Shopping Tips
Thailand is a shopper’s paradise with bargains galore, so here are some tips for visitors.
Fixed prices are the norm in department stores, but at most other places bargaining is to be expected.
Usually you can obtain a final price of between 10-25% lower than the asking price. Much depends on your skill and the shopkeeper’s mood, but remember that Thais appreciate a sense of humour.
Providing you have the time, it is best to shop around at different places selling the kind of items you want before making a final decision.
Fixed prices are the norm in department stores, but at most other places bargaining is to be expected.
Usually you can obtain a final price of between 10-25% lower than the asking price. Much depends on your skill and the shopkeeper’s mood, but remember that Thais appreciate a sense of humour.
Providing you have the time, it is best to shop around at different places selling the kind of items you want before making a final decision.
