Shopping in Bangkok, Thailand It is a well-known fact that Bangkok is a HUGE haven for shopaholics – honestly, a gold mine. Many many years ago, I would look forward to going to Bangkok. I come with half of my luggage empty to leave all that room for shopping and spend a whole afternoon combing through the endless aisles of Platinum Mall. The equation was simple: cheap + plenty = heaven! But surprisingly, that was the old me.