สยามดิสคัฟเวอรี่เซ็นเตอร์
A newer, more upmarket addition to Siam Center, catering to a slightly more mature audience. Just like its twin mall, most stores are for the fashion savvy, but prices are somewhat higher. This is the only shopping centre in Thailand that offers the official Diesel designer store at the ground floor. Worth a browse is Loft on the third floor, a large and quirky Japanese home decoration store. They have, among many other things, an array of bizarre plush toys on offer. The sixth floor has an EGV Grand Cinema.
10:00-21:00 daily
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A branch of the popular museum displaying waxworks of famous people. It features life-sized statues of HRH Prince Mahitala Thibed Adulyadej Vikrom Phra Baroma Rajajanok (The Prince Father), HRH Princess Srinagarindra (The Princess Mother) and other famous Thais. But there are also plenty of Western figures, including US president Barack Obama in the Oval Office and the English football player Steven Gerrard.
10:00-22:00 daily·Foreigners have to pay a hefty 900 baht entrance fee; it's 350 baht for Thais
มาบุญครอง
MBK is a vast and always packed shopping centre full of tiny stalls (2,500 of them, to be exact) selling, well, everything. There's a heavy emphasis on clothing, especially the cheap and trendy teen type, and the Super Sports Factory Outlet on the third floor sells discontinued sport wear and shoes at a discount, but the fourth floor devoted to electronics is Bangkok's best place to buy mobile phones, MP3 players and digital cameras. Before buying a phone you have to be sure which band supports and which ones your country has. The fifth floor focuses on furniture in the rear, and electronics in the front, including a very large Canon store. Stuff on sale include gold, furniture, food, and a part of the sixth floor has been dedicated to handicrafts and souvenirs. Don't miss the dried fruits and Chinese-style snacks (like pork floss) at Champ on the fourth floor, near the central escalator. The top floor has film theatres and restaurants, and there's a large Tokyu department store bolted on the north side. It is possible to bargain for cheaper prices on some items at some independent shop stalls, especially if you are with a Thai friend or family member.
10:00-22:00 daily
สยามเซ็นเตอร์
Constructed in 1976, this four-storey shopping centre is the first of the Siam area. It might feel a little dated compared to Siam Paragon, but extensive renovations keep it colourful, hip and modern. Most of the stores sell fashion, shoes and handbags for trendy teenagers and students. There's also a good range of eating options, including a food court at the fourth floor. A bridge at the fourth floor connects the shopping complex with Siam Discovery.
09:00-21:00 daily