Thai Ceramics: The Noble Peasant’s Plumage
Many people know of the famous Benjarong style porcelain of Thailand, with its trademark blue and gold diamond patterns. And well they should, it’s gorgeous stuff. But it’s also more the sort of thing you put on the shelf than…
Shopping in Bangkok with Hanuman and the Five Riders
So I’ve gone shopping in Bangkok again, go figure, and because of convenience, time constraints, and personal preference, I have once again returned to Seacon Square – but this trip sparked something interesting. Not a big motorsport enthusiast, I was…
Bangkok Shopping Scene: Seacon Banana Fair
So to Seacon I went to see about this banana festival, and while there were plenty of bananas they were by no means everything there was to see. Not even the majority really. I love the ambiance of the traditional…
Bangkok Blooming: Siam Paragon Royal Orchid Paradise
Happy Mother’s Day! Thai style. Coming up to her Royal Majesty Queen Sirikit’s 81st birthday celebration, local businesses and venues are preparing to roll out the festivities – and the iconic Siam Paragon is no exception. Diving headlong into the…
Talat Bobae and Talat Pa Hu Rat
Thailand is one of the largest powerful manufacturers of fine textiles in the world; they make a whole bunch of everyday things too. Thailand is also renowned for producing the finest silks in the world, with its iridescent, shimmering hues….
What to shop for in Bangkok?
Bangkok and the whole of Thailand represent one great shopping opportunity. If you are prudent and can haggle well without being offensive you can pick up quite an array of souvenirs from your Thailand trip. Whether it is clothes, accessories…
Chatuchak Weekend Market
One of the greatest attractions of Thailand tourism is its shopping. It is inconceivable that you will visit Thailand but will not indulge in this activity. There are of course a number of markets in and around Bangkok catering to…
The Best Bangkok Markets You’ve Never Heard Of
There is no such thing as an unknown or even relatively unknown market in Bangkok. The unofficial national pastime is shopping, and nearly every bit of sidewalk that sees any traffic hosts several vendors over the course of a day,…
