Bangkok is full of beautiful shopping malls, department stores, groceries stores, and bookstores.

The most popular department stores are Central, Robinson's, The Emporium. Other shopping malls include MBK, Siam Center, and World Trade Center.

Local markets include Chatuchak Weekend Market, Pratunam, and the Suan Lum Night Bazaar.

International "superstores" like Lotus/Tesco, Carrefour, and Makro are also available in Bangkok.

Central Department Store http://www.central.co.th/web/indexth.html

Emporium http://www.emporiumthailand.com

PowerBuy http://www.powerbuy.co.th

Asia Books http://www.asiabooks.co.th