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Enjoy the Victorian-era structure and its dainty fretwork longer with a proper English
tea at the attached Tea House Siam Celadon (
Click here
).
KUKWAN GALLERY
Textiles, Gifts
( 37 Th Loi Kroh)
Set slightly back from the road, this charming teak building houses
natural cotton and silk by the metre. It's a great place to shop for gifts, with scarves,
bedspreads and tablecloths available in subtle colours.
DOR DEK GALLERY
Crafts, Gifts
( 08 9859 6683; Th Samlan)
Dor Dek Gallery sells the craft projects of street chil-
dren employed by the Volunteers for Children Development Foundation. The profits
from sales are divided among the child artist, the program's educational fund and
future supply purchases. It's particularly good for handmade bags, purses and prez-
zies for the kids.
Riverside
LA LUNA GALLERY
Art
( 0 5330 6678;
www.lalunagallery.com
; 190 Th Charoenrat)
In the old shophouse
row on the east bank of the river, this professional gallery picks a fine bouquet of
emerging Southeast Asian artists. Many canvases have a social commentary angle
and give the viewer a window into the different artistic styles in the region.
VILA CINI
( 0 5324 6246;
www.vilacini.com
; 30-34 Th Charoenrat)
Villa Cini sells high-end,
handmade silks and cotton textiles that are reminiscent of the Jim Thompson brand.
Perhaps the real draw is the store's atmospheric setting: a beautiful teak house with
marble floors and a narrow, rickety staircase that leads to a galleried courtyard.
Textiles
SOP MOEI ARTS
Textiles
