Two thousand shops
Phones, clothes and souvenirs.
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Bangkok's best-known popular shopping centre since it opened in 1985: eight crowded floors of some two thousand small shops and stalls selling phones and accessories, electronics, clothes, bags, souvenirs and watches at lower prices than the luxury malls next door, and bargaining is expected. Its fourth floor is famous for its mobile phone market and repairs; other floors hold eyewear, shoes, Thai products and crafts, and at the top is a large food court with dishes from many cuisines, including halal stalls. A skywalk links it to National Stadium Skytrain station and to the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre opposite. Entry is free, and it opens daily from ten in the morning until ten at night. Bangkok's big malls usually have prayer rooms and halal counters in their food courts, so ask at the information desk. A tip: compare prices across several shops before buying, test electronics carefully and ask for a warranty, and mind your bag in the crowds. Weekend evenings are busiest.
Phones, clothes and souvenirs.
On the fourth floor.
Stalls from many cuisines.
Phaya Thai Road, by National Stadium station, central Bangkok
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