Thailand Shopping
Shopping in Thailand is a glorious pleasure, as one ventures from upscale
shopping malls and department stores to high street shops, back street stalls,
and bustling markets. Thailand offers such a fantastic array both traditional
and modern goods, from exquisitely crafted handicrafts to elegant designer
fashions, superb antiques to the latest electronic gadgets, everyday clothing
to gorgeous artworks, all at seemingly miraculous prices for the quality
offered.
What to Buy in Thailand?
While there are so many
choices for the dedicated shoppers, here are some of the most popular products
among visitors to Thailand:
• Thai Silk & Cotton
• Art & Antiques
• Home Decoratives
• Custom Tailoring
• Woodcarvings
• Gems & Jewelry
• Ceramics & Pottery
• Metalware
• Lacquerware
• Leather Products
• Preserved Fruits
Shopping Galore
Bangkok
Bangkok is a shopping mecca, with all kinds of goods on sale at a wealth of
modern shopping malls and department stores. Upscale favorites include Central
World, Siam Paragon,Siam Discovery, The
Emporium, Central Chidlom, Gaysorn Plaza and Erawan
Bangkok. In these centers, you will find world-renowned designers, such
as Gucci, Hermes, Prada, and Louis Vuitton.
The famous Chatuchak
Weekend Market is an open-air treasure trove packed with stalls
showcasing an array of clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and books. Next
best isSuan Lum Night Market, specializing in craft and
traditional and modern designer goods. Patpong Night Market is
a good compact market, with stalls along a short closed-to-traffic street,
offering a variety of local products and souvenir items. The market is located
in downtown and open every night until 1 am.
To shop for Thai handicrafts, visit Narai Phand. It is a
splendid place to immerse yourself in the historical legacy of local arts,
crafts, and clothes.
Other popular shopping districts include Siam Square, a teen
paradise for leather products, handbags, and jeans; Mah Boon Krong or
MBK, an enormous mall that caters to both shoppers on a tight budget and those
with money to burn;Pratunam, a garment district with great deals
on clothes and shoes; Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 3 and
Soi 15), a tailor district; lower Silom and Surawong Roads and Charoen
Krung Road, a gem district; and River City and Charoen Krung
Road, a major trading center for antiques.
Beyond Bangkok
Chiang Mai, renowned for its quality handicrafts, offers the
second best shopping in the country. For fast and easy shopping, head to Chiang
Mai Night Bazaar. It is ideal for both traditional and modern handicrafts and
souvenirs. Other popular shopping routes include Nimmanahaeminda Road, Wua Lai
Walking Street, Tha Pae Walking Street, San Khamphaeng, Bo Sang, and Ban Thawai
Village.
The northeast region is famous for its Mut Mi silk products and cotton Ikat
cloth. Surin and Buri Ram are
outstanding silk-producing provinces.
In the East Coast beach resort of Pattaya, you will find a
complete range of shopping opportunities, while even further east, Chantaburi is
a well-known center for gems.
Beach-loving tourists in Phuket and Samui will
find plenty of crafts and souvenirs. Go to Phuket Town for the best selection
of antiques and authentic handicrafts.
PARADISE PARK BANGKOK
BANGKOK SHOPPING MALL
Paradise Park brings high street
shopping and contemporary lifestyle to eastern Bangkok. It has five floors, with
over 700 retail shops, a Cineplex with digital and 3D screens as well as large
floor spaces dedicated to modern Thai fashion, IT gadgets, food, banking, home
décor and wellness.
Located on Srinakarin Road, one of the
two main thoroughfares in Bangna, Paradise Park’s eye-catching design sets it
apart from other shopping malls in the area. The mall’s modern architecture
blends elements of nature into its design, with floral and aquatic influences
on exterior wall textures as well as throughout the interior. What’s more, a
themed garden features on each floor in addition to a landscaped rooftop space
designed for hosting weekend markets.
Fashion
Highlights at Paradise Park
The five-storey shopping
mall houses all kinds of lifestyle shops and spaces imaginable in it seven
zones, including dining, wellness, digital, banking, fashion, edutainment and
leisure. The ground floor is essentially about food. The expansive 20,000sqm
floor space introduces a multitude of choices from world to regional and
specialty cuisines, plus endless booths for takeaway snacks and desserts. Other
highlights on this floor include the Seri Market, for Thai street food and
ready-to-eat meals (including a few Halal food vendors) and Lemon Farm, a produce
market with organic vegetables and healthy snacks.
The first floor showcases designer fashion, jewelry and fashion accessories.
Besides international fashion labels, Paradise Park promotes modern Thai
fashion by dedicating 500sqm of its first floor to The Dressing Room, a
multi-brand store featuring various collections by Thai designers, including
Friday 27 Nov, Dusk till Dawn, 8E88 Pink Label, Blonde, Rebecca and 8 ½.
There’s also a two-level anchor store for Home Depot, where you can find all
kinds of accessories for your home, a huge sports outlet and Loft, a
Japanese-branded store selling creative gifts, home accessories and souvenirs.
Shopping Tips
Fixed prices are the norm
in department stores, but at other places bargaining is to be expected. The
final price can be 10% to 40% lower than the asking price. Be patient, use your
skill, and a smile will carry the day.
by- Wan Nur Adila Bt Abdullah Khir A13A1334 L2T2 SAP
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Orchard Road had its humble origins as an unnamed country road lined with fruit orchards, nutmeg plantations, and pepper farms in the early 1830s. By the 1850s, the plantations began to make way for residential development, and the street was soon home to Jewish and Buddhist cemeteries, Hindu temples, outdoor hawker centres, wet markets, and even an open-air laundry basin.
