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Asia Books

Every nook and cranny is packed with books in this Sukhumvit branch of Bangkok's oldest English-language bookstore. It remains a good source of maps and books on Thailand and Southeast Asia although the original shop has grown to a chain that seems to have an outlet in every big shopping mall in addition to online sales.

Address: 221 Sukhumvit Rd
Getting there: between Soi 15 and 17, towards Nana from Robinson Department Store
Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-20:00
Website: asiabooks.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Bangkok/Sukhumvit, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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