13 Best Shopping in Bangkok, Thailand

In a prime spot by the Chao Phraya River, this complex of eateries, bars, and shops is in a group of renovated warehouses. The shopping focuses on local products, from clothes and handicrafts. You can get here via a free shuttle boat from the Saphan Taksin Pier next to the BTS station of the same name.

The flagship location of Thailand's largest department store chain has a quality selection of clothing, jewelry, sporting goods, housewares, and fabrics, including a Jim Thompson silk shop. An elevated walkway connects Central Chidlom with the even more upscale Central Embassy mall next door.

Fashionistas will find much to explore at one of Bangkok's newer shopping malls; from high-end international brands to Thai designers like Boyy and Disaya. The Eathai section has street food nibbles and cooking ware displays, as well as Thai cooking classes at Issaya Cooking Studio. On Level 6 is Embassy Diplomat Screens, a state-of-the-art cinema house where staff bring snacks and beverages to your seat. 

At more than 1 million square meters (nearly 11 million square feet), this megacenter claims to be Southeast Asia's biggest mall. It's packed with local and international retailers, as well as a multiplex cinema, a hotel, and many dining options.

This glitzy mall was renovated and expanded to include EmQuartier, a separate building across the BTS line from Emporium, together called EM District. There are exclusive high-end shops and fine dining throughout and the sixth floor full of beautiful silks, incense, and glassware, all reasonably priced. 

This upscale shopping center outshines many of the others with its white marble-and-chrome fixtures. You'll find European and local labels and lauded restaurants such as Paste and Riedel Wine Bar & Cellar.

Opened in 2018 on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, IconSiam is one of the largest shopping malls in Asia. The sleek, multilevel, air-conditioned space is filled with shops and restaurants, including the first Apple Store in Thailand and Michelin-starred Blue by Alain Ducasse. There's also a 14-theater cineplex and a huge food court designed to resemble a floating market.

At an impressive seven stories high, this is one of the busiest malls in the city. It's well-worn and not nearly as stylish as nearby Siam Center—the main attractions are stores selling cheap clothes, camera, cellphones, and electronics—but there are many other shops, as well as a movie theater and two food courts.

This mall exists for the computer nerd in everyone. It houses an enormous number of shops selling computer hardware and software (some legal, most not). Shopping here can be overwhelming, but if you know what you're looking for, the bargains are worth it.  Remember that not all electronics will be compatible with what you have back home, so do your research.

Siam Center has been the epicenter of Thai fashion since it opened in 1976, and has reinvented itself several times over since then. Bangkokians come here to check out the latest Thai labels, along with one-of-a-kind pieces of handmade clothing, shoes, and accessories. The shops ooze style, but be forewarned that the clothes are all made to Thai proportions, so they often run small compared to Western sizing.

This seven-story mall is filled with shops selling funky international brands, with a heavy focus on fashion but also housewares and hobby items.

This giant mall has 250 stores, including all the big international brands from Porsche to Chanel, plus a multiplex cinema and tons of restaurants. Oh, and there's an underwater marine park where you can dive with sharks.

Connected to the BTS Asok station via a broad walkway, the various levels at this upper-middle-class mall represent different parts of the world. There's a San Francisco section, for instance, complete with cable cars and a miniature Golden Gate Bridge, plus a London floor, an Istanbul, and many others. The food court on the top floor is one of Bangkok's best, and there's a multiplex cinema. There's another Terminal 21 branch on Rama III Road.