Guenmai, I read in one of the posts that you have posted your shopping tips in the shopping guide for south east-asia. I slightly lost as to where is it.. Is it on the same post or is it a separate link..Can you tell me exactly where is it.. I’m quite keen to read it… Thanks

Maybe it was the "Great shopping guides to Southeast Asia" one. I've just pulled it up for you. I answer so many posts until I forget. There are probably other posts I've answered on shopping. Just type in my name in the search section and there you'll find all the answers related to me. Hope this has helped. Happy Travels!

Guenmai, would you mind pulling this up again as I cannot find it with a normal search. Many thanks and happy travels!

Sorry, but I really have no idea what it's under or when it was. I've been in this forum for years. Happy Travels!

I did a search and found it.
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34506387

Thanks, Kim. I just got the Thailand/Myanmar book in the mail from Amazon so I began reading some old BKK shopping posts here and that thread came up! Thanks again to both of you.

Here's another one. This is one I typed, and have saved on my computer, that describes the main shopping area in a nutshell. It was for a family. Hope it helps.

You asked about a central shopping district. YES, there is one. It's all basically along one street. It begins at the National Stadium skytrain station (the other end of the line that you will take from the river by the Shangri-La). MBK (MaboonKrong) is located here. Start at MBK and then it's very easy to walk along the skytrain route and on the many crosswalks above the Bangkok traffic!

Just across from MBK (diagonally) is Siam Discovery/Siam Center. You will enjoy both of these malls, I think. Across the "fountain" from Siam Center is the new Siam Paragon mall. Very upscale. The food court in the basement level is fantastic!! Do give it a try when out shopping.

If you leave Siam Paragon, you can either take the skytrain or walk to the next mall... Central World Plaza. It is on the same side of the street as Siam Discovery/Center/Paragon. Central World has many of its own shops that are not in the other malls.

Directly across the street from Central World is a very upscale mall called Gaysorn Plaza (again, same SIDE of the street as all the others). Look BEHIND Gaysorn and you will see the Thai Craft Center (NariPhand).

Now, a little bit further down the street beyond Gaysorn(past the Bangkok Holiday Inn) is a wonderful department store called Central. This one is called Central "ChitLom" because it is connected to and located at the ChitLom skytrain station. I always enjoy this department store.

If you take the skytrain a few more stops further down the SAME STREET, you will find the Emporium mall. I'm sure guenmai will chime in on this one. It's where she rents an apartment and shops and uses internet.

Jim Thompson silk was previously mentioned. Yes, it's GORGEOUS stuff!! I'm sure you will fall in love with it. Furnishings, fabrics, scarves, and the most BEAUTIFUL handbags and cosmetic cases EVER. Now, you don't have to go clear to the JT Outlet to find the stuff. You will find a JT department at Central store along with a JT store at your hotel, and also located at ZEN department store at Central World Plaza, to name just a few of the places where it can be found. I'd really try to find the time to take a look at JT stuff.

I won't go into the many shopping markets where you haggle over prices and buy things very cheap. Sounds like you aren't looking for such items anyway (although the Weekend Market at

From just an hour or so looking through the book I think I will also have to rent an apartment at the Emporium Suites and stay put for a few weeks on my next trip! Those ATMs must get worn out! Thanks!