Shopping in Bangkok & Thailand

Thailand was known as a shopper's paradise for many years. From luxurious products such as jewelry, silk, designers' clothing or accessories right down to the best of bargained goods. You'll find in Thailand fixed prices in shopping centers or stores, but at most other places - markets, street-stalls, etc. - haggling is acceptable and even expected. There're no fixed rules when it comes to bargaining, generally you can get somewhere between 20-40% from the asking price, depending on your skills. It's recommended to be courteous with a sense of humor when you go shopping because Thais appreciate good manners...

Jewelry centers & shops

Thailand, and Bangkok in particular, is for most vacationers a great place to shop because the variety of retail outlets and goods is surprising. You can find there genuine brand products on sale in department stores for half as much as back home. With excellent exchange rates and amazing discounts, in Thailand you could find almost everything what you want and that at exceptional low prices. From modern air-conditioned shopping malls to old markets under canvas Thailand offers everything! Thailand is recognized as one of the world's leading gems and jewelry centers. In Bangkok China Town or Ban Mo street should be checked out for exquisite jewelry...

Many shopping areas

A great thing about shopping in Thailand is that, even in Bangkok alone, the shopping is not limited to one or two shopping areas. There are many areas everywhere in the city offering various choices and easy access. If we talk about shopping in Bangkok a few good shopping areas are Silom, Sukhumvit, Siam Square, Chatuchak weekend market or China Town, the last one offering splendid jewelries too. Many other cities outside of Bangkok offer also great shopping possibilities. Chiang Mai is ideal for traditional Thai handicrafts, Phuket is a great source for pearls and Pattaya has a wide selection of precious gem stones because it's close to Chantaburi - a place where numerous gems were found...