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WONGWIAN SONGWAT CHAROEN KRUNG Hua Sam HENRI DUNANT SOI LANG SUAN WITTHAYU (WIRELESS ROAD) CHALERM MAHANAKHON EXPRESSWAY Asok Sukhumvit
YAI SI PR AYA Yan RATCHADAMRI Lumphini Benchakitti SUKHUMVIT ROAD
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LAT YA ROAD Chao Phraya BANG RAK SURAWONG Silom RATCHADAPHISEK R D KHLONG
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0 km 1 (NEW RD) SURAWONG S I L O M Sala Lumphini R A M A I V Queen Sirikit National
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0 miles 1 2.5 km Chong Nonsi YAN NAWA Khlong Toei Convention Centre
Pantip Plaza
Emporium and
6 9
EmQuartier
MAP Q2 • New Phetburi Road
MAP T6 • Sukhumvit Road, near • 02 250 1555 • Open 10am–10pm
Soi 24 • 02 269 1000 • Open 10am– daily • www.pantipplaza.com
10pm daily • www.emporium.co.th This IT mecca sells the latest
These neighboring malls cover both computer programs and DVD movies,
sides of Sukhumvit Road, joined by as well as digi tal cameras and other
a Skywalk. While the Emporium is electronics. Although it is crammed
dedicated to high fashion and some with hardware and soft ware, the
fine restaurants, the newer mall is rife with counterfeit products.
EmQuartier is more diverse and Despite regular police raids, vendors
boutique-oriented. It also has a dealing in pirated goods stay in
really lovely garden (see p52). business thanks to their customers’
huge appetite for such stuff.
Laai Sap Market
7
MAP P5 • Silom Soi 5
• Open 8am–5pm Mon–Fri
For a look at a real, authentic
Bangkokian’s street market – away
from the more luxurious tourist
equivalents – head to Laai Sap.
There are small restaurants (busy
with office workers at noon) and
stalls selling inexpensive clothing
and accessories. The market’s name
means “Money Melts,” but it melts
in small denominations here.
Terminal 21
8
MAP T6 • Sukhumvit Road
• 02 108 0888 • Open 10am–10pm
daily • www.terminal21.co.th Clothes at Sampeng Lane Market
This huge mall resembles a
Sampeng Lane Market
futuristic airport terminal, and each 0
of the nine floors is decorated in The market held on this
city themes, from San Francisco narrow street is lined with shops
to Rome. Mid-range clothing and selling household goods, fashion
boutiques abound, as do good accessories, shoes, and clothing.
restaurants. The relaxed atmosphere Phahurat Road (see p77) leads into
here tends to attract a younger and Sampeng Lane, and walk ing from
more local clientele than many of one to the other feels like hopping
the other Sukhumvit malls. from India to China (see p78).
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