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A vibrant city with something for everyone
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conditioned malls to the hustle and bustle of its famous street markets, Bangkok has all kinds of places to blow your baht (Thai currency). Central Embassy Bangkok is a luxury lifestyle mall, boasting
an impressive collection of high end designer stores, fine dining restaurants and first class cinemas. Located in the heart of Bangkok’s retail district near Siam, this huge shopping center has all the big name stores.
Siam Paragon is an immensely popular shopping mall offering high end fashion brands, Southeast Asia’s largest aquarium, a 16 screen cinema and a comprehensive selection of world class restaurants. Considered to be the center of Bangkok, Siam Paragon provides fashionable, luxury living for well heeled locals and international visitors with money to burn.
Eight floors high and packed with 2,000 shops MBK is Bangkok’s legendary shopping mall. It has everything from clothing, fashion accessories, handbags, leather products, luggage, electrical goods and cameras. There’s even entire floors dedicated to shoes, handbags, fashion and furniture.
Expect to find a wide range of highly desirable international brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada and Hugo Boss at Gaysorn, a luxurious upmarket white marble complex housing exclusively high end luxury goods and designer labels. There’s also a selection
of Thailand’s most innovative designers including Fly Now, ‘Senada Theory and Kloset Red
WITH A PoPULATIoN oF oVER ELEVEN MILLIoN INHABITANTS ANd THE CAPITAL oF THAILANd, BANGKoK IS A CITY KNoWN FoR ITS HIGH RISE BUILdINGS, HISToRIC CHARM ANd NAUGHTY NIGHTLIFE. BUT doN’T
BE MISLEAd. IT IS oNE oF ASIA’S MoST CoSMoPoLITAN CITIES WITH EXOTIC TEMPLES, EXqUISITE CANALS, BUSY MARKETS AND A VIBRANT NIGHTLIFE THAT APPEALS To TRAVELERS oVER THE WoRLd.
Today, Bangkok (or Krung Thep, “The city of angels”) as it is known, is a modern
city that retains the grandeur and glory of its famous past. From a world famous
floating market to spectacular palaces and a colorful Chinatown, Bangkok
has an intriguing mix of old world charm and modern convenience. There are
endless bars, shows, restaurants, cafes and high end shopping to enjoy.
A trip to Bangkok would not be complete without visiting Thailand’s Grand Palace, possibly the premier Bangkok sightseeing attraction. Situated in the heart of Bangkok’s Rattanakosin Island, the gleaming spires of the Grand Palace are conveniently located near some of Bangkok’s most exotic temples, including the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo), the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) and Wat Pho. These iconic destinations are popular favorites with all visitors who
travel to Bangkok looking to appreciate Thailand’s unique cultural traditions.
Other historical and cultural sightseeing ‘must sees’ include the National Museum, Vimanmek Mansion and Suan Pakkad Palace, all of which have fine art collections and are considered to be national treasures. One of the main reasons visitors flock to Bangkok however, is to experience the world class shopping. Whatever you’re looking for you’ll find it here. From towering modern, air
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