Preduce skatepark & shop

Even if you never touched your board the whole time, this one would still be worth the visit. Preduce was Thailand’s first skateboard company Thailand. Founded in 2002 by a crew who were already building the scene through videos before they even had a shop, Preduce put Thai skating on the map in a way that still echoes today. When Swiss transplant Simon Pellaux took the reins and opened the flagship store in Siam Square in 2006, it became what many describe as the home of Bangkok's skate and street culture.

The videos alone tell the story. From Smooth in 2005 through to Sambai, Chaiyo, Sawatdee, Selamat and beyond – Preduce built a catalogue that inspired generations of Thai skaters and drew international attention. The OGs who came up through those videos – Geng Jakkarin, Lert Saeri, Tao Kitpullap – are still talked about as some of the best to come out of Bangkok. Walking into a Preduce shop means walking into that lineage.

The current location, Baan Preduce, carries all of that weight and then some. The park attached to it punches well above the square footage it's working with – a covered street section keeps things usable when the Bangkok heat can make outdoor skating feel like a punishment – and a fun little half bowl rounds things out nicely. Mattias calls it ‘a must visit if you're in Bangkok on a skate trip' – and that's not a throwaway line. Preduce is the kind of stop that gives a skate trip its context. You don't just go to skate. You go to understand where all of this came from.

10 Soi Farmwattana, Phra Khanong, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110. Open daily, Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm.