Popular shopping destinations in Bangok are the bargain malls and markets where souvenirs can be bought. MBK and Chatuchak Weekend Market is just two of these bargain shopping centers. Tourists who want to see an upscale shopping center have nothing to fret, however, because Bangkok also has the Siam Center.
Siam Center is not just one mall but a mall complex that have a lot of buildings. Unlike MBK and Chatuchak Weekend Market, Siam Center has shops that sell high-end products from popular brands.
How to Go to Siam Center
Siam Center is at the "center" of Bangkok at the corner of Phaya Thai Road and Rama I Road. Taxis and buses can reach this shopping complex but the fastest way is by riding the skytrain (BTS). You should go down the BTS - Siam Station to reach this shopping complex.
Siam Center Attractions
Aside from shops, Siam Center also has various attractions like Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and the Siam Ocean World.
Siam Ocean World looks cool but I didn't go in. I already visited the Manila Ocean Park, which I think also offers similar attractions (i.e. fishes inside the tanks, animal shows, etc). I rather spend my money on Thai historical sites and other attractions that can't be found in the Philippines.
I just ogled at some of the designs at the entrance to Siam Ocean World like these penguins:
Siam Center is not the mall for me because I don't buy expensive stuffs. I'm also not keen on window shopping so I didn't went to the shops of Siam Center. What caught my attention in this mall are the designs that gave this mall an artistic aura.
Siam Center has giant horses guarding its doors.
Too bad that they're just wooden horses. I wonder if there is a secret room inside these horses like the Trojan Horse.
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| Siam Center's wooden horse |
I don't know who made these wooden horses. What I know is that I saw one of them being sold at a shop during my travels in the northern part of Thailand.
There's a sort of mini-museum of modern art when I visited Siam Center. Can anyone guess the modern artist connected to this can of Campbell's Tomato Soup?
The mini-museum is not orderly. Things are scattered on the floor and everything is a mess. I think the chaotic style of modern art mirrors the chaotic “modern era”.
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| Queen Margrethe of Denmark |
There are paintings on the second floor of the mini-museum. Taking photos is prohibited but I managed to take a snap of this painting of Queen Margrethe of Denmark by Andy Warhol. The mini-museum featured Andy Warhol because he's an icon of the modern art. Here's a trivia for you concerning Andy Warhol: do you know that Andy is a Catholic? You can read about this art tidbit here.
There are other interesting things that can be seen in Siam Center, like the fountains on the open air walkway, but I didn't spend time to look at all of them. What I saw inside this mall is already enough for me.
Nice place. Hey!!! We have that horse at one place here too. Hmmm...must go and take photo and blog about it. LOL!!!
ReplyDeletePlease take a photo of that horse in your place so we can all see it. :-)
Deletewow ang cool nung mga desing sa place na yan ahh
ReplyDeletehmm di pa ko nakapunta sa ocean park pero that reminds me
of that place, sayang at di ka pumunta sa aquarium pero ayun my point ka naman
Tama ka. Sa design pa lang eh pamatay na itong Siam Center. Ang maganda talagang puntahan sa mall na ito ay yung mga design sa loob ng mall.
DeleteI do not really like the place but the ne opposite Siam Discovery is a fave esecially during night time. University students sell clothes and art stuff along the streets and at the BTS station of Siam. Great walking experience. I do like going to The Loft because of the quirky stuff they sell. Haggang tingin nga lang, ang mahal naman kasi.
ReplyDeleteI found the horse when I visited the North last month and I wanted to buy one, hindi kasya sa kotse, ha,ha,ha. Ganda sanang bihisan ng bulaklak at halaman.
Haha...naku ang kailangan mo ay trak para maibyahe yung kabayo.
DeletePinagsama ko sa blog post na ito yung Siam Discovery at Siam Center na magkaiba naman pala. I also experienced looking at the stalls na sinabi mo dun sa Siam Discovery. Pero hanggang tingin lang ako. Wala akong pambili eh.
I didn't really shop at Siam Center. The only time I went there was to go visit Madame Tussauds. Haha! Oh didn't know about that horse there!
ReplyDeleteI also did not visit Siam Ocean World. I think visiting Aquaria in KLCC Malaysia and Hong Kong's Ocean Park is good enough. Unless really nothing to do in Bangkok and have lots of time to kill : )
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. However, I will still go to other places in Bangkok if I have time to kill.
Deletekakaiba yung native horse noh. pero parang nakakatakot.
ReplyDeleteMukha ngang nakakatakot. Mukha siyang dead horse.
Deletei am not into shopping either (kuripot kasi ako ^_^) pero ang ganda nman ng mga decorations nila
ReplyDeletemost especially the wooden horse
Hehe...pareho tayo. Yeah. The best yung wooden horse of Siam Center.
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