Thailand is a popular destination for travelers where shopping, cultural sites, beautiful beaches, golf courses, first-rate hotels, superior service, kind-hearted people, and delicious food abound. Books such as the Bangkok Guide, created by the Australian/New Zealand Women's Club, are helpful in discovering the very best of Bangkok.
Food can be found everywhere. Food vendors are on almost every street selling their specialties such as spicy soup, stir-fried noodles, ice cream and carved fruits. Bangkok boasts hundreds of restaurants, delis/bakeries, and intimate cafes serving everything from Swiss fondue to Asian fusion to Italian in a variety of settings from Japanese steak houses to dinner cruises. Hotels offer incredible weekend brunches featuring world-renown chefs.
Bangkok is a shopper's paradise with malls, department stores, galleries, and specialty shops offering Thai crafts, jewelry, furniture, oriental rugs, and housewares. Chatuchak Weekend Market is a very popular shopping destination offering thousands of items for sale. Chinatown is another popular shopping haven known for its fabrics, notions, Thai national dress, objects d'art, gold, and clothes. Bargaining is generally acceptable everywhere as long as it is done in a good-natured, respectable way.
Shopping & Restaurants
