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10 MUST SHOP in Bangkok

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Bangkok is a shopping haven for girls and it is a must to include shopping in their

itinerary There are so many places to shop in Bangkok and if you ask me! the list "ust

keeps on increasing every year#

$irst timers to Bangkok %ill pro&a&ly not kno% %here the Must Shop places in Bangkok

are# ' too understand that it %ould &e very challenging to visit all the places during a

typical ()*+ trip# Here are the 10 MUST SHOP in Bangkok and %hy these 10 arechosen out of the many is &ecause they are the places %here you %ill get the most

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returns# Some of them already have a full post on them %ritten so you can click on the

link to read more a&out it#

Shopping Centre

Ma"ority of shoppers love shopping in Bangkok &ecause the goods are afforda&le and

there are so many &eautiful designs to choose from# So! ' %ill only focus on Budget

Shopping Malls %here you can get afforda&le &uys# Ho%ever! shopping at these places

can &e ,uite challenging and you must have the %illpo%er if you %ant to finish shopping

the %hole comple-#

1# Platinum $ashion Mall

The largest and %idely kno%n air.conditioned Wholesale Shopping in The Platinum

$ashion Mall# There are / evels of shopping in &oth ing 1 2 *# Being a %holesale

mall! it means that %hen you purchase * or more items! it %ill &e cheaper# The more you

&uy! the cheaper it gets# There are no changing rooms in the stall! hence you %ill have to

have your measurements ready# +ot to %orry! they provide measuring tapes# )o check

%ith the shop o%ners if an e-change is possi&le %hen you find out it does not fit you

after trying it in your hotel room or pu&lic %ashrooms %ithin the &uilding# Some %ill allo%

you to e-change#

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here 3 Pratunam (via Taxi)

Operating Hours 3 Daily, 0900 – 2000 hrs

*# Union Mall

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 4 favourite hangout for Thai University students# 'f you can5t get enough of Platinum

$ashion Mall! this is the ne-t place to visit Some of my female friends actually prefer

Union Mall to Platinum &ecause of the designs here# 'n general! the price is slightly

higher as compared to Platinum &ut shopping here is much easier as there are

fe%er shops and the %alk%ays are %ider and spacious#

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here 3 a! Phrao ("#T – Phahon $othin)

Operating Hours 3 Daily, %%00 – 2000 hrs

(# MB6 7enter 

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The most %ell kno%n shopping centre in Bangkok is MB6 8Ma Boon 6hrong9 7entre

&ecause it %as one of the first fe% ma"or shopping centres in Bangkok# :ou can get

almost everything here 8fashion! tid&its! mo&ile accessories! etc9 &ut the younger

generation don5t actually like to shop here especially for fashion# They usually come here

to get ne% mo&ile phone casings or to &uy tid&its home# :ou %ill definitely &e around

Siam area so %hy not drop &y to visit if you have not &een here &efore# :ou can then

decide for yourself if this %ill &e in your itinerary for your repeat visit to Bangkok#

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here 3 Siam (&TS – 'ational Sta!ium)

Operating Hours 3 Daily, %000 – 2000 hrs

Day 'ight ut!oor "ar*ets

)ay 2 +ight outdoor markets can &e found in many parts of Bangkok and the most

popular for shopping %ould &e in Pratunam# 4t such markets! it %ill &e more lively at

night as you %ill &e a&le to see more stalls &eing set up# They are generally open from

10am to ;pm# )o note that street markets are closed on Mondays for %ashing &ut at

times! you %ill still &e a&le to see some stalls operating#

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Pratunam is the most %ell.kno%n shopping district in Bangkok and hence you can find

many hotels and street food around here for your convenience# The only dra%&ack is the

lack of trains 8BTS9 in Pratunam &ut it does not seem to &e a &ig factor &ecause many

Singaporeans still like to stay in this area for the convenience of shopping and street

food# Other than the famous Platinum $ashion Mall! there are also lots of outdoorshopping "ust opposite Platinum# 't e-tends all the %ay to Baiyoke hotels area# Those

%ho can %ake up early! don5t miss out the Morning Market &ut if you can5t %ake up! not

to %orry &ecause there are also shopping &oth in the afternoon and night#

here 3 Pratunam (via Taxi)

/# =ictory Monument

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)on5t kno% %here else to shop> Take the BTS to =ictory Monument &ecause you can

find cheap street.style shopping here :ou %ill see many stalls selling fashion ranging

from the latest to the retrp fashion clothing! amd at a cheaper price compared to the

ones at shopping centres# Other than fashion! there are also &ags! handmade

accessories and much more#

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here 3 +itory "onument (&TS – +itory "onument)

?# Siam S,uare

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Siam area is like the Orchard @oad of Bangkok# There are many shopping centres in this

&uAAing area# Siam S,uare is a place not to &e missed# They are many &outi,ue shop

arounds here and it5s much &etter at night %hen stalls are set up along the streets selling

lots of fashion and street food# 't may &e a little hard to navigate as the streets can &e,uite narro% %hen people stop to look %hen they see something they like# This is %hat

make street markets in Bangkok so interesting and uni,ue

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here 3 Siam S-uare (&TS – Siam)

Wee*en! Day "ar*et

This market is only open on eekends 8Saturday and Sunday9# 'f you %ant to make the

&est of your trip! &e sure to &e around during the %eekends#

# 7hatuchak eekend Market

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Chatuha* Wee*en! "ar*et is also kno%n as Catu"ak or CC Market! and it is the largest

market in Thailand# 't is so huge to the e-tent that you %ill never &e a&le to complete all

the stalls in a day# The market has more than /000 stalls selling a %ide array of products

including fashions for &oth females and males! accessories! foot%ear! household items!

pets! Thai handicrafts and much more# 't is hot here so do %ear light clothing# 'f you are

a&le to con,uer the heat here! '5m sure you %ill &e a&le to get a lot of stuff# )on5t leave

%ithout trying various famous food here such as the 7oconut 'ce 7ream! Darlic

Bread! Drilled Honey @oast Pork and much more# :ou can5t leave Bangkok %ithout ever

visiting 7hatuchak#

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Tala! #ot 1ai 8Train Market9 %as previously located at 6ampaeng Phet &ut has since

closed# 't is currently located at Srinakarin Soi /1! %hich is ne-t to Seacon S,uare Mega

Shopping Mall# 'f you like retro! vintage items and anti,ues! you %ill definitely love this

place# Talad @ot $ai does not only attract the city5s hip and stylish! it attracts people from

all age groups# 't is a popular hangout area for friends and families#

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here 3 Tala! #ot 1ai Srina*arin (&TS – !om Su*, trans3er via taxi)

Operating Hours 3 Thurs!ay to Sun!ay, %400 – 0%00 hrs

Tala! #ot 1ai #atha!a is the smaller version of Talad @ot $ai Srinakarin#

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 4lthough it is smaller! the good part is its location# 't5s nearer to the city and is accessi&le

via M@T 8Thailand 7ultural 7enter9# They are located "ust &ehind Gsplanade Shopping

Mall# Talad @ot $ai @atchada opens from Tues!ays to Sun!ays! %hich means an

additional * days as compared to Srinakarin &ranch# 'f you are laAy to travel far and have

a tight schedule! this is a good option to visit#

here 3 Tala! #ot 1ai #atha!a ("#T – Thailan! Cultural Center)

Operating Hours 3 Tues!ay to Sun!ay, %400 – 0%00 hrs

;# CC Dreen =intage +ight Market

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5atuha* (55) 6reen is one of the latest eekend +ight Market to open last year in

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here 3 55 6reen +intage 'ight "ar*et (&TS – "o Chit . "#T /amphaeng Phet or

Chatuha* Par*)

Operating Hours 3 Thurs!ay to Sun!ay, %00 – 0%00 hrs

'ight "ar*et

This night market is opened daily and you %on5t have to %orry a&out it &eing closed#

Ho%ever! it seems that %eekend night markets are the inI thing no% %here you can find

many locals and cheap &argains#

10# 4siati,ue! The @iverfront

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7siati-ue is currently the most popular night market in Bangkok! attracting &oth locals

and tourists# 't5s like a night version of 7hatuchak eekend Market &ut much more

spacious! airy and &eautiful! making shopping here a &reeAe# 'f you %ant to do some

activity here! don5t miss out The 7alypso Sho% or Muay Thai ive The &est %ay to come

here avoiding the "ams is to take the free shuttle &oat from BTS Saphan Taksin# :ou can

take this chance to e-perience taking a &oat along the 7hao Phraya @iver too

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here 3 7siati-ue (&TS – Saphan Ta*sin 8xit 2: an! trans3er via 7siati-ue Shuttle

&oat)

Operating Hours 3 Daily, %400 – 2;00 hrs

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7rt&ox &ang*o* is the latest kind of +ight Market to hit Bangkok The concept is

indeed very special and uni,ue to Bangkok# 'nstead of the usual tentages! this night

market uses containers and the vi&e here is totally different from the other night markets

descri&ed a&ove# Over here! they are many stalls operated &y young entrepreneurs and

of course! it also attracts the younger cro%d# )on5t &e surprised to see them taking lotsof photos! selfies and %efies#

ne very important thing to note =hen going 7rt&ox is – to he* i3 they are

open> They are not a permanent night market and hence you %ill need to proceed to this

link to check on their opening dates 33 4rt&o- Opening )ates# This is no% my favourite

night market and you should definitely visit 4rtBo-

here 3 The " Distrit (&TS – Phrom Phong 8xit ?:)

Operating Hours 3 Selete! Wee*en!s (1ri – Sun), %@00 – 2;00 hrs

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 4re you tempted to fly to Bangkok to shop no%> '5m glad to have

found AotelsComBine!>om &ecause ' can no% compare the prices and see %hich one

offers the me the &est rate# Why pay more =hen you an save ith the savings! '

can either shop more! eat more street food or go for more massages# This is

happiness

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