Lifestyle and Shopping in Bangkok


By claire - Posted on 24 December 2009

Bangkok is a friendly and cosmopolitan city brimming with wonderful attractions and activities for people of all persuasions. Despite the obvious pollution, humidity and traffic congestion, Bangkok is a great place for expats to relocate to, although a few adjustments to your lifestyle might need to be made. Bangkok is renowned for its endless shopping, vibrant nightlife and mouth-watering restaurants, but it also features good entertainment venues, world-class sports facilities and spas.

 

Expats looking to do a spot of shopping in Bangkok will have no problem finding what they’re looking for. Bangkok’s wide variety of shopping malls, markets and independent stores will leave even the most hardcore shopper weak at the knees from exhaustion. Khao San road is also brimming with stalls selling all the counterfeit clobber you could dream of, the MBK Shopping Centre supplies just about everything from clothing and jewellery to toys and electronics, while the Chatuchak Market is the world’s largest weekend market with 9,000 stalls selling absolutely everything under the sun – not to be missed!

Bangkok nightlife might have a reputation being somewhat seedy, but aside from the strip clubs, lady-boys and go-go bars, Bangkok is brimming with clubs, bars and cocktail lounges to appeal to just about every party animal’s tastes. RCA boasts a block of trendy and pumping clubs while Khao San road is known as not only a backpacker’s paradise, but also a great place for any expats to come together and have a good time at the local clubs and bars.

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