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Where to Shop in Bangkok

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In Bangkok, finding places to shop is never a problem. It is a good idea though to know where to shop and what prices to expect. If you check out the shopping centers at hotels, be warned that they are mainly for foreigners and are thus fairly expensive. Instead, try the outdoor markets. They are the cheaper options, especially if you like bargaining.

Supermarkets are far more clean and hygienic, and obviously are of a better standard than the outdoor food markets. This is useful to know, especially if you are uncomfortable buying your food from vendors in the outdoor markets.

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Rama I, Ploenchit and the Ratchadamri road as well as the Siam Square area are the more fashionable areas to shop in and is home to a number of big shopping centers like the 8 storey World Trade, Tokyu Department Store, Bangkok’s biggest department store chain Central Chidlom Department Store, Sogo, Peninsula Plaza and many more.

Siam Square is not even a square, but a huge shopping area. This area is quite popular for its clothes shops, which teenagers frequent quite a bit. The Square also has internet cafes, fast food restaurants and book shops.

Silom, Surawong and Rama IV road – Visit the Patpong night market which is a tourist favorite, but tends to be a bit overpriced and awfully crowded. Good deals only come about by hard bargaining. Narai, Dusit Thani and Montien are all bigger hotels that have their own shopping centers but as mentioned earlier, they are overly expensive. The Silom Complex Department Store is located here and so is Robinson’s Department Store and the Thaniya Plaza shopping centre.

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