Pratunam Bangkok: The Biggest
clothing & street markets
Over 30 years ago, Pratunam was one of the trendiest
attractions in Bangkok along with Siam Square. Indra
Regent Hotel was a glorious high-rise landmark
of the capital and Pratunam. Since
the economic boom in the 80's, this area
slowly lost its importance to newer
attractions. Slowly, Pratunam
turned into Bangkok's clothing hub and
became the top choices among the retail and wholesale shoppers.
Further, its street market which is one the
oldest in Bangkok has become popular
among Thais and tourists. Shopping
in this area requires the art of
bargaining since prices are
negotiable. Pratunam has
beautifully survived the drastic changes
of the 80's from a trendy lifestyle attraction to a
clothing hub.
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Pratunam
street
market
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Pratunam street market is one
of Bangkok's
oldest
of
its
kind,
years
before the
clothing
market was established.
Due to the growth in
tourism, the street market
currently
also focuses on the tourists apart from the
Bangkok shoppers. Most
stalls carry clothes, handbags, CDs,
DVDs,
Thai souvenirs,
etc.
Hours:
9 am-5.30 pm
(Recommended: 12:00 pm-4:00
pm,)
daily
except
Mondays
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Pratunam clothing market
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Krungthong Plaza
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Pratunam clothing market is huge covering an area of several stores
namely, The
Platinum, City
Complex,
Krungtong Plaza, Baiyoke
I and
Baiyoke Tower.
The
whole
area
accommodates
thousands
of
shops
carrying
millions
of
clothes mainly casual
wear.
Most
shops
welcome
wholesale
orders
and it is very common to see
overseas businessmen in this area.
Hours:
10:30 am-5.30 pm., some
till 7-8 pm. (Recommended: 12:00
pm-4:00 pm,) daily
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The Platinum Fashion Mall opened in November
26, 2005 is a
24-story one stop
clothing mall
covering 40,000
sq. meters, 1,200
stores, 314 condo
units, and 1,500
car parking
lots.
The retail areas cover the
base (underground)
to the 5th. floors.
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Bit & Pieces
1. Most clothing shops do not have a fitting room
for retail purchase. Some may provide a towel
for shoppers to wrap around and try clothes
on.
2. Pratu (door) + Nam (water) = Pratunam
= water door (Dam)
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City Complex is one of the oldies in
Pratunam. It was formerly a department
store before becoming a
successful
wholesale
clothing
mall.
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Rating 4.5/5
Review
Despite the humid heat, Pratunam market
is bordered by many air-conditioned
department stores where you can hop in
and still shop comfortably.
Once you feel cool, just hop out and
shop along the street again.
Shopping here is fun and non-stop.
Pratunam is a budget clothing market
requiring shoppers' bargaining
skills. Here, you can
end up with loads of shopping bags in no
time.
Pratunam market is very big and
uncategorized. If you're here for
the trendiest jeans, you have to walk
everywhere because jeans are
not grouped in one area.
Everything is everywhere so shopping
here can be tiring (though fun to some
people.) Many shops carry similar
items so shopping can be fun for
only the first few hours. However,
this depends on how much a shopper you
are.
Pratunam is ideal for
-Shoppers (mainly for unknown labeled
casual wear) 5/5
-Budget shoppers 5/5
-Businessman (looking for wholesale
deal) 5/5
Reviewer Chai
Map of Pratunam Bangkok
BTS Skytrain: Ratchatewi (N1) Exit 4
Related
topics
Bangkok
market
Chatuchak market
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