Joanna James
The bustling city of Bangkok is renowned for its array of interesting shopping options that will delight the avid shopper, like ICONSIAM, CentralWorld, Siam Paragon, ASIATIQUE The Riverfront, Siam Discovery and Chatuchak Market.
The stunning ICONSIAM is the latest mall in the city of Bangkok. You will see that this outstanding retail hub is attractively located beside the Chao Phraya River which flows through Bangkok. Visitors will find that this mall contains a fine selection of prestigious brand names like Zara, H&M, Michael Kors, Victoria's Secret, Sephora, MAC, Apple, Sony and so on. You will find that the entire ground floor of this mall is a vast food court filled with restaurants and stalls offering many kinds of Thai foods, snacks, drinks and desserts.
The immense CentralWorld has the distinction of being the sixth largest shopping mall on the globe and contains no less than 8 storeys featuring an array of attractions. You will see that CentralWorld has been laid out with a number of wings that contain shops, restaurants and cafes. Additionally, you will find banks, beauty salons, a cinema and mobile stores at this mall, in addition to an extensive supermarket situated on the topmost floor. This mall is so huge that it contains motorcycles and cars displayed for sale too!
The Siam Paragon mall features a large department store which contains a variety of well-known brands. It also has a fine cinema where you can view the latest blockbusters. Another highlight at this mall is the Exotique Thai shop which contains many products like jewellery, clothing, beauty products and souvenirs that have been designed in Thailand. On the Main Floor of this mall, visitors will encounter prestigious brands like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Armani and Cartier; you will even find car brands like Ferrari and Lamborghini here.
A shopping attraction of a rather different kind is ASIATIQUE which is located at the riverfront. You will find it is an outstanding attraction that is a wonderful place at which to shop and dine. Visitors will see that ASIATIQUE is an intriguing blend of a shopping mall and a night market that will undoubtedly capture the imagination of the discerning shopper. Additionally, you will also have the opportunity to experience features like the Calypso Cabaret Show, Thai boxing and Thai puppet theatre here. An accommodation choice to consider from which ASIATIQUE The Riverfront could easily be visited would be Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok which may be regarded as a pleasingly located Bangkok city hotel.
Your tour of Bangkok's shopping attractions would not be complete without visiting the Siam Discovery mall. You will see that this mall has recently been renovated and now has an open airy feel to it. At Siam Discovery, you will have the opportunity to browse through an extensive selection of goods that include many stylish and fashionable brands that will appeal to the modern shopper. On this mall's 5th floor you will find the Bangkok branch of Madame Tussauds as well.
The captivating Chatuchak Weekend Market is considered to rank amongst the world's largest markets, extending over more than a kilometre and containing over 15,000 individual stalls. As many as 200,000 visitors arrive at this market during weekends and shopping here is always a distinctive experience. Here you will find a mind-boggling selection of goods including clay handicrafts, woodcarvings, locally made souvenirs, wooden furniture, Buddhist amulets, ceramic ware, fashionable clothing, and more. You will also find delectable Thai snacks and street foods at this market.
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