Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 0 2233 0171;
www.julytailor.com
; 30/6 Th Sala Daeng; 9am-7pm; Si Lom exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 4)
Tailors to Thailand's royalty and elite, their suits don't come cheap and the cuts can be
somewhat conservative, but the quality is unsurpassed.
HOUSE OF CHAO
(9/1 Th Decho; 9.30am-7pm; Chong Nonsi exit 3)
This three-storey antique shop, appropriately
located in an antique house, has everything necessary to deck out your fantasy colonial-
era mansion. Particularly interesting are the various weatherworn doors, doorways, gate-
ways and trellises that can be found in the covered area behind the showroom.
ANTIQUES
TAMNAN MINGMUANG
(2nd fl, Thaniya Plaza, Th Thaniya; 11am-8pm; Si Lom exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 1)
As soon as you
step through the doors of this museumlike shop, the earthy smell of dried grass and
stained wood rushes to meet you. Rattan,
yahn lí·pow
(a fernlike vine) and water hyacinth
woven into silklike patterns, and coconut shells carved into delicate bowls are among the
exquisite pieces that will outlast flashier souvenirs available on the streets.
HANDICRAFTS
THAI HOME INDUSTRIES
(35 Soi 40, Th Charoen Krung; 9am-6.30pm Mon-Sat; Tha Oriental)
A visit to this templelike build-
ing and former monks' quarters is like discovering an abandoned attic of Asian booty. On
our most recent visit, the display cases held an eclectic collection of cotton farmer shirts,
handsome stainless-steel flatware and delicate mother-of-pearl spoons. Despite the odd as-
sortment of items and lack of order (not to mention the dust), it's heaps more fun than the
typically faceless Bangkok handicraft shop.
HANDICRAFTS
MAISON DES ARTS
(1334 Th Charoen Krung; 11am-6pm Mon-Sat; Tha Oriental)
Hand-hammered, stainless-steel
tableware haphazardly occupies this warehouse retail shop. The bold style of the flatware
dates back centuries and the staff applies no pressure to indecisive shoppers.
HANDICRAFTS
PATPONG NIGHT MARKET
SOUVENIRS
