The focus on graphic arts, design and photography titles rare elsewhere suits the fashion-forward H1 location. Browsing is encouraged.

This Japanese chain has the biggest, best and best-organised stock of books in English, plus great ranges of magazines, maps, art, poetry and children's...

Southeast 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...

Over 10,000 second-hand titles fill two floors of well-organised shelves. There's also a coffee corner.

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

Photographer Manit Srivanichpoom and artist-filmmaker Ing K exhibit artful lenswork upstairs in this retro, mint-green shophouse facing the Hindu temple....

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,...

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