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Travelling and Shopping at The Chao Phraya Riverside
Khonmuang at Tha Prachan shopping area is crowded with shoppers and vendors.
Beauty is a girl thing, shopping is also counted. Girls cannot live without shopping. There are countless shopping attractions in Bangkok. However, shopping along the Chao Phraya Riverside is another attractive activity to do.
There are 4 shopping spots along the Chao Phraya Riverside. It is fast and easy for shoppers to go there by a taxi river. The shopping areas are located at well-known piers: Tha Prachan Pier, Tha Wang Lang Pier, Tha Klong Sarn Pier, and Tha Saphan Phut Pier.
Tha Prachan Pier
Small shops at Tha Prachan Pier
Start with Tha Prachan Pier, which is the most popular shopping area among Thammasat University students. In the past, this area used to be the Prachan Fort at the western wall of the capital city along the Chao Phraya Riverside; they were built in the Reign of King Rama I. In the Reign of King Rama V, the King was pleased to make use of the area in Bowornsathanmongkol Palace or Wang Na (National Musuem) to build Sanam Luang. All forts including the Prachan Fort and walls around the palace were demolished for Sanam Luang.
The shops at Tha Prachan Pier are well-arranged in the square rooms. Fashionable clothes, foods, bookshops, music shops, and famous fortune tellers are gathered here.
Handmade fashionable accessories are available at Tha Prachan Pier
Larn Khonmuang Tha Prachan or Larn Wattanatham is a large ground next to the wall of Thammasat University. The ground is beautiful and well-arranged because The Government Lottery Office and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration had improved this ground to celebrate the 50th anniversary of His Majesty's accession to the throne.
Today, this ground is the shopping spot for university students, children and working people. Shoppers will be thrilled with the variety of products such as fashionable clothes, handmade clothes, T-shirts, coats, cloaks, singlets, vests, dress, shorts, pants, skirts, shoes, handbags, accessories, postcards, and small gifts. Many of vendors here are students and locals.
The different styles of fashionable clothes at Wang Lang
Furthermore, there is a very old market selling amulets and small Buddha images on Prachan Road. This old market has been here for more than 20 years. It is very crowded. There are also many delicious foods and fashionable products available here, start at 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm everyday, except Monday.
Tha Wang Lang Pier
Second hand quality products at Wang Lang
The opposite Tha Prachan Pier is Tha Wang Lang Pier. In the past, Wang Lang or Bovornsathanphimuk Palace was used as the important force to protect the capital in the Reign of King Rama I. Later in the Reign of King Rama III, Wang Lang had been abandoned. Siriraj Hospital had made use of some pieces of this abandoned land to expand its hospital area.
Shopping attraction at Wang Lang
Today, the rest of the land has become the shopping area. Wang Lang is the well-known shopping area for second hand quality products including garments, shoes, and accessories, which will be replaced for newer ones every week. There are also fashionable clothes, accessories, and delicious foods available here, start at 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Shopping attraction at Klong Sarn
Shopping for fashionable clothes in trend at Klong Sarn market
In the past, Klong Sarn District used to be Lamphu Lang District of Thonburi Province. Later, it was changed its name to be Buppharam District. In 1916, King Rama VI was pleased to change its name from Buppharam District to Klong Sarn District. Afterwards, Bangkok and Thonburi were combined together. Klong Sarn District is a part of Bangkok.
Klong Sarn Plaza, the big shopping area at Tha Klong Sarn Pier.
The entrance of Tha Klong Sarn Pier has a big shopping area called “Klong Sarn Plaza”. It is considered a hot shopping area for young people. There are many cheap products such as fashionable clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories which are up-to-date.
There are 2 shopping zones at Tha Klong Sarn Pier. The outside zone is selling foods and drinks, shoppers can enjoy eating here before shopping inside. The inside zone is 400 metres long, divided into 2 small lanes. These 2 lanes are full of shops; shoppers will never get tired of walking in and out.
Tha Saphan Phut Pier
Saphan Phut Night Market at Tha Saphan Phut Pire
The shopping area is located at roadside of Tha Saphan Phut Pier and around the bridge. The market will be crowded at 7.00 pm to midnight every night except Monday. This market is well-known for its cheap prices of first hand and second hand products. There are clothes, accessories, jeans, shoes, and handbags in trend just like other places. Shoppers can bargain prices. It is dark at night, shoppers should be careful in picking products.
The biggest flower market at Pak Klong Talad (Pak Klong Market)
There are amateur artists who can draw very well in both portrait and parody at Saparn Phut Market. Furthermore, the flower market nearby is the biggest and the most famous flower market in Bangkok, Pak Klong Talad. Shoppers can find many kinds of flowers including local flowers and imported flowers such as colourful roses, lotus, chrysanthemum, and lily. The prices are cheap. The market is open both day and night.
Young people, who love to go shopping for good and cheap things, and have to follow new fashion, must not miss these 4 shopping areas.
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By Num Look Tung, Translate By Jo
