Shopping
Shopping in Bangkok
Bangkok has emerged as one of the world famous tourist and shopping center and it has attracted tourist from all parts of the world. Shopping in Bangkok is one of the most thrilling experiences. From some traditional markets to modern big air-conditioned shopping mall, there are lots of places where you will love to loose all your money.
The main advantage of shopping in Bangkok is that you can get every thing you want to shop, right from most antique collections of arts to most modern gadgets and gizmo at amazingly reasonable rates as compared to its western counterparts.
Markets in Bangkok are open for 12 hours a day from 10 AM to 10 PM and if you love shopping late night without any hassle, then Bangkok night markets are the right place for you, but mind it, you are not going to get empty streets with few shoppers, there will be as much crowd as it will be in the morning time. Before starting your shopping endeavor, just make sure that you are having shopping map handy with you, it will be always helpful.
If you are interested in shopping in malls, then Bangkok is a heaven for you, with most advance and modern malls, it will be really a treat to shop in these malls. Some of the most famous malls in Bangkok are-
Central World Shopping Complex – it is the largest shopping mall in Bangkok with a cumulative area of 0.83 million sq mtr. It is almost 30% bigger than any other shopping malls in Thailand. And recently this mall has been given honor for being the biggest mall in South East Asia.
MBK Shopping Center – it is the most sought after mall by the people of Thailand and tourists. People call it legend of the shopping malls in Bangkok, it has 2000 shops with every thing to offer to every visitor; clothes, accessories, leather products, handbags, mobile phone, luggage, furniture and just anything under the sky. It is most sought after destination for locals especially during the weekends.
Siam Paragon Shopping Mall- It is the hub of luxury goods and has no competitors in entire south East Asian regions when we talk about luxury goods. This is a big shopping paradise with more than 0.5 million square feet of built area. It is opened in the year 2005 and was built with a whooping cost of US dollar 375 Million. It houses more than 250 international as well as local brands of luxury goods.
Pantip Plaza- If you are looking for some IT related products then this is the place for you. While entering in this mall, you will be greeted in a special way with a latest copy of your favorite movie DVD only for few Baths. You have the advantage of comparing the price of the products while you are purchasing with several vendors, thus resulting in getting the best deals. And if you don’t want to purchase anything, then for the sake of getting good experience, just have a stint with this IT mall.