Bangkok'Thailand
Siam Square (สยามแสควร์) covers probably the needs of any shoppers heading to Bangkok. All Luxury brands are well represented in Asia's largest shopping mall, Paragon, located next to Siam Center and Siam Discovery, all on the Nothern side of the Siam Skytrain (BTS) station. This station serves as only interchange station between the BTS Sukhumvit and Silom lines. On the Southern side, there is a large ...
Siam Square (สยามแสควร์) covers probably the needs of any shoppers heading to Bangkok. All Luxury brands are well represented in Asia's largest shopping mall, Paragon, located next to Siam Center and Siam Discovery, all on the Nothern side of the Siam Skytrain (BTS) station. This station serves as only interchange station between the BTS Sukhumvit and Silom lines. On the Southern side, there is a large ...
Shopping malls
1. Siam Paragon
Siam Paragon is a business card of modern Bangkok. It’s one of the biggest shopping centers in Asia preparing to celebrate it’s 5th birthday in December. Paragon offers all kinds of international fashion brands, wide range of specialty stores and restaurants together with a multiplex movie theater (15 large screens; one of them has the biggest screen and seating capacity in Asia). If that’s not enough why not visit attractions like Siam Ocean World - the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia, an exhibition hall, the Thai Art Gallery and an opera concert hall?
How to get there: Take the BTS to the Siam station and walk from there. Bus routes 15, 16, 25, 54, 204, 501, 508
2. MBK Shopping Center
MBK is an abbreviation from Mahboonkrong. It’s one of the biggest malls in the Thai capital. There are more than 2500 shops spread along eight 330-metres long floors. It’s a perfect place to shop for mobile phones and electronics, furniture, cheap clothing (not of a great quality though!) A wide range of specialty stores and restaurants is also available.
How to get there: Take the BTS to the National Stadium station and walk from there. Bus routes 25, 29, 34, 36, 47, 50, 93, 501
3. Central World Shopping Complex
The largest outdoor activity square in downtown Bangkok covers an area of 8,000 square metres, which is ideal for large-scale activities such as The New Year's Countdown party. It has 400 dancing fountain heads incorporated into the plaza and can accommodate up to 100,000 people per day. Separated into 6 different shopping zones, each with unique design and ambiance, shopper can enjoy myriad shopping experiences. Most of the products consist of clothing, international fashion brands and cosmetic & skin care, clinic & health care, Art & handcraft, Automobile accessories, fabric & accessories, leather goods & shoes, book & stationery, mobile & service, Electrical & Appliance, silver, jewelry, furniture, etc.
How to get there: Take the BTS to the Chidlom Station. Bus routes 25, 29, 34, 36, 47, 50, 93, 501
** Remark: Close for renovation and re-open on 28 September 2010
Market
Pratunam Market
Pratunam Market is one of Bangkok's major markets, focusing on clothes which makes it Thailand's largest clothing market. The name Pratunam means Water gate. The market is open 24 hours a day with varying offerings, from 9-20 (in reality more like 11-18) the retail shops are open, later on the evening outdoor stalls mainly geared for tourists come to populate the street sides.
How to get there: Take the BTS to the Ratchathewi Station Bus routes 2, 11, 23, 60, 93, 140, 505, 511
