Shopping Street Festival

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Schedule : 1 December 2001 to 31 January 2002

Venue : In the area of the Shopping Street Project on Ratchadamri Road, Ratchaprasong Intersection and Siam Square, Bangkok

The Shopping Street Festival is a cooperative effort between the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the private sector in the Ratchaprasong area. A decision was reached to organize activities to promote shopping in office buildings, department stores, shopping centers, and hotels on Ratchadamri, Phloen Chit and Rama I roads from December to January, which coincides with the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Activities :
The conceptual design of lighting decoration for roads and buildings differs each year. This adds color and fun in shopping and entertainment that is quite varied and makes the area attractive to both Thais and foreigners. Moreover, department stores, shopping centers and hotels there jointly hold several entertainment programs like stalls selling products, the Street of Art Fair, goods and service discounts, gifts for Christmas and New Year's holidays, special shopping privileges for tourists, room and food rates at special prices on Christmas and New Year's nights, beer gardens with music, and the Bangkok Countdown Ratchaprasong Shopping Streets, etc.

Nearby Tourist Spots :
- Maha Phrom Shrine, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel (Pathumwan).
- Jim Thompson's House (Pathumwan),
	the Thai-style house of Jim Thompson, the Thai silk industry pioneer.
- Narayanaphand (Pathumwan),
	Thailand's largest handicrafts sales center.
- Snake Farm of the Thai Red Cross Society (Pathumwan)
	where serums are extracted from a variety of poisonous snakes.
- Museum of Photography Technology (Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan)
	is the first museum of its kind in Thailand and in Asia. It exhibits the history of photography equipment and advances in electronic photography.
- Benchasiri Park (Khlong Toei)
	has a life-size standing sculpture of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit made of commemorative coins. The front part is a pool with a fountain. There are also contemporary sculptures around the park. The central part is a forest park.

For more information, contact :
- TAT.
	Tel. (02) 6941222 ext. 1990
- Bangkok Tourism Promotion Center.
	Tel. (02) 2257612-5