Thai silk, cotton, nielloware, silverware, bronzeware, pottery and celadon, pewter, precious stones, finished jewellery and a dazzling range of folk handicrafts make memorable gifts, and souvenirs. International standard ready-made sportsware and leisureware is inexpensive and quality tailors and dressmakers offer reliable 24-hour service in Bangkok and major tourist destinations.

shoppers in Bangkok have a wide choice of areas. in which to pursue their search for bargains, most of them located within walking distance of major hotels.

On Silom Road and Suriwongse Road, there are many shopping centers, such as Robinson's Department Store and Central Department Store etc. There are dozens of silk shops, antique, and decorative reproduction shops.

Sukhumvit Road stands the Emporium Shopping Centre, where brand name clothes and fashionable decorative items are found in attractive and unique style.

Siam Centre and Siam Discovery Centre near the Siam Inter Continental Hotel are filled with numerous fashionable boutiques and in the vicinity is Mah Boon Krong(MBK Centre) . Mah Boon Krong and Siam Centre are the shopping centers that teenagers love to go.

Jewellery and gemstones from Thailand are favorite items for many visitors to the Kingdom. Their beauty, quality craftmanship and reasonable prices have earned Thai precious and semi-preciuos stones an unmatched reputation worldwide.

Occaionally,however, visitors encounter unethical jewellers who sell jewellery at unresonable prices.