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Siam Commercial District

Mega International Shopping District

The Siam Commercial District is the busiest part of Bangkok, where international shopping malls, high-end hotels and modern office buildings can be found everywhere. You can feel the youth, vibrancy and vitality of Bangkok while shopping and enjoy your life in Siam.

If Khao San Road is a gourmet kitchen for a common man, then Bangkok’s Siam Commercial District is A King's Banquet Room.

When you come to Bangkok’s Siam Commercial District, you will always feel like you are in Tokyo’s Ginza or Paris’ Champs Elysees when you see the glitter and traffic around you. The Siam area is home to a number of fashionable shopping malls with many brand flagship stores such as Central World, Siam Discovery and Siam Center, Gaysorn Village, and Siam Paragon.

Street of Siam

Manywhere Trivia:
“Siam” is the old name for Thailand before 1939.

Nearby, upscale hotels and modern office buildings are popular with international corporations and successful white-collar workers. The R-walk Overpass serves as a transportation link between the major commercial entities, allowing people to move easily between the malls without touching the ground.

There are eight deities hiding in the busiest stretch of Ratchaprasong in Siam, the most famous one of which must be Phra Phrom, the Four-Faced Buddha in Erawan Shrine. And Phra Khanet, Ganesha the Elephant Head God is also popular with the public.

Bangkok Citizens Praying to the Four-faced Buddha

Manywhere Tips:
Phra Phrom, the Four-Faced Buddha, is the Thai representation of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation.

In addition to shopping and food, the Siam Commercial District is also home to Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Siam Ocean World, Big C Supermarket, and other cultural and entertainment venues. In recent years, not only local young people, but also foreign tourists from far away have been visiting the area, making Siam quickly become one of the world’s most popular business districts.