In Thailand

to Each tourist something from such exotic country, as Thailand would be desirable to bring Shops. Be cautious, fakes among antiques - much more, than originals. And original things quite often appear stolen. If you not the expert it is better to you not to look on antiquaries. Besides, for exportation of such things abroad the permission of Department of fine arts (Fine Arts Department), and for exportation of cult subjects - the permission of Department of religious affairs (Department of Religious Affairs) is required to you. Each solid antiquary necessarily should have conforming deeds. Acquiring this or that thing, ask the permission to its exportation. This permission - some kind of an authenticity assurance and not to run into a fake, ask to present the seller it.

Items from jewels are better be not to acquiring in the market. Here there is an assemblage of fakes so that at purchasing of the liked thing, check to see of its authenticity is better. Your attention will be involved, for certain, with varnish caskets. The most beautiful items bring from Burma. To acquire from it is possible in the frontier markets in Mae Sai and Tachilek.

Items from silver with common people (Niello), typically Thai art trade become the Worthy souvenir and good memory of Thailand for you. Silver items is better to acquire in Chiang Mai. Here, in the street Wualai Road, there are benches and workshops of silver coins. In the same city it is possible to acquire pottery work. Seladon - the well-known green porcelain which is the important export. During epoch Sukhotaj it was exported to many Asian countries. The best subjects of this style as we have already told, are sold in Chiang Mai. Things from silk - also traditionally go for export. Legendary, improbably expensive silks in shops in streets are especially appreciated: Jim Thompson, Suriwong Road and Rama IV Road. More comprehensible prices in shops in streets: Suriwong and Silom Road. Surprisingly beautiful silks effect in Korate and Surin.

The Clothes are the most favourable for purchasing in Bangkok. You can ridiculously purchase qualitative fancy articles on low prices in the night markets around street Patrong and Silom, and also in the overhead part of street Sukumvit Road. Here it is possible vstreti and fakes of products of the well-known firms (hours Rolex, sabanons Lacoste and so forth).

Items of the European class-room are better for purchasing in large department stores. Especially it is a lot of shops around square Siam Square where the diversified shops are concentrated. But the most interesting is, of course, Mah Boon Krong Centre, a favourite place of many bangkoktsev, present paradise for shuttles.

If you by all means would like to have a suit, made-to-order, at your service - assemblage of tailors. Behind announcements of phylum 3 suits for 24 hours and 100$ hide swindle or frank hack-work more often. Good studio - River City Complex in the street Charoen Krung Road in Bangkok, opposite to hotel Royal Orchid Sheraton.