night Bazaar is a cool place to shop and is big enough to keep you busy for as long as you have time. The market is further complimented by a huge square in the middle where entertainment shows are held on open air stage in the evenings. When your legs can go no more, sit down at one of the tables, order a refreshing drink and watch the show on stage. Many restaurants line the square with some great menus. Make sure you are comfortably dressed, wear the right shoes and hang on to a bottle of water, because you are in for a shop till you drop experience.
The Patpong night market is an absolute must. Just the experience of being there is enough to make you remember it the rest of your life. Even if you don’t buy anything, have a seat at one of the many bars or restaurants and have a stare around you. The shopping area on both sides are lined with bars, clubs and go-go bars. Yes, it is the infamous Patpong nightlife (red-light) district and is always swarming with tourists.
	Patpong is located in the Silom area of Bangkok. Ask any taxi or tuk tuk driver to take you there in no time. The maize like market in Pratunam in downtown Bangkok is also worth a visit. This is located within walking distance from the popular many five star hotels in Bangkok.