Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Wholesale retail
For local penny-pinchers and visiting wholesalers the ultimate des-
tination is Pratunam district, where a seemingly never-ending clothing bazaar stocks loc-
ally made and cheap import clothes.
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Keeping it real
For a view of Bangkok without malls, cupcake bakeries, fashionistas
and tourists, take the BTS north to the Victory Monument in Ratchathewi, where you'll
find ordinary Thais doing ordinary Thai things.
Getting There & Away
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BTS
To Siam Square, Pratunam and Ploenchit: Siam, National Stadium, Chit Lom,
Phloen Chit and Ratchadamri. To Ratchathewi: Ratchathewi, Phaya Thai and Victory
Monument.
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Klorng boat
To Siam Square, Pratunam and Ploenchit: Tha Saphan Hua Chang, Tha
Pratunam and Tha Witthayu. To Ratchathewi: Tha Pratunam.
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Bus
To Siam Square, Pratunam and Ploenchit: air-con 141, 183, 204, 501, 508 and
547; ordinary 15, 16, 25, 47 and 73. To Ratchathewi: air-con 503, 513 and 536; ordinary
29, 36, 54, 59 and 112.
