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Local Brands Worth Buying
Forget those annoying creaking wooden frogs and cheesy embroidered elephants; today's Bangkok is home to a
much more sophisticated selection of souvenirs. For housewares, consider Gaysorn Plaza (
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), where
D&O Shop is pushing the barriers of domestic design, and where Thann Native sells botanical-based spa products
that smell good enough to eat. At Siam Discovery Center (
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)
, MR P, the signature character of quirky
Thai brand Propaganda, appears in anatomically correct cartoon lamps and other products, while the attractive
handwoven carpets and handsome ceramics at Doi Tung represent the classier side of traditional Thai craft.
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Central Chidlom
Central is a modern Western-style department store with locations throughout the city.
This flagship store, Thailand's largest, is the snazziest of all the branches.
(
www.central.co.th
;
SHOPPING CENTRE
1027 Th Ploenchit;
10am-10pm;
Chit Lom exit 5)
