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Shopping Malls

Siam Paragon
1
MAP P2 • Rama I Road, Siam
Square • 02 690 1000 • Open 10am–
10pm daily • www.siamparagon.co.th
With six floors of designer boutiques,
bookshops, cinemas, restaurants,
and fitness centers, this mall is one
of the most popular in Bangkok.
Siam Center and Siam
2
Discovery Center
MAP P2 • 989 Rama I Road • 02 658
1000 • Open 10am–10pm daily
Known for designer brands, trendy
shops, and restaurants, these two
adjoining malls attract young adults.
Look out for local fashion labels
such as Greyhound, Baking Soda,
and Theatre.
The stylish Gaysorn Plaza
Narai Phand
3 Gaysorn Plaza
MAP Q2 • President Tower,
973 Ploenchit Road • 02 656 0398 7
MAP Q2 • Ploenchit Road
• Open 10am–8pm daily • 02 656 1149 • Open 10am–
At this government­sponsored shop 8pm daily
for promoting quality Thai handi­ Successful young Thai designers
crafts, everything is sold at fixed display their wares here.
prices: woodcarvings, lacquerware,
Mahboonkrong (MBK)
silk clothing, silverware, and more. 8
MAP P3 • Phaya Thai Road
Peninsula Plaza
4 • Open 10am–10pm daily
• www.mbk-center.co.th
MAP Q3 • 153 Ratchadamri
Road • 02 253 9791 • Open 10am– Packed with five floors of fashions,
8pm daily accessories, electro nics, cosmetics,
This mall consists mostly of jewelers jewelry, and eateries, MBK feels like
and designer outlets. a cross between a street market and
a shopping mall (see p60).
CentralWorld
5 EmQuartier
MAP Q2 • 4/1–2 Ratchadamri
Road • 02 640 7000 • Open 10am– 9
MAP T6 • 693 Sukhumvit Road
10pm daily • www.centralworld.co.th • 02 269 1188 • Open 10am–10pm
Huge shopping complex with fashion daily • www.emporium.co.th
boutiques, jewelers, home decor Across the street from the Emporium,
outlets, a bowling alley, and cinemas. this mall has a less formal atmos­
phere and many boutiques.
Erawan Bangkok
6 Emporium
MAP Q3 • 494 Ploenchit Road
MAP T6 • 622 Sukhumvit Road
• 02 250 7777 • Open 10am–9pm 0
daily • www.erawanbangkok.com • 02 269 1000 • Open 10am–10pm
Next to the Erawan Shrine, this daily • www.emporium.co.th
luxury mall has plenty of boutiques An upscale mall, Emporium features
by famous names, as well as classy a depart ment store, designer
cafés and a wellness center. boutiques, restau rants, and cafés.
See map on pp84–5
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