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Shopping

Central World - the third largest shopping complex in the world and has over 500 shops and 100 restaurants

Platinum Fashion Mall - specializes in fashion clothes and accessories retail and wholesale. The clothes shops operate on the principle that buying 1 piece is a retail sale and warrants retail price, but buying 3 (or sometimes more) pieces is wholesale and you get the wholesale price. An example of pricing structure is 1 men's shirt retail 250 baht, 3 shirts wholesale 500 baht

MBK Center - a very popular destination amongst tourists, MBK is know for their knockoff items, electronic gadgets as well as other authentic merchandise

Pratunam Market - This outdoor market has stalls that are mainly geared for tourists and is one of the cheapest market for buying clothes, fabrics and textiles in central Bangkok. Other merchandise includes watches and handicrafts. It's located at the intersection of Ratchaprarop and Phetburi roads.

Siam Paragon – this is one of Bangkok’s largest shopping malls boasting many luxury brands as well has housing the Siam Ocean World, the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia

Religious

The Erawan Shrine – a Hindu shrine in the center o Bangkok, this popular tourist attraction often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered

Wat Pathum Wanaram - is a Buddhist temple located between the two shopping centers of Siam Paragon and Central World