Riverside Shopping Along the Chao Phraya River – A Fun-Filled Shopping Experience With a Difference

Asiatique is a combination of a night bazaar and a mall that promises an unforgettable shopping experience for shopaholics, with over 1,500 boutiques and 40 restaurants housed inside a massive replica warehouse complex. Located at Chareonkrung Soi 74-76, and accessible when on cruises to Bangkok, this retail hub is opened from 5.00pm till midnight. One would never run out of things to do here on a given evening besides shopping itself going from one shop to another picking fancy gift items for you and your loved ones. While browsing the boutiques is a tremendous fun-filled experience in itself, you can try out any of your favourite food items by visiting one of the restaurants. To top it all, there are entertainment shows performed daily featuring Calypso cabaret and Muay Thai events.

A paradise for antique lovers and collectors, River City is a large four-storey mall completely filled with high quality antiques and collectables. The mall provides sweeping views of the Chao Phraya River and is an excellent place to stop by for those taking a tour down the historical River of Kings on a luxury vessel like that of Anantara Cruises , Thailand. River City also boasts of a collection of fashion shops that sell Thai silk, gems, leather accessories, home décor items and Thai handicrafts. It is located at Charoen Krung Soi 30 and opened from 10.00am to 8.00pm.

Oriental Plaza is more of a museum or art gallery with 50 elegant shops housed in a gigantic mall displaying beautiful high-end pieces of art, one must stop by to admire. OP Place emanates luxury and class where all antiques displayed have been issued with certificates from Thailand's Fine Arts Department. On a lucky day, you might get a rare chance of taking home one of these masterpieces to add to your collection.

Pak Klong Talad, widely known as Bangkok Flower Market is the largest wholesale and retail fresh flower market that you can find in Bangkok that sells any type of popular flowers. The unbelievably cheap prices for packs of 50 or 100 flowers such as forget-me-nots, lilies, roses, orchids and many other varieties, make it stand out as the best place to buy your choice of flora from small to large quantities. It is located in the Old City on Chak Phet Road near the Memorial Bridge.