Shopping reviews for Thailand

Thailand has been traditionally home for inexpensive tailors, and we Finns seem to be ardent customers -- deducted from the number of Finnish advertisements on tailors' doors.

Finding a good tailor is an adventure itself, as the first glance doesn't tell you that much, and it's already too late t... More >

Monkey Gee is a local Thai young fashion chain that has been able to combine trendy looking clothes with a distinct style and inexpensive prices. This is probably easier to achieve in Asia than in Europe, but it is nice to buy stuff without paying too much for them.

One of their Bangkok stores is... More >

Mother & Child is a children apparel specialist store in Central World Plaza shopping mall. They have a good selection of nursery items, such as talc for diapers, bottles and so forth -- so go there, if you forgot to pack something essential for your little darling. They stock also toys.

They hav... More >

Muji is the perfect shop for everyone looking for items that have combine form and function into a stylish and usable experience. Originally from Japan, the store can now be found in several countries, including also Thailand.

The smallish store is located on huge Central World shopping center on... More >

Next is a British originated store chain that seems to sell quite rubbish clothes. At least the stores that I've visited in the Great Britain and Thailand were all looking really cheap.

The clothes are sort of trendy, but on the other hand lack enough details and features to really stand apart fr... More >

If you travel to Thailand from any colder country -- like say Finland -- in the middle of winter, you might find it hard to buy any suitable clothes for your children for the trip. Fortunately, you can solve this problem by visiting Ovo in Central World Plaza shopping mall and buy quite inexpensive ... More >

Most of the shops in Hua Hin tourist area are located in a shacklike premises. The new and modernly designed Sailom Pavilion is thus a fresh change for shopping. Elegantly made of wood, steel and glass, the minimall has charm to lure people inside to the shops.

The storerooms are not big, as ther... More >

Thailand is renown for silk, both the fabric and the garments. However, the greedy Thai businesses do their best to make buying silk problematic -- if you are not a professional or seasoned amateur, you never know what you are purchasing for real.

Fortunately, there is an upscalish silk shop at t... More >

If you bought a bit too much of stuff from all shopping malls in Bangkok, consider visiting Tumi store on Gaysorn Plaza for some extra storage for the trip back home.

Tumi has been moving towards more upscale luggage, and it shows in the store. First, it is located in the same shopping mall with ... More >