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Best shopping spots in Bangkok

Bangkok shopping — markets, boutiques and the streets worth a Saturday

Where to shop in Bangkok, sorted by occasion: heritage markets for the bargain hunters, modern boutiques for the considered purchase, and the malls where you can hide from monsoon while still browsing. Edited for travellers who'd rather take home one good thing than fifteen forgettable ones.

Top 10 shopping spots in Bangkok

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. centralwOrld01

    1. centralwOrld

    4.5· 76,837 reviews

    999/9 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

  2. ICONSIAM02

    2. ICONSIAM

    4.7· 57,559 reviews

    299 Charoen Nakhon Rd, Khwaeng Khlong Ton Sai, Khet Khlong San, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10600, Thailand

  3. Platinum Fashion Mall03

    3. Platinum Fashion Mall

    4.4· 30,798 reviews

    222, PLATINUM FASHION MALL, Thanon Phetchaburi, Khwaeng Thanon Phetchaburi, Khet Ratchathewi, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand

  4. MBK CENTER04

    4. MBK CENTER

    4.5· 59,083 reviews

    444 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Wang Mai, Subdistrict, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

  5. Siam Center05

    5. Siam Center

    4.6· 8,322 reviews

    979 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

  6. Siam Square06

    6. Siam Square

    4.7· 2,577 reviews

    1 Siam Square Soi 7, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

  7. Union Mall07

    7. Union Mall

    4.3· 15,516 reviews

    54 Soi Ladprao 1, Khwaeng Chom Phon, Khet Chatuchak, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10900, Thailand

  8. Emporium08

    8. Emporium

    4.4· 14,287 reviews

    622 Sukhumvit Rd, Khwaeng Khlong Tan, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand

  9. Siam Discovery09

    9. Siam Discovery

    4.4· 19,366 reviews

    194 Phaya Thai Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

  10. Siam Paragon10

    10. Siam Paragon

    4.5· 61,832 reviews₹₹··

    991 Rama I Rd, Khwaeng Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand

Bangkok shopping, three ways

There's the bargain-hunt shopping — the heritage markets and street fairs where you go for the experience as much as the purchase. There's the considered purchase — designer boutiques and curated stores where the price is the price. And there's the practical run — malls when you need things in one stop. We've split the list along those lines.

Bargaining etiquette

At heritage markets in Bangkok, prices are usually negotiable — start at 50–60% of the quoted price and meet at 70–75%. Cards are widely accepted but small cash helps at street stalls. Boutiques and malls are fixed-price; bargaining there is awkward at best.

Shipping things home

Most premium boutiques in Bangkok can ship internationally — quoting 5–10 business days to the US/UK at standard, faster for express. GST refunds for tourists are available on purchases above set thresholds; the store will handle the paperwork on request.

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