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(33 Th Tha Phae; 10am-6pm)
Murano-glass beaded necklaces and other pieces of handmade
jewellery decorate this pleasant shop.
Kesorn
(154-156 Th Tha Phae)
A collector's best friend, this cluttered shop has been trading old stuff
for years. It specialises mainly in hill-tribe textiles, beads and crafts.
HANDICRAFTS
Siam Celadon
(
www.siamceladon.com
;
158 Th Tha Phae; 8am-6pm)
This established company sells its fine collec-
tion of cracked-glazed celadon ceramics in a lovely teak building. Enjoy the Victorian-era
structure and its dainty fretwork for longer with a proper English tea at the attached Ram-
ing Tea House (
Click here
)
.
CERAMICS
Praewphun Thai Silk
TEXTILES
(83-85 Th Pha Phae; 10am-6pm)
This 50-year-old shop sells silks of all ilks, and the octogen-
erian owner is a spry and dedicated saleswoman.
KukWan Gallery
(37 Th Loi Kroh; 9am-6pm)
Set slightly back from the road, this charming teak building sells
natural cotton and silk by the metre. It's a great place to shop for better-than-market qual-
ity scarves and bedspreads available in subtle colours.
TEXTILES
Pantip Plaza
(Th Chang Khlan; 10am-9pm)
Near the night bazaar, this shiny shopping centre is a more le-
gitimate version than its grey-market counterpart in Bangkok. Mainly licensed suppliers
of electronic hardware, such as computers and cameras, fill the space without a single
bootleg software vendor in sight.
ELECTRONICS
BOOKSTORE
Suriwong Book Centre
