Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TERMINAL 21
SHOPPING CENTRE
(
www.terminal21.co.th
;
cnr Th Sukhumvit & Soi 21 (Asoke); 10am-10pm; Sukhumvit exit 3, Asok exit 3)
Seemingly catering to a Thai need for wacky objects to be photographed in front of, this
new mall is worth a visit for the spectacle as much as the shopping. Start at the basement-
level 'airport' and proceed upwards through 'Paris', 'Tokyo' and other city-themed floors.
SOP MOEI ARTS
(
www.sopmoeiarts.com
; Soi 49/9, Th Sukhumvit; 9.30am-5pm Tue-Sat; Phrom Phong exit 3 & taxi)
The
Bangkok showroom of this nonprofit organisation features the vibrant cloth creations of
Karen weavers in Mae Hong Son, in northern Thailand. Near the end of Soi 49/9, in the
Racquet Club complex.
HANDICRAFTS
ALMETA
(
www.almeta.com
;
20/3 Soi 23, Th Sukhumvit; 10am-6pm; Sukhumvit exit 2, Asoke exit 3)
If the
verdant colours of Thai silk remind you of frumpy society matrons, you're a candidate for
Almeta's earth-tones similar in hue to raw sugar or lotus blossoms.
HANDICRAFTS
EMPORIUM
(
www.emporiumthailand.com
;
cnr Soi 24 & Th Sukhumvit; 10am-10pm; Phrom Phong exit 2)
You might
not have access to the beautiful people's nightlife scene, but you can observe their spend-
ing rituals at this temple to red-hot and classic cool.
SHOPPING CENTRE
THANON SUKHUMVIT MARKET
(btwn Soi 3 & Soi 15, Th Sukhumvit; 11am-11pm Tue-Sun; Nana exits 1 & 3)
Leaving on the first
flight out tomorrow morning? Never fear about gifts for those back home; here the street
vendors will find you, with faux Fendi handbags, soccer kits, black-felt 'art', sunglasses
and jewellery, to name a few. There are also ample stacks of nudie DVDs, Chinese throw-
ing stars, penis-shaped lighters and other questionable gifts for your high school-aged
brother.
SOUVENIRS
DASA BOOK CAFÉ
BOOKSTORE
