Funky Boutiques/young Designers

Everyone from young fashionistas to teeny boppers love this fashion hub divided into a series of sois – the shops stock a huge range of items from kitsch to avant-garde, and most open from around noon. Start your style trail at the end of Soi 3 the square’s most interesting ‘young designer’ soi, but first, if you’re nibbly, on the left, head up the stairs for cheap n’ cheerful Thai plates popular with the locals at #262/4-5 To-sit / 02 658 4001. Back downstairs, turn left and continue to Issue at #266/10 / 02 658 4416 / for cool Tibetan/urban separates. Keep going to meet Rama 1 again, potter left and left around the corner into Soi 2. A few shops down on the left is Poem at #236/10 / 2 658 4755 / poembangkok.com / with shirts and skirts for the sassy office gal; and on the right at #226/1 are Pronto for cult global denims and Suit Yourself / 02 658 1953 / for bespoke and RTW suits, shirts and matching bow ties. At the end of Soi 2, cross diagonally to the right into Soi 11, where you’ll find Mola with colourful stationery and Vanilla Industry for DIY cake gizmos, café and baking classes. Retrace to the top of Soi 11, cross the street and straight on into Soi 1 for VAC / 084 705 7744 / vacthailand.com / for limited edition Nike, Adidas, Converse and NB. Continue on to reach Rama 1, and then simply hop across for Siam Discovery Centre. Easy! Siam Discovery Center / Skytrain: Siam 989 Rama I Rd / 02 6581000 / siamdiscoverycenter.co.th