The best fashion and gift stores Thailand

The market of all superlatives. The Department of Commerce estimates that 200,000 people visit Chatuchak every weekend. More than 9,000 shops, stands, stalls, gargotes are gathered there. You can find everything from clothes to furniture, art objects, antiques, plants, flowers... and even animals! Prices are quite low. Impossible not to find happiness and a souvenir to take home. A must in Bangkok.

With its 240,000 square metres of retail space and 370 stores and restaurants, this shopping mall, which opened in early 2009, is one of the largest waterfront shopping centers in Asia! For window-shopping enthusiasts. Several fashion brands are present on site. There's also a department store where you can buy your groceries. Stores for electronics and telephony, and restaurants serving cuisine from all over the world. Arcade games are available for young and old alike! Events take place regularly.

With 550,000 square meters, CentralWorld is recognized as the largest shopping center in Southeast Asia. This huge complex houses more than 500 shops, numerous restaurants of all kinds, cinemas and a bowling alley. A showcase for contemporary Asian fashion, the gallery features many popular Thai brands, which can even be found in Paris, such as Flynow or Sugar Pop. Prices are of course more interesting in Thailand. Many western brands are also present.

Ultra-modern shopping centre, decorated with various famous monuments of very large sizes. The San Francisco bridge, a London underground station, the Champs-Élysées... For the rest, hundreds of shops of famous brands on several floors, several restaurants and cafés, a small supermarket, a spa, a games room... And also, for the practical side, the air conditioning and absolutely impeccable toilets on each floor. Terminal 21 is directly connected to the BTS stations of Asok and MTR Sukhumvit.

Always crowded, this shopping centre, which is a bit like a covered market, is very popular with the local clientele and especially with teenagers. It has also become the reference address for tourists who flock here to do their shopping. You can find anything and everything here, with especially a floor dedicated exclusively to smartphones. Many counterfeits but the seller can confirm if it is an original or a copy.

Located in the heart of Patong, this shopping centre offers many shopping possibilities. Several districts compose it: Silang Boulevard, the Port, Sino Phuket and Phuket Square. Very practical for shopping: many supermarkets and clothing stores, bookshops, computer equipment, souvenirs... There are also restaurants offering various specialities. This place is finally known for its cinema on the top floor, as well as its bowling alley.

The ICONSIAM shopping centre, nicknamed the "mother of all shopping centres", was inaugurated on 10 November 2018. Two towers dominate this 80,000 m² space. There are about 500 shops, 100 restaurants from more than 30 different countries. Located on the bank of the Chao Praya River it is home to the first Takashiyama department store in Bangkok. There is also a park along the shoreline. This is the largest private investment to date. At its inauguration, Alicia Keys sang several songs, and 500 drones lit up the sky!

We could use all the superlatives we can, it wouldn't be enough to describe the gigantic size of this shopping mall. Hundreds of chic boutiques, a department store where countless brands are presented. The cinema complex is luxurious and modern, the ground floor is a gourmet's paradise. In short, we no longer know where to start. Those who don't like shopping can fall back on the aquarium. By the way, the huge bookstore is one of the only ones in the city to offer a wide choice of books in French.

Pantip Plaza is the temple of electronics and computers, a real paradise for geeks! Here, CDs, DVDs, software, small accessories and gadgets of all kinds... and pirated versions at ridiculous prices that only work for a few days. You can also buy a camera or a computer. All the hi-fi, video and computer equipment you could wish for! Beware of the myth of cheapness because most of the computer equipment is sold at the same price as in Europe.

Nearly 1,500 stores, restaurants, bars and even a Ferris wheel overlook the Chao Phraya. This night market attracts untold crowds, and is so successful that there are plans for a new one. Old docks have been converted into stores, and others have been created recently. It's a historic place, where you can stroll through the streets of the Disney, Marvel and Star Wars universes... The easiest way to get there is to take the BTS to Saphan Taksin, then hop on the free shuttle bus to the dock.

Original store, offering a range of paper-based products. Frames, albums, agendas, etc.

Central Udon has rapidly become the city's strategic center. Spread over several levels, it is home to numerous international brand stores: clothing, cafés, food courts, cinemas... Prices are relatively higher than elsewhere, as this kind of place corresponds to a desire to develop Thai consumer society along Western or Japanese lines. This mall also serves as a bus terminal, with a small kiosk in front of the entrance. Other malls: Tupkom Landmark and UD Town.

Many objects and silver jewellery decorated with antique motifs, most of them silver and glass. Just take a look.

These two big "western style" shopping malls are located respectively on Assadang and Jomsurangyard avenues. It is more expensive than in the markets, but you can choose real brands and enjoy the air conditioning as a bonus! This can be a good opportunity for a cool stop between your visits. Shops selling clothes, shoes, sports equipment, hi-fi equipment. These two shopping malls have fallen into disuse after the opening of The Mall and Terminal 21.

In the 1980s-1990s, Thai artist Somluk Pantiboon studied with great Japanese masters. He has also travelled to New Zealand and the United States. Traditional and modern inspiration for the creation of original pieces that have nothing to envy to the western equivalents. This is artistic pottery: crockery and decorative objects. The production is exhibited next to the workshop located on a small perpendicular road, a few kilometers on the right of the main road, in the direction of Mae Sai... A beautiful work!

Enjoy paper, parasols and beautiful and original bedside lamps of all sizes and shapes. Ask Mr. Thamrong.

Located next to the airport, CentralPlaza is a large modern shopping mall with many shops, a cinema complex, and a "Robinson" department store. The latter has the particularity of offering, in addition to the main international brands, its own creations at interesting prices. Another shopping destination not to be missed is the Northern Village, which supports local craftsmen by selling their products.

This tailor has an excellent reputation among staff of embassies. The fabrics are good, the staff is good advice and the travqil well done. A good address.

A tailor who manufactures a good cup of clothing and has been active in this area for many years. The deadlines are long enough.

The Family Tree is a fair trade store where you will find handicrafts, jewelry, fabrics, cosmetics made by women belonging to ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand. The sale of its objects allows to considerably improve the living conditions of the mountain villagers as well as to replant trees. But even without this, you will find unique gifts of great originality to take home.