Often regarded as one of Bangkok’s finest waterfront retail venues, the River City Shopping Complex is no ordinary shopper’s hub in Thailand’s bustling capital. A permanent fixture along the Chao Praya River for decades, this riverbank shopper’s Mecca was first declared open to the public in 1984. Having served as a meeting place and trading ground for antique sellers and collectors, the popular shopping complex has grown to encompass a variety of consumer goods over the decades.
Revered as a hotbed for luxury goods as well as exclusive one-of-a-kind items, the River City Shopping Complex is a family-friendly retail space where one can spend hours if not days taking in the plethora of high-quality goods decorating its plush store shelves. Spread out across four floors, the River City Shopping Complex is perhaps best known as an antique haven and a venue that specializes in rare collectibles of every conceivable nature. An auction is conducted every month at the Si-La-Sai Convention Hall and prized collectibles and rarities can be bid on at the auctions or through online auctions that are also organized by the mall. Taking place on the first Saturday of each month, the auctions are organized by the prestigious Riverside Auction House which is the first registered, legal auctioneering firm in the country.
The antique shop owners at River City are rightly considered among the country’s true experts and pioneers in the trading and valuation of rare articles, as the authenticity of their products are indisputable with the modern reproductions sold at the venues also being a cut above the rest in terms of quality and attention to detail. Hot pick items include objet d’art hailing from Southeast Asia such as wood carvings, Thai Benjarong porcelains, Buddha images, ceramic ware, and ancient maps. Works of pottery, sculptures, ornaments, and gold and silver works can also be found here while old prints are among the other treasures tourists come across at the locale.
Shoppers will also find a range of fashion items such as Thai silks and leather goods at the mall which also houses several gem and jewellery stores. Home décor wares and Thai handicrafts are also available at the complex which also offers guests a plethora of dining options. Hotspots include French cuisine at La Grande Pearl and Thai fare at Sala Thai while the waterfront boardwalk of River City mall also houses fine restaurants. The rooftop barbeque garden dubbed River City Bar-B-Q is another delectable attraction in addition to the Balco Bar. Dinner cruises and day cruises are also organized by the mall for those who wish to explore the riverfront area in more detail.
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Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and hopes to visit them all someday.

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