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Pratunam Shopping

What to Buy and Where to Shop in Pratunam

Few other cities offer such a vast choice of goods, much enhanced by the polite sales techniques and good-natured haggling that accompanies most transactions. Provided you have sufficient time, following the standard tourists' shopping rules will help you secure some incredible deals.
Deciding what to buy, and comparing prices around, is a good start. Things start to get really cheap when you're buying bulk. And don't worry about carrying everything around with you; most places will package and deliver straight to your hotel, and there are also several shipping agents around. The golden rule for bargaining is to do so with a smile - your most important negotiating tool!

For more shopping venues, head towards the Ratchaprasong and Chidlom-Ploenchit areas, here you'll find CentralWorld, and other options like the posh Gaysorn, a Big C Superstore (department store), as well as upmarket Amarin Plaza and Peninsula Plaza. A skywalk also connects from here all the way to that other of holy shopping grounds, Siam.

Pantip Plaza IT Mall in Bangkok (strongly recommended)

The mother of all IT shops, the entirety of Pantip Plaza is dedicated to computer and technology items. The multistory shopping centre on Petchaburi Road offers a wide selection of stores, selling everything from computers and computer-related accessories, including; parts, printers, digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, and much more. Read more...

Platinum Fashion Mall Bangkok (strongly recommended, there is a big foods centre, nice foods)

A relatively new shopping center in the Petchburi area, Platinum Fashion Mall caters especially to wholesale clothing, selling a similar range of clothing to the Pratunam Market across the street, except in air-conditioned comfort. The mall has six floors which are filled with small outlets - most of them specialising in women's clothing and fashion accessories. Since this is a wholesale mall, you can get items at very reasonable prices - provided you buy larger quantities, usually three items and up.
The price you pay will be about 30% lower per piece. Some shops allow you to mix different types of items, for example, purses and bags, shirts and trousers. And as with most shopping malls in the city, there is also a food court on the fifth floor, along with cafs and fast food chains. If you're coming from CentralWorld, you shouldn't have any trouble finding it. Just head north, cross the small canal, and turn left into Petchburi Road, a few metres along and you're there.

Opening Hours: 10:00 - 22:00
Location: Petchburi, Ratchathewi (next to Pantip Plaza)

Pratunam Wholesale Market

Located at the intersection of Ratchaprop and Petchburi roads, Pratunam Wholesale Market is one of Bangkok's major markets, selling clothes, shoes, and fashion accessories at wholesale prices. Entry the small alleys and jam-packed small streets and you will find yourself in the middle of a clothe-maze. Shops and tiny stalls dotted on both sides displaying all kind (literally) of clothes from; shorts, t-shirts, formal evening, suits, winter jackets or even bizarre outfits and fancy dress. Bargaining at the market is acceptable, though you barely need to – they’re cheap.

Opening Hours: 24 hours (retail shops open from 10:00 - 21:00)
Location: Intersection of Ratchaprop and Petchburi roads

Indra Square

Only a few minutes walk from Pratunam Wholesale Market, the Indra Square consists of several floors with hundreds of small shops selling from children clothing, men and women fashion wear, to accessories. The mall is directly connected to Baiyoke Sky Hotel, and there are several shops and stalls on the ground level of Baiyoke Sky Hotel, too.

Opening Hours: 10:30 - 21:00
Location: Rajprarop Road

Garment Centre (Baiyok Tower 1)

Only a short walk from Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the Garment Centre or Baiyok Suite Hotel (aka Baiyok Tower 1) hosts over 3,500 wholesale and retails apparel and shoes shops, in-and-around the centre. It is undoubtedly an amazing place to shop for clothes and related item. Everything is cheap and it’d get even cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
Location: Baiyok Suite Hotel (also known as Baiyok Tower 1)

Pratunam Centre

Situated at the intersection of Rajprarop Road and Petchburi roads, Pratunam Centre is a four-storey shopping complex targeting the bargain-happy teenagers and young workers by offering cheaper Chinese import product. The entire first and second floors are dedicated to OTOP (one Tambon, one prodcut) Centre, which promotes handicrafts from Thai villages to cultivate local economic developments. Silverwares and house decoration items can also be found on the basement floor.

Opening Hours: 10:30 – 21:00
Location: Intersection of Rajprarop and Petchburi roads

City Complex Pratunam

This six-storey shopping complex is one of the most sought after places in Pratunam as mainly involved with young ladies, fashionable clothing and shoes. There are a few jewelry and crafts shops, as well as cosmetic stores are located within. City Complex Pratunam is located on Petchaburi Road, a short walk from Amari Watergate Hotel and is opposite Grand Diamond Suites Hotel.