Bangkok Shopping and Travel Information

Shopping Information: Before buying anything in Bangkok, you should try to bargain a little. Almost all the prices in Bangkok are negotiable. If you are shopping for gems in Bangkok, you should do it very carefully. For one single genuine gems dealer, there are a 100 crooks waiting to fraud you. A popular shopping area of Bangkok, Sukhumvit Road, is lined on both sides by some very fine shops. Some of Bangkok's finest malls are also located here. Silom Road is another area that has lots of jewelry and clothing shops.

Chinatown is another sprawling shopping destination of Bangkok. You will find everything here from electronic goods, to household goods, to antiques. This area also has some superb restaurants serving traditional Chinese delicacies.

Important Travel Related Information:While in Bangkok, beware of unauthorized people, who accost you and offer the services of a tourist guide to you. Most of them are crooks, who will try to defraud of you some money. For all tourist information, contact the Bangkok Metropolitan Tourist Bureau (Phone: 02 225 7612-4). Always throw your garbage into a waste bin. The Thailand government imposes a fine on people who litter or spit on streets. Do not get involved with anything related to drugs. Thailand has very severe anti-drug laws and punishments for carrying drugs can be very severe and also include the death penalty.