‘Siam Paragon’ - Jewel of Asia

Popularly called the ‘Jewel of Asia’, located next to Siam Centre, Pathumwan, this multi-storeyed mall at Bangkok is a shopaholic’s paradise… With a modern, sleek and pleasing look, air-conditioned ‘Siam Paragon’ is an upmarket, five-storey colossus with 500,000 square metres of retail space and incorporates everything from shops, food court, amusement to accommodation. It is easily accessible via the city’s modern and efficient Skytrain (BTS) system.

From a sporty yellow Ferrari to a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes straight from the set of Sex and the City, priding itself in the world’s top-notch designer names like Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Versace, Burberry and Hermes, the mall is home to more than 250 famed international and local luxury brands. Floors are divided into Luxury Living, Fashion Venue, Lifestyle & Leisure, Living & Technology, IT & Paragon Passage, and Explorium & Global Entertainment.

Siam’s Food Hall covers a good half of the mall’s huge ground floor and is divided into three different zones: Food Hall Food Court, Food Hall Gallery, and Food Hall Take Home. The there is the world-class aquarium, Siam Ocean World on the basement floor. Proclaiming to be the biggest aquarium in Asia – it offers seven sections: Weird and Wonderful, Deep Reef, Living Ocean, Rain Forest, Rocky Shore, Open Ocean and Sea Jellies. Entertainment complex on the top floor is home to a world-class cinema and other features that will delight young or old.

Siam Paragon being the one giant market of its type, our tip would be to slip into comfortable shoes before slipping into its complex. Since you are easily prone to get lost in this spacious complex, it is advisable to get your hands on a map from the information desk on the ground level before you start your shopping excursion or exploration. Since, most of the goods here boast of a high price tag, so remember to take your credit card along. Bargains on some things abound during end-of-season sales, which happens to be once a month at least.

To end up, you cannot boast of a complete shopping experience at Bangkok without shopping at ‘Siam Paragon’.