The first store to offer Thai silk 'à la carte', tailor-woven to request. It's top quality, and they haven't imposed a minimum spend, so order that silk...
20/3 Sukhumvit Soi 23
Master tailors hunch over benches to churn out high-quality suits at this decades-old institution - a favourite with powerful politicians and corporate fat...
62/15-16 Soi ThaniyaThis traditional, sprawling talad stocks fabrics, satay, crafts, fruits, clothes, uniforms - the range is enormous.
Thanon ChakkraphongCentral's seven-storey flagship has the best selection and layout in town. It excels in cosmetics, international and local fashion, leatherware, decor,...
1027 Thanon PloenchitSoutheast Asia's biggest retailer, converted from the old World Trade Centre, was heavily fire-damaged during the May 2010 riots. Rear parts can be repaired...
4/1-2 Thanon Ratchadamri
In a district full of tailors, veteran Chang Torn's comes lauded by fabric sellers. His small, unassuming version of Savile Row makes suits from B6,000,...
95 Thanon Tanao
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...
Thanon Phahon Yothin
Paris Hilton bought six Crystal Evolution navel rings by owner Bella. After founding the Bodysteel & Silver brand, with husband Robert she opened this...
28 Sukhumvit Soi 20Supremely successful, Emporium lures the well-off with Euro-couture and long-established Thai jewellers. Lesser mortals come for the local and impor-ted...
622 Sukhumvit Soi 24
Most major rock/pop concerts - Thai and inter - hire the 12,000-seat IMPACT Arena in Asia' vast complex. Book via Thai Ticket Major...
Muang Thong Thani, 99 Popular Road
Sweltering sightseers and shoppers craving air-con can breathe in Bangkok's first mall for Indian goods. Replacing the burnt-out ATM Department Store, it...
Thanon Chakkaphet at Thanon Pahurat
Like an Alice in Wonderland outfitters, this magic box conceals retro-boho clothing in colour-coded racks amid an overflow of artful accessories, old books...
266/3 Siam Square Soi 3Don'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,...
444 Thanon Phayathai
Retro-styled, this three-storey air-con bazaar holds traditional jewellers and silk retailers, clothes, household goods and computer repairs. Under the...
12 Thanon Tripetch
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...
Thanon Silom between & Patpong Soi 1