The main purpose of our trip to Bangkok recently was for shopping. Despite having bought bundles of stuff home, I still feel like my insatiable desire to shop was not fulfill. Maybe it has something to do with the quality vs quantity issue. In Bangkok, almost on every sidewalks, every little corner, there will be stalls selling clothes, handicraft, fruits, coconuts, pirated dvds or women selling themselves. But out every twenty stalls, I would fine one selling things I would consider buying.
If these stalls do not operate during the day, they will be very lively at night. But for the women, well they open shop every day and night!
The first place that we went for shopping was at Chatuchak weekend market. This is place is super duper awesome. The sellers speak adequate English and the goods are very-very cheap! The stuff that are for sale here are impossible for me too list, because they have just about everything! Clothes, handicrafts, Thai silk products, leather ware, paintings, table ware, everything… you just name it! They even sell pets and all the dogs, cats, rabbits and other exotic small mammals are like ten times more cuter, healthier looking and well taken care off than the ones you can find in fancy pet store in KL. I was so very smitten with the little rabbits that they have. Though I do not know the type of those dwarf bunnies but I have seen them in KL (contemplating to buy for Miki) and one rabbit costs RM138. At Chatuchak a super cute bunny cost 120 Bath. THAT IS TWELVE RINGGIT OKAY!!
Azman and I enjoying sweet coconut ice cream served in coconut shell. That’s me looking at dresses and last photo Azman had to change more currency because I shopped too much.
These decorative flowers and plants are made of natural resources. They are so gorgeous and super cheap! One stalk of tall flower plant costs only RM7. I wanted to buy them but Azman didn’t let me! Boo hooo… He said AKU TAK LARAT ANGKAT!!!
At Chatuchak I bought shirts for my self, shirts for Miki, wall decorative lights, table lamp, silk cushion covers, silk bedding set, a leather sling bag that is super cute and other stuff. We were so geram at the bunny rabbits, Azman said with this price he would just buy 4 bunnies for Miki but of course we couldn’t get any animals home. We ate Turkish kebab (delicious), Thai iced pulled tea (teh tarik ais), savour the sweet coconut ice-cream and drank coconut water.
Super cute puppies and bunny rabbits! I want them! Third picture is not children clothes store, those are apparels for your pets! They are so adorable, also available was other pets accessories like dog bed, feeding items etc. Pet lovers must must must go here!
We also went to Pratunam Market. This place opens during the day and it is also really huge. They sell a lot of different things here, especially clothes,but I didn’t buy much because I didn’t find them appealing. You do not think I wear one of these do you?
Sleezy costumes and colorful wigs for Thailand’s main tourism attaction – whores and shemales
Also at Pratunam, surrounded by all these vulgar glittering cabaret costumes, I got to know the thing they call culture shock. Sorry in Malaysia I do not know which tailor can sew an exquisitely elaborated little sequined bra and panties meant to be taken off after a few minutes of dancing in front of audiences? Call me naïve but I don’t even know where to watch these kind of show in KL. If you just see the faces of old aunties and grannies who are meticulously going through the details of the costumes, they look no different than any moms and grandmothers that I know in Malaysia, knitting baju Melayu and baju kurung for the children before raya. In fact they were more serious, for the reason that this is their rice bowl and I wonder if they are aware that they are contributing to the booming sex industry in their county. I felt revolted.
Walking through endless isles of costume making shops, gloomy and dark. Here is a tailor lost in her work, making more dresses for cabaret dancers.
At Pratunam, I bought several songket table clothes as souvenir for my mom, my mom in law and Miki’s Mama Rose.I bought a cute hat for Miki, and a huge no-brand hard luggage for my future shopping travels. Hehe…
By the way, to go to Pratunam, you can take the BTS train at get off Ratchathewi Station. Then you can walk, or take the taxi or Tuk Tuk.
I will continue in the next entry.
Hang kena rasukan ablasa kat Bangkok ka? Ni dah kira excess baggage dah ni.
rasukan ablasa tu apa? hahaha
chatuchak best…selain dari membeli belah barangan yg bole dipakai dan dibelai, bnyk juge produk makanan berasaskan buah-buahan tropika segar utk dinikmati. first time been there masa bulan puasa, 2nd time pegi semata-mata nak menjamah semua makanan tu jer ngeh ngeh ngeh
bani ko ni mmg suka makan babi eh????
Ya Rabbi…..Bani…aku tak sangka…hahah
bilalah nak buat rombongan ke sana..hmmm hmm hmm..
bayangkanlah kalau wa pakai baju maniks itu masa raya…wa yang dapat duit raya!! haha
mel, kalau hang pakai baju tu masa raya, mesti bebudak pi cucuh api kat hang sebab ingat hang bunga api bergerak ataupun pinata ngeh ngeh ngeh
wahhh bestt nyer shopping… more pic plss… mcm best jer jenjalan kt Bangkok..
iryani, mmg best. jalan sampai sakit kaki!! angkat barang sampai sakit tangan! nanti upload gamba lagi…:)
Aku paling nak tergelak ..part ni “women selling themselves”
yasmin, tak lawak yas oii!! literally jual diri kekdahnya!!!
salam,
Saya nak berpesan.. harap sediakan masa untuk solat menunaikan hak Allah walaupun di Bangkok dan di mana-mana di dunia ini. Duit itu adalah rezeki dari Allah.
Terima Kasih.
org sesat,
terima kasih kerna mengingatkan saya.
len kali saya tepek gamba saya berjemaah dengan suami. tapi kalau dah jemaah sapa pulak nak amik gamba kami ek?
my bos penah mention pasal chatuchak nie.. dia ckp mmg best…
dia dulu beli bekas buh brg², mcm jewellery box, bkontena².. giler tul bos haku tu… la nie xtau mana p semua kotak², xde lak dia semawa i…
sesungguhnya dia berada dsisiNYA.. al-fatihah….
eleh Bani jealous sebab aku muat baju camtu and kalau ko pakai sah2 ko akan kelihatan macam tranny! huh!
mana hang tau mel? kot terus jadi mcm beyonce atau paling kuran lady gaga idola korang
eleh…ko pun dah minat lady gaga..aku tau…buweekk!! tranny!!
aku bukan tranny okkay….aku adalah tramp. astagfirullahalazim. bawak mengucap korang ni. ucaplah kata-kata yang sopan serta beradab. ingatlah asal usul kita. kita sebagai manusia banyak melakukan kesilapan. ayuh, kita bersama bergandingan tangan dan bahu, menuju kepada satu laman blog yg suci dan murni. kecantikan dan kekayaan hanyalah untuk duniawi sahaja. jadi, belilah apa yang anda ingin beli di chatuchak kerana sudah pasti ianya ada di situ dengan harga yg murah tidak di souq mahupun di zouk.
Bro, nice writeup. I too have been going to CTC for over 20 years now and have see how much they developed over the last 2 decades. My last visit there was last year and possibly going again next month.
Regards,
David
heyyy…beyonce takde jual ka kat chatuchak..?!! ha ha ha…sungguh berlabuci pakaian dalam itu… =P kepeh kepeh kepeh
Hello
Im a designer and I would like to take there my designs to a factory. What´s the minimum quantities to ask for each piece? Do yo know some factories there in PRATUNAM to contact ?
Thanks a lot
Mirna
Hi Mirna,
I regret I dont have the answer to your questions. I was there as a tourist thus it didnt occur to me to get such info. I suggest you go there to check it out. The place is very accessible. best regards,