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Thailand Shopping ParadiseThailand is a paradise for shoppers. Regular shoppers to Asia know that, in many ways, Bangkok beat Hong Kong and Singapore for deals in terms of handicrafts, textiles, gems, jewelry, art, and antiques. Nowhere else will you find the same selection, quality and prices. Thailand has many shopping streets located in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Pattaya where you buy just about anything from clothes, souvenirs, and all kind of antiques and electrical goods. |
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 Bangkok Shopping in Bangkok is not limited to one or two major streets, and there are many areas throughout the city affording ample choice and easy access. Here’s just a selection of some of the places to go shopping! Chatuchak Park Weekend Market :  A
famous Bangkok landmark where you can buy just about everything from
clothing to potted plants - a paradise for browsers and bargain- hunters
alike.Silom-Mahesak-New Road : Many gems and jewellery stores are found here, also the River City Shopping Complex, known for its quality antique stores and regular auctions. Silom-Surawong-Patpong : The commercial heart of Bangkok. houses dozens of specialist shops, boutiques and shopping plaza representing all the major buys. Street stalls also abound, most notably Patpong’s famous night market. Sukhumvit  Like
Silom, Sukhumvit is one of Bangkok’s main thoroughfares, and the long
road is lined with shops, boutiques and modern shopping plazas ranging
from Soi 3 (Nana Nua) up to Soi 63 (Ekamai). Most shops and restaurants
are concentrated between Soi 3 and Soi 21 (Asoke) and along shortcuts
between Asoke and Ekamai.Ploenchit-Ratchadamri : Many department stores and shopping malls are here, including the World Trade Centre, with dozens of shops and restaurants, and the Siam Centre, which contains many fashionable boutiques. Opposite the World Trade Centre you will find the Narayaphand Pavilion, the official handicraft centre selling items from all parts of the country. Chitralada Shops: Outlets for Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s SUPPORT Foundation, which encourages the production of traditional Thai handicrafts. Chitralada shops can be found in Bangkok and other major travel destinations such as Pattaya and Chiang Mai. Pratunam-Phetchaburi :  Pratunam
Market, one of Bangkok's garment districts, is the place to go for
low-priced clothing of all kinds.Bang Lamphu : Close to the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Bang Lamphu has a lively market where clothing is a popular buy. China Town  Bangkok’s
China Town is an old business centre covering a large area around
Yaowarat Road and Charoen Krung Road. There are many small streets
and alleys full of shops selling all types of goods. The area is always
lively and market stalls abound. It has been the main centre for trading
by the Chinese since they were moved from their old site some 200
years ago. Nearby is Phahurat Market, one of the city’s renowned cloth centres. Bangkok Hotels : Bangkok Sightseeing Tours Chiang Mai  Chiang
Mai is, quite simply, Thailand's major centre for quality handicrafts.
The visitor need merely visit the nearest city emporium or night market
to purchase an extraordinary variety of antiques, silver jewellery,
hilltribe opium pipes and embroidery, Thai silks and cottons, basketry,
celadon, silverware, furniture, lacquerware, woodcarvings and parasols.
A major advantage of shopping in Chiang Mai is that the visitor may
watch artisans working within the city and in several outlying villages,
particularly along the Bo Sang-San Kamphaeng road where, in genuine
cottage industries, parasols, silk and cotton weaving, jewellery,
wood-carving, silverware, celadon and lacquerware are manufactured,
and number among popular purchases. Chiang
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Mai Sightseeing ToursPattaya  South
Pattaya is the major shopping area for beachwear, souvenirs, films,
tapes, pharmaceuticals and liquor. The resort's major gems, jewellery,
silk, cotton and handicraft shops, tailors and boutiques are located
in the vicinity of, or adjacent to, major beachside hotels. The Pattaya
2 Road is also a favourite haunt for shoppers, with several handicraft
and Thai silk shops. On North Pattaya Road, A multi-million Baht shopping
complex offers a handicraft center, bazaar and shopping arcade with
small bars, nightclubs and an outdoor seafood restaurant. For those
who looking for local products such as handicraft, basketware, dried
seafoods, may like to visit the following principal markets which
are popular among Thai tourists. They are located out of Pattaya city.
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