Column – Christmas in Thailand: Buddha on a sleigh
Christmas in Thailand is a surreal spectacle. While the Buddha rests above the festive bustle, plastic reindeer flash in shopping malls and Jingle Bells squawk from crackling speakers. No snow, no manger, but a tsunami of commerce. How a Buddhist country embraces Christmas with a wink and a receipt and how you try to keep yourself upright amidst the kitsch.
Siam Paragon, a decadent shopping mecca in Bangkok
Bangkok is a true paradise for anyone who enjoys shopping. There are shopping malls here that can compete with the 'malls' in Dubai, just to name a few. In this article you can read why you should definitely visit Siam Paragon when you are in Bangok.
10 most luxurious department stores in Thailand
Luxury department stores in Thailand have always been an important part of the country's retail sector, with major investments and expansion plans from major international retailers and local companies. The rise of tourism and Thailand's growing middle class have contributed to the growth of the luxury sector and the emergence of these luxury department stores, most of which are located in Bangkok.
The reopening of shopping centers in Thailand has not been without a struggle. In many places it was extremely busy. Ikea even had to stop to allow customers.
Shopping centers and large retail stores that sell building materials are allowed to reopen on May 17. The condition is that the number of covid-19 infections does not flare up and that preventive measures are taken by the owners of the shops.
Is the new IconSiam in Bangkok worth it?
On Thailand blog I read something about the new mega shopping mall in Bangkok: IconSiam. I wondered if any readers have already been there and if it's worth checking it out? Is it worth the detour or just another shopping mall? And can you easily get there by Skytrain?
Terminal 21 Mall in Pattaya opened on October 19
Shopping paradise Bangkok
A visit to Bangkok is only complete when you have also taken a look at the gigantic luxury shopping centers.
Big C in Pattaya is now called CentralMarina
Anyone driving on the Second Road towards Naklua will be surprised to see a lighthouse on the right side of the road. Not by the sea, but in the city. And at the place where the lamps should be a large gray horizontally applied name indication: CentralMarina.
Blúport shopping center in Hua Hin: for recreational shoppers
Is the gigantic and new shopping mall in Hua Hin an asset to this city? At first I had my doubts about that, with the expected more of the same. After a first visit I return to my prejudice. Blúport is more than shopping. It is an 'experience', but one with a price tag.
New luxury Shopping Mall on Pattaya Nua Road
There has been a huge clearcut on Pattaya Nua Road. If you drive on the Pattaya Nua Road towards the Dolphin roundabout, a gigantic mess starts on the left after the Phechtakul Road (just past the Thai Garden restaurant).
BluPort Resort in Hua Hin (video)
It should be ready in 2016: The BluPort Resort in the heart of Hua Hin, which includes a mega shopping mall on 25 rai of land (145.000 m2). The prestigious construction project costs no less than 4 billion baht. But then you also have something, such as 25.000 m2 of retail space.
Dutch glory: Promenada in Chiang Mai (video)
The Promenada in Chiang Mai is Thailand's first 'resort style' shopping mall and was set up by Dutch investors: the ECC Group.
Shopping in Bangkok (video)
Shopping in Bangkok is a fantastic experience. Do you love to shop or are you a true bargain hunter? Then Bangkok is a true paradise for you.
Siam Paragon department store in Bangkok
Shopping is on the agenda. A friend from Holland, who spent a few days in Bangkok, told me about a gigantic department store, the size of which he rarely saw on his travels around the world.
Thai Shopping Malls
The large shopping malls in Thailand are shooting up like mushrooms. The Terminal 21 department store recently opened on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok and a Japanese-oriented department store near the Ekamai bus station.
Terminal 21 Bangkok
I hadn't been to Bangkok for a while and when I was there recently to arrange a new passport, I took a walk from the Dutch Embassy on Sukhumvit Road to Soi Cowboy for lunch at Old Dutch.
Paradise Park: a shopping asset for Southeast Bangkok
by Hans Bos Until recently, the new Paradise Park shopping center on Srinakarin Road in Southeast Bangkok was known as Seri Center. It was an old-fashioned condition, cozy, but not according to the demands of today's consumerism in Bangkok. You could eat well in one of the food courts or buy cheap clothes, but that was really all. Many customers opted for the adjacent …