A shopaholic planning a holiday in which to get some much needed retail therapy? Maybe you want to indulge in your passion for fashion or just want the latest smart phone (or iPhone of course!)? Well whatever the reason, if you want to shop till you drop then Bangkok’s the place for you! The Thai capital has a plethora of sprawling shopping malls where you can shop to your heart’s content, each offering a stunning array of dining and entertainment options too. Before embarking on your shopping spree make sure you find centrally located accommodation and a Bangkok suite hotel such as AVANI Atrium Bangkok is an ideal option since it is within easy reach of the Siam area where one will find many top malls.

So where to begin? Well Siam Paragon is a great place to start and with more than 250 shops within its expansive premises you will definitely be spoilt for choice. What is on offer? Well if you are fashion or brand conscious you will love the fact that names such as Jimmy Choo, Salvatore Ferragamo, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, H&M, Zara, Hugo Boss, Gap and Swarovski are all here, to name but a few. If you can tear yourself from these stores and make your way to the second and third floors then you have the chance to visit a range of Lifestyle and Leisure outlets with everything from beauty salons to audio equipment from the likes of Bose and Bang & Olufsen. To top it off, there is an IMAX cinema on the fifth floor too!

The biggest shopping mall in the country, CentralWorld Bangkok features a special layout which has been designed to resemble a shopping street. As you wander along the mall’s “streets” you will come across the latest gadgets and fashion including the likes of Charles & Keith, Mango, GAP, Adidas, Marks & Spencer, Miss Selfridge and Calvin Klein. There are 100 cafes and restaurants here as well because shopping works up an appetitive and for a break you can always make use of the indoor ice skating rink.

One of the main stays of the city’s mega mall collections, the MBK Shopping Centre offers eight floors of shopping bliss with approximately 2,000 shops vying for your attention and of course crash and credit! It is a great place for mobile phones and electronic goods, but make no mistake there are plenty of stores offering DVDs, handbags, electronics, luggage, fashion, furniture, watches, shoes, books and the list goes on and on. Once you are done shopping you can always head up to the top floor where you will find an entertainment complex with its very own multi-screen cinema too.

Chandrishan Williams is a travel writer who writes under the pen name, Caleb Falcon. He specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.
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