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SHOPPING
SOUVENIRS
THANON KHAO SAN MARKET
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(Th Khao San; 10am-midnight; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu) The main guesthouse strip in
Banglamphu is a day-and-night shopping bazaar. Cheap T-shirts, trendy purses, those
croaking wooden frogs, fuzzy puppets, bootleg CDs, hemp clothing, fake student ID cards,
knock-off designer wear, souvenirs, corn on the cob, orange juiceā€¦ You name it, they've
got it.
NITTAYA CURRY SHOP
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(136-40 Th Chakhraphong; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu) Follow your nose: Nit-
taya is famous throughout Thailand for her pungent but high-quality curry pastes. Pick up a
couple of takeaway canisters for prospective dinner parties or peruse the snack and gift sec-
tions, where visitors to Bangkok load up on local specialities for friends back in the
provinces.
FOOD & DRINK
TAEKEE TAEKON
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(118 Th Phra Athit; 9am-6pm Mon-Sat; Tha Phra Athit, Banglamphu) This atmospheric shop has a
decent selection of Thai textiles from the country's main silk- producing areas, especially
northern Thailand, as well as interesting postcards not widely available elsewhere.
HANDICRAFTS
THAI NAKON
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(79 Th Prachathipatai; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat; klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah) This family-owned enter-
prise has been in business for 70 years and often fills commissions from the royal family
for nielloware and silver ornaments. Silver cases and clutches and ceremonial bowls and
tea sets are also among the offerings. If you can navigate the language barrier, ask to go be-
hind the showroom to witness the aged artisans at work.
HANDICRAFTS
RIMKHOBFAH BOOKSTORE
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(78/1 Th Ratchadamnoen Klang; 10am-7pm; klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah) The scholarly publications
from the Fine Arts Department on Thai art and architecture are handily slim, so you don't
have to commit too much suitcase space to accommodate them.
BOOKSTORE
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