2011 New Year's Eve Buffets at City Hotels

This post goes totally against the theme (and ideals) of this site as it promotes no bargain at all, but will rather burn several (unworthy) holes in your pockets. New Year's Eve and Day is that time of year when hotels up the prices of their buffets to serve the exodus of revellers wanting to eat out while the numerals of the year increase by a digit. Needless to say, it is not financially the best of times to savour hotel food. But then, who wants to sit at home - watching some boring old TV and eating the regular delivered-pizza - while counting...

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Gift Ideas at Boots

Boots has come out with some interesting gift sets of their attractive house-brand products - perfectly ideal for last-minute gift shopping as well as for those clueless about the art and science of gift buying. What's more, there is even a Buy 1 Get 1 deal on these gift packs, an ongoing promotion from Dec 7, 2010 to Jan 4, 2011. As pictured, the offerings are as follows:- Boots Extracts Mango / Cocoa Butter Selection Box - 750 Baht (Body...

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Bonjour French Fair 2010 at QSNCC

The Bonjour French Fair this year is taking place from December 9th to 12th (Thursday-Sunday) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, 10am-8pm. With the theme of 'Bonjour Provence', the fair will feature many products imported from France - including wines, champagnes, food, cosmetics, perfumes, leather goods, sports goods, stationery, kitchenware, furniture, etc. - all at very 'special' pric...

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AIS Movie Month & True Move Movie Lovers at Major & EGV

Watching a movie at a cinema in Bangkok can set you back anywhere between 120-180 baht for just a normal seat ticket. So it does help to take advantage of all the discounts available to reduce the pinch to our wallets. There are bargains galore for movie lovers these past couple of months at the Major and EGV group of cineplexes, some of them are as follows: The AIS Movie Month promotion gives users of the AIS mobile network discounts for all movies every Saturday and Sunday at just 60 Baht per ticket until Jan 2, 2011. The catch here is that...

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Siemens Warehouse Sale 2010

The Siemens Warehouse Sale 2010 is taking place on November 27-28 (Saturday-Sunday) 10am-7pm at the Siemens service centre on Pattanakarn road between sois 17-19. There will be discounts of upto 80% off on select and limited number of products, which include household electric items like electric ovens, electric chimneys, refrigerators, washing machines, cooking ranges, etc. There is a free-delivery service for Bangkok and outskirts, but also...

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Loft - Gift Ideas

One of the best places to shop for gifts in Bangkok is undoubtedly the Loft, which is located at just 3 branches around the city: - Loft Siam Discovery (10am-9pm) - Loft Chamchuri Square (11am-8pm) - Loft Paradise Park (10am-10pm) With the festive season of celebration around the corner, the gift shop chain is having a promo called "The World of Ultimate Gifts 2011", running from Nov 9, 2010 until Jan 9, 2011. The stores offer a wide...

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Asia Books Carnival Sale 2010

Asia Books - one of the largest English bookstore chains and distributors in Thailand, offering varieties of books and magazines - is having a Carnival Sale of upto 85 % off and more special offers. Unfortunately,  the sale is not at all its branches, but rather at only 2 select places as follows: Fashion Island 3rd Floor (Food Island Zone) on November 12-28, 2010 Siam Paragon 2nd Floor (Lifestyle Hall) on December 4-9, 2010 If you bookworms...

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Mansion 7

Mansion 7 is Bangkok's latest niche concept retail & lifestyle complex on Ratchadaphisek Road. It is a "Boutique Thriller Mall" - a combination of "Boutique Mall" and a "Haunted Thrill Park" - that aims to attract young urbanites to a new leisure & shopping experience. The Mansion 7 is scheduled to open on October 31, Halloween Day - in line with its theme of eerie darkness and a haunted house - feeding on Thais' fascination with ghosts. The complex has 41 tenant shops, divided into three major zones: fashion, restaurants and playground,...

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BIG + BIH - October 2010

The BIG and BIH Fair, that is the Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair is back again this year, taking place at BITEC Bangna from October 19-24. This will be the 30th event of Big+Bih and the theme this time will be "Soul and Style of the Orient". Highlighted products are gifts, premiums, home decoratives, artificial flowers & plants, handicrafts, household items, spa products, home textiles, toys & games,...

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Krispy Kreme in Bangkok!

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts are finally coming to Thailand, opening their first shop here on the G floor of Siam Paragon on 28th September 2010. What's more...to promote their shop, they have interesting and tempting enticements for the first 200 customers as follows:  - 1st customer gets 1 year supply of a dozen donuts per week  - 2nd customer gets 6 months supply of a dozen donuts per week  - 3rd customer gets 3 months supply of...

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Siam Paragon "The Color of Living" Sale

If you've had enough of the similarly designed furnitures at the repetitive furniture fairs held several times every year (in deja-vu style), it is time to visit Siam Paragon's "The Color of Living" sale which is on from Sept 10 - Oct 10 on its 3rd floor, featuring 80 percent off on furniture and home decoratives of popular imported brands. Check our their website - http://www.siamparagon.co....

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Paradise Park

Paradise Park is the latest addition to Bangkok's myriad of shopping malls, lest you be deceived by the misleading name into thinking its a park. Located on the Srinakharin Road in eastern Bangkok, it occupies the building that once housed the Seri Center shopping centre. The building has been completely refurbished, with the only remnants of the old shopping centre found in the Seri Market which still takes up a section of the Ground floor. For updated info about the shops, eateries and others that you can find there, check out their website:...

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Fashion & Beauty Brand Sale

The Fashion & Beauty Brand sale of upto 80% is going to be held from August 19-22 (4 days, Thurs-Sun) at the Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC), Zone Plaza (10am-8pm).Products featured at the event are: - Clothing - Accessories - Cosmetics - Fashion - Beauty & Health products - Gifts & Decoratives Brands include L'Occitane, Rojukiss, Beauty Buffet, Eucerin, Etude House, Lola, Heel Care, Vichy,...

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Central Congratulations sale 2010

It is the season of pompous Graduation ceremonies where new graduates go through a 'right of passage' consisting of hours of torture and expenditures just to get an album-ful of vanity photos of themselves posing in fancy academic regalia. Central has thus come up with the CONGRATULATIONS 2010 sale from July 15 to August 31, so that we can buy gifts to splurge on our graduating friends (and thus feed this overrated commercialised culture). Back to...

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Commart XGen 2010 Exhibition

Starting from 24 June to 27 June 2010 is one of Thailand's biggest IT and electronics exhibition - Commart X'Gen 2010. Like every year, it will be held in Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok. The Commart X'Gen exhibition features consumer electronics product showcase catering in-trend lifestyle; featuring state-of-art technnology and innovations, and latest updates on gadgets and consumer IT products. Featured products include...

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Book Sale at Neilson Hays Library

The Neilson Hays Library is having a Used Books Sale on June 19th-20th (Saturday-Sunday) from 9.30am to 4.00pm - comprising lots of used secondhand books, old books, CD/DVDs and videos at great prices. Located on Surawong Road in Silom, the Library is about 15 mins walk from Chong Nonsi BTS station or Sala Daeng BTS/MRT station. With more than 20,000 books, the Neilson Hays Library has probably the largest collection of English books in Bangkok, including a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, magazines and newspapers. The library is open for...

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Jim Thompson Sale 2010

BITEC will be hosting the Jim Thompson 2010 sale for 3 days from June 11 to June 13 with discounts between 50 to 70 %. Sales of Thai Silk Products, Cotton Fabrics and Accessories will be available at the event. The event starts from morning 10 AM and runs till 5 PM on all the three days. For more information contact: Jim Thompson: Tel: (66)-2-632-8100, 2-762-2600 BITEC: Tel: (66)-2-749-3939 http://www.bitec.n...

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Lotus Arts de Vivre Sale

Lotus Arts de Vivre is holding a Sale of upto 60% on June 12th and 13th (10am-6pm) at the Lotus Arts de Vivre Gallery on Rama III. An alluring and exclusive upscale Thai brand of lifestyle art products, Lotus Arts de Vivre has neatly carved a niche for itself since opening its first shop in 1985 at Bangkok's Regent Hotel (Four Seasons Hotel). Over 25 years of the brand has seen it passing hands of 2 generations of the von Bueren Family, and...

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Bargain Buffets in Bangkok in June 2010

The fallout of the political unrest has seen some amazing shopping promotions in recent days, but the great deals on hotel buffets should not be overlooked, even though, the latter mostly owes its dues to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Some of the more interesting buffet offers going on in June 2010 around the city's top notch hotels are briefed as follows: Amari Atrium – Cascade International buffet lunch (special food stall, fruit, dessert corner and more) June 5th onwards, Mon-Sat 250 baht net - first 10 guests of the day pay only 1 baht. http://www.amari.com/atrium/restaurants.aspx Ambassador...

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The Mall Survival Sale 2010

Starting from today is The Mall's survival sale with upto 80% discounts in the Greatest sale of the nation. The sale will be held in BITEC Bangna from 2 to 6 June, 2010. There will be about a million products under 1000 different brands. Products from different sections of The Mall Deparment store including Beauty Hall, Luxury and Lifestyle, Ladies' Boutique, Shoes and Bags Salon, Lingerie Salon, The Living, Men in Trend, Sports...

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SOS Siam Super Sale

With no end in sight to the political turmoil haunting the heart of Bangkok, Siam Center and Siam Discovery retailers have come together to hold a sale event at offsite locations. The "SOS Siam Super Sale" will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre and Midtown Thonglor from May 11-16 as follows:  - Queen Sirikit NCC - Ballroom and Reception Hall A - from 10.30 am to 8.30 pm.  - Thonglor Midtown...

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BIG and BIH Fair April 2010

The Bangkok International Gift Fair and The Bangkok International Houseware Fair (BIG + BIH) starts from April 20 and runs for 6 days till April 25. The event is being held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangna and is organized by Thai government's Department of Export Promotion. The event is open to traders for the first three days and to the public for the last two days as follows: Trade days : 20-23 April...

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BIFF & BIL 2010

Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair 2010 is taking place from April 1-4 at the Impact Muangthong Thani (Challenger 1-3). Trade Days: 1-2 April 2010, 10am - 6pm Public Days: 3-4 April 2010, 10am - 9pm With an emphasis on Textiles, Apparel and Leather, the fair this year is themed on ASEAN integration, with partipating countries including those in the ASEAN region (including, of course, Thailand), Japan, Korea,...

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Commart Thailand 2010 Summer Sale

The summer season's most famous and biggest Computer and Electronics sale - Commart Thailand 2010 will be held from March 18 to 21 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). The event features promotions and discounts on cheap laptops, LCD montiors, storage media and a range of other products from leading brands. Best Buy offers huge discounts on HD TV sets and Air Conditioners to keep you cool this summer. Hardware...

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Bangkok Hi-Fi & AV Festival 2010

Bangkok Hi-Fi & AV Festival is an event showcasing the latest in high-end and hi-tech Audio-Visual Media equipment, HiFi, Home Theatres, AV multimedia entertainment devices, Music performance demos, etc. There is also a select theme of Edutainment this time. The fair is taking place on March 11-14 at the Ambassador Hotel (Sukhumvit 11), 10am - 9 pm. For more info, check out: www.avtat.com (the website is in Tha...

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iBug Fair 2010

'Import Brand & Urban Goodies' fair 2010 is taking place on March 3-7 (10am-10pm) at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. The 5-day event will feature 400 exhibitors of popular imported brands, as well as select hip local brands in various product categories, including: - Fashion clothing - Shoes, Bags, Watches and Accessories - Cosmetics - Korean Zone - Sports Equipment and Sportswear - Food: Packaged food, grocery items, wine, chocolates,...

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Thailand International Furniture Fair 2010

Thailand International Furniture Fair 2010 (TIFF 2010) is back this year, taking place from March 10–14 (with March 10-12 being the trade days and March 13-14, the public days). The event is taking place at IMPACT Exhibition Center, Muang Thong Thani, and is organized by the Department of Export Promotion (Thai Ministry of Commerce). There are expected to be about 200 exhibitor companies in 800 booths, comprising local and overseas manufacturers & exporters. For more info, visit www.thaitradefair.com. A variety of furniture and furnishings...

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Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair 2010

The 45th Bangkok Gems and Jewelry Fair is back this year, happening on February 26 - March 2 at Impact Challenger Hall in Muang Thong Thani. This biannual event (March and September) showcases over 1,200 exhibitors from over 35 countries, and is more or less targetted towards trade buyers from all over the world to source their supply of precious stones and jewellery. But that doesn't mean that we commoners cannot sneak a peek at the dazzling displays...

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CMG International Brands Sale

CMG group is organizing an International Brands Sale on February 4-7 at the Sirikit National Convention Centre (Meeting room 1-4) with discounts of 30-80% on major fashion and cosmetics brands, including: - Wrangler - Fcuk - Guess - Hush Puppies - G2000 - Benetton - Elizabeth Arden - Miss Sixty - Samsonite - Payot - Sasch - Jurli...

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Amarin Brands Sale

Amarin is back with the 'Fashion Addict Brands Sale' featuring 40-80% discounts on clothes, bags, shoes and accessories of the brands: - Greyhound - Playhound - Hound & Friends - Issue - Theatre - Animal HouseThe sale is on from January 30 - February 8, at the Event Hall (1st Floor) of Amarin Plaza. For more info: www.amarinplaza....

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IT City Warehouse Sale

The IT City chain of IT and electronics superstores is having a 'Warehouse Sale' with offers of 30-50% off. The promo is going on till January 31st at all their 38 branches nationwide. There are over 60 items of IT products and appliances at special prices from over 10 leading brands such as Acer, ASUS, Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, e...

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Acer Day 2010

Acer Day 2010 is an event featuring discounts of upto 80% off on Acer products. It is taking place from January 28-31 (11 am - 8 pm) at IT Mall Fortune, 3rd floor. It is purported to be a once a year warehouse sale; there will be the Aspire line, notebook PCs, LCD monitors, projectors, etc, and new products are also available, some on upto 50% discount. For more info, they have a facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/AcerThail...

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Thailand Mobile Expo 2010

The 4th Thailand Mobile Expo is taking place on February 4-7 at the Sirikit NCC. The event promises some interesting offers and promos for those looking to 'upgrade' their mobiles to the latest models. All the major brands are participating in the fair, including Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, HTC, and of course, the star-crossed rivals Blackberry and iPhone. For more details, visit: http://www.thailandmobileexpo.c...

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Sony Happy Days

Sony Happy Days is a 3-day event on January 29-31 at the Sirikit National Convention Centre. The fair will feature a host of Sony products at special/clearance prices, including: - Bravia LCD TV - Home Theatre - Cybershot digital camera - Handycam - Alpha SLR camera - Digital photo frame - VAIO notebook computer - Sony Walkman - PSP Playstation Portable - Sony Ericsson Website: http://www.sony.co....

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Blythe Dolls in Bangkok

If you are one of those bitten by the Blythe bug, but know not where to get those big-eyed dollies, here is a list of shop locations in Bangkok where you can get them. Do check out their interesting websites. Q-Concept (www.qconceptstore.com) - Siam Paragon, 3rd Floor - Central World, F Floor Leo Toy (www.leo-toy.com) - Tesco Lotus Pinklao, 4th Floor - Central Chidlom, 6th Floor - Central Ladprao, 4th Floor - Zen Department Store, 5th Floor Dollitahouse (www.dollitahouse.com) - The One Park Shopping Mall, Shop A78, (Phahonyothin Road, Jatujak)...

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Pathumwan Princess Hotel's 50% weekend discount at restaurants

Pathumwan Princess Hotel is having 'Non-Stop Happy Hour Weekends' with 50% discount on ALL Food and Beverage, on all weekends from now until the end of February 2010. The non-stop hours refer to the continuous 56 hours over a weekend - from Friday at 5 pm until Monday at 1 am. All kinds of food and drinks at participating outlets are offered at half price: - All Seafood Buffet Dinner, World Cuisine Buffet (lunch and dinner) and Sunday Family Lunch at CiTi Bistro. - All cocktails, spirits, beer and wine by the glass at Studio Bar and at Loop Lounge...

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Coach Final Sale

Coach Leatherware is having a 'Final Sale' on select handbags and accessories from today until January 17th. Coach outlets in Bangkok are located at:  - Central Chidlom (1st floor)  - Siam Paragon (1st floor, Unit 1-20)  - Emporium (1st floor)  - Erawan Bangkok (Unit # 111) Check out their website - www.coach....

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Central Baby Toy Days

From January 14 to 31, at all branches of Central, there is a sale of upto 70% off from toy brands - Fisher Price, Minibear, Chicco, Disney Toy, Toyroyal, K’s kid, Vtech, Tiny Love, Sassy, Brigth start, The First Year, Play gro, and Lamaze. Visit www.central.co.th for more info....

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Central End of Season Sale Jan 2010

Central End of Season Sale on January 7-31, 2010 at all branches of Central with the following offers: - 30-70% off select product brands - 20% off participating brands of Electronics - 10-50% off counters with the sign "Central LET’S CELEBRATE 2010" Website: www.central.co.th...

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Central World Sale up to 70%

Central World Sale throughout the month of January 2010 is having upto 70% discounts at participating stores. Some highlights are: Aerosoles - 20% off Geox - 20% off Bebe - upto 70% off ESP - End of Season Sale upto 50% off Massimo Dutti - End of Season Sale Ted Baker - End of Season Sale VNC - upto 80% Samsonite - 40-50 % off highlighted products The Calinan - upto 30% off selected items For more info, visit their website: www.centralworld.co...

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Gift Shops in Bangkok

The much-awaited (and dreaded) 2010 is already here, but it is never too late to buy a gift for friends and family! Loft, ZeenZone and BE-Trend are popular gift shop brands located at shopping malls and department stores. They have many branches scattered around the city, and abound with funky gift ideas. Loft Siam Discovery Center (3rd Floor) Chamchuri Square (3rd Floor) ZeenZone Central Chidlom (3rd Floor) Central Lad Prao (4th Floor) Central Pinklao (3rd Floor) Central Bangna (2nd Floor) Central Chaengwattana (3rd Floor) BETrend Siam Paragon...

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