Shopping — Bangkok

Top 10 shopping malls: Riverside: Icon Siam. Siam: Central World, Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery, MBK. Sukhumvit: EmQuartier, Emporium, Central Chidlom, Terminal 21. Pratunam: Pantip Plaza.

A lively open-air night market with antiques and vintage items, plus bars and snack stalls — open from 17:00 Thursday through Sunday.

Many tourists book excursions to floating markets along the canals in the Thonburi area, but those have largely lost their authenticity and attract more foreigners than locals. By contrast, Taling Chan market, which is a little outside the centre, is less visited by tourists. The only downside is that it’s open only on Saturdays and Sundays from 08:00 to 16:00. Locals come here to shop, eat and get massages. Several moored wooden boats on the canal serve as kitchens, and a few floating docks are used for dining. The market’s atmosphere is enhanced by catfish scurrying between the piers and traditional live music. From central Bangkok you can take the metro to Bang Khun Non station and then transfer to a taxi.

In the evening you can hang out at Aqua — a complex of bars with live music.

A huge shopping mall.

The eyewear store of the Korean brand Gentle Monster with an installation made of huge moving human faces.

A Pañpuri spa with wonderful views over Bangkok's panorama.

Top 10 shopping malls: Riverside: Icon Siam. Siam: Central World, Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery, MBK. Sukhumvit: EmQuartier, Emporium, Central Chidlom, Terminal 21. Pratunam: Pantip Plaza.

Across the road from Chatuchak is the six-storey Bang Sue Junction shopping centre. On the first and second floors there's a small flea market and antique shops — you can find not only clothing but also furniture, tableware, film cameras and much more. Above are shops selling designer and vintage clothing, and on the top floor there's a small food court. The centre is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00.

Many tourists visit Chinatown for its street-food market. There are even stalls that have been included in the Michelin guide.

The unusual River City Bangkok shopping center hosts exhibitions, but its main focus is selling artworks and antiques.

Asiatique has dozens of restaurants and an amusement park.

A food market that operates daily from 16:00 to midnight.

The largest fresh-produce market.

The largest and busiest market in the city centre.

Bangkok's oldest market.