This kaleidoscopic labyrinth of 8,000-plus stalls is well signed into numbered, colour-coded sections divided by soi and stall number, but is better...

Supremely successful, Emporium lures the well-off with Euro-couture and long-established Thai jewellers. Lesser mortals come for the local and impor-ted...

This swanky corner landmark has posh brands (Louis Vuitton, Prada, Hermès), regional fashion houses and contemporary Thai design outlets.

Most major rock/pop concerts - Thai and inter - hire the 12,000-seat IMPACT Arena in Asia' vast complex. Book via Thai Ticket Major...

The Thai silk pioneer has ventured beyond pillowcases, scarves and clubby neckties into high fashion, palatial interior design and experimental silk art...

The revival and global fame of Thai silk owes much to Jim Thompson, a US architect who came to Thailand at the end of World War II with the OSS (now the...

Pre-flight, you can buy duty free at this modern domed complex which is home to Aksra Theater, then collect it at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Take your passport...

Don't even try to make sense of this frenzied, overcrowded mall linked to the Pathumwan Princess hotel. More than 1,000 shops and stalls flog gold,...

Built in 1899, this food market was renovated in 2006 for safety and sanitation, but much charm remains. In the trading hall stands a Chinese shrine, around...

Retro-styled, this three-storey air-con bazaar holds traditional jewellers and silk retailers, clothes, household goods and computer repairs. Under the...

A charming old wooden hospital converted into a select lifestyle precinct. Buying ops include chic kitsch by Reflections and Himalayan-focused arts,...

A geek's paradise, Pantip is crammed with vendors hawking everything and anything (new or used) that you can plug into your PC (or Mac). Knowledgeable staff...

Aside from the string of lurid go-go bars, Patpong Soi 1 also bombards shoppers - who mostly consist of couples, groups and families - with stalls flogging...

The stalls burrow around the Indra and Bayoke hotels, burgeoning with textiles, lingerie, bags, Ts and street fashion. The seamstresses will stitch...