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- Jim Thompson Bangkok / Online
The Thai Silk Company founded 1950 by the American architect who revived a dying craft and vanished into the Cameron Highlands — hand-woven Thai silk from the Surawong flagship and the Heritage Quarter, dressed The King and I and The White Lotus alike. store page → · open in the atlas → - Jim Thompson Iconic Store Bangkok / Thailand
The Jim Thompson Iconic Store in Bangkok's Heritage Quarter spans two floors and stocks more than 6,000 products, including menswear, womenswear, bags, and homewares made from the brand's signature silk. Its cinnabar-hued interior features pieces exclusive to the location, including the limited House on the Klong collection. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Mengrai Kilns Old City
Founded in 1973 by a Thai forensics specialist, the British Consul and an engineer who met at a Chiang Mai hospital, Mengrai Kilns still hand-throws celadon tableware, tea sets and lamp bases at its Old City workshop, now run by the founder's daughter. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Baan Celadon San Kamphaeng
Baan Celadon hand-throws celadon ceramics on the San Kamphaeng craft road east of the city, glazing bowls, teapots and figurines in classic green and blue tones. Visitors can watch potters shape and carve each piece before it enters the kiln. store page → · open in the atlas → - Chiang Mai Umbrellas (Bo Sang) Bo Sang, San Kamphaeng
A working umbrella factory near Chiang Mai's Bo Sang village, hand-finishing bamboo-framed umbrellas in oiled cotton, sa paper or hardwood; many pieces are sold through Bo Sang's own tourist shops, alongside custom and repair orders. store page → · open in the atlas → - Chiangmai Celadon Chiang Mai
Chiangmai Celadon fires jade-green crackle-glazed stoneware in the Sawankhalok tradition, throwing and hand-finishing dinnerware, vases and lamps at its riverside workshop. The distinctive crackle and celadon tone come from wood-ash glaze formulas and reduction firing developed over the studio's long production. store page → · open in the atlas → - DoiTung Bangkok, Chiang Rai (Thailand)
DoiTung sells coffee and macadamia grown through the royal Doi Tung Development Project, alongside handicrafts made by the same highland communities. Its retail runs beside its own lodges in Chiang Saen and near the Golden Triangle. store page → · open in the atlas → - Frank Garcon EmSphere / Online
Frank Garcon is a Bangkok fashion-and-lifestyle retailer with current store presence at Emsphere and Siam Square. Its online and physical edit centers on contemporary clothing and accessories from the city’s independent fashion scene. store page → · open in the atlas → - Graph Coffee Co Chiang Mai
Graph Coffee Co began cupping in 2016 and started roasting its own beans in 2017, growing from a Chiang Mai café into a 15-venue group across Thailand. Sister concepts Roamer Burger, Kiln Matcha and General Coffee share the same ownership. store page → · open in the atlas → - HIDE.Selected Ari / Online
HIDE.Selected is an Ari-based Bangkok selected shop with a broad multi-label wardrobe across men’s and women’s clothing, shoes and accessories. The mix includes its own H. by HIDE line alongside a long rotating roster of independent labels. store page → · open in the atlas → - InClay Studio Chiang Mai (near Old City)
InClay Studio, near the Old City, throws functional stoneware in organic forms and earth-tone glazes inspired by the northern landscape. Started in 2011, the studio sells plates, bowls and cups and runs hands-on wheel-throwing classes. store page → · open in the atlas → - Kalm Village Old City (near Tha Phae Gate) / Online
Kalm Village is an art, craft and culture center in Chiang Mai’s Old Town, combining rotating exhibitions with a textile archive, Museum of Makers, library and workshops. Its three lifestyle stores sell clothing and home goods designed in-house with artisans from Thailand and abroad. store page → · open in the atlas → - Karmakamet Bangkok
Karmakamet crafts natural fragrances, incense, essential oils and home scents in Bangkok. The aromatics house is known for its atmospheric, apothecary-style stores. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mekong River Textiles Chiang Mai
Mekong River Textiles deals in handwoven silk and cotton from Thailand, Laos and the wider Mekong region, including antique tribal cloth and natural-dye ikat. The Chiang Mai shop supplies collectors and makers with lengths, shawls and vintage pieces. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nittaya Thai Curry Banglamphu, Bangkok
In Banglamphu, Nittaya hand-pounds authentic Thai curry pastes the traditional way. The pastes are exported and sold to home cooks and shops well beyond the neighbourhood. store page → · open in the atlas → - Robert Sukrachand Studio Old City (near Tha Phae Gate) / Online
Robert Sukrachand Studio is a Chiang Mai house for homeware design studio, workshop, showroom, residency for global designers to cocreate with Thai artisans. store page → · open in the atlas → - Roots Coffee Roaster The COMMONS, Sathon, Bangkok
Roots Coffee Roaster runs a Cup to Farm program connecting Thai growers to its five Bangkok branches, including Ari and Ratchathewi. Its seasonal drinks use local ingredients such as Som-Kliang citrus. store page → · open in the atlas → - sa'lahmade Chiang Mai
sa'lahmade curates the work of Northern Thai artisans, from indigo-dyed cotton and hand-thrown pottery to bamboo basketry and naturally tanned leather. The shop profiles each maker by name, tracing pieces back to specific weavers, potters and villages around Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sensation Coffee Roasters Chiang Mai
Sensation Coffee Roasters names the specific farms behind its lots, from Panama's Hacienda La Esmeralda to Colombia's Lomaverde and El Bombo. It also roasts two Thai lots from the Mae Hong Son region alongside them. store page → · open in the atlas → - Slowstitch Studio Chiang Mai
Founded in 2015 by Kanchalee "Ann" Ngamdamronk and Sergey "Serge" Tishkin, who met while studying indigo dyeing and shibori in Japan, Slowstitch Studio dyes with sappanwood, mangosteen skin and other plant matter. It runs a shop in Chiang Mai's Loang Him Kao craft neighborhood. store page → · open in the atlas → - Studio Chiangdao Blue Chiang Dao (Chiang Mai province)
Based in Chiang Dao district north of Chiang Mai, Studio Chiangdao Blue grows its own indigo and dyes cotton and hemp using traditional techniques. It runs private indigo-dyeing workshops for individuals and families as well as educational programs for student groups. store page → · open in the atlas → - Studio Naenna Chiang Mai (hillside north)
Founded in 1988 by textile scholar Patricia Cheesman above Chiang Mai, Studio Naenna hand-weaves silk and eco-cotton with Karen backstrap weavers, using 25-year-old indigo vats and other natural dyes. Cheesman's daughter Lamorna now leads the studio and its Nimmanhaemin showroom, Adorn. store page → · open in the atlas → - THANN Bangkok
Founded in Bangkok, THANN makes plant-based bath, body and spa products, including signature shiso and rice-extract lines. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Artisans Ayutthaya Ayutthaya (Chao Phraya riverside)
A riverside restaurant on the Chao Phraya serving traditional Thai home cooking from wood-fired stoves and clay pots, plated on pottery, glassware and metalwork by local Ayutthaya craftspeople. It received the Thai SELECT Signature Award in 2024. store page → · open in the atlas → - THEATRE Bangkok Siam Centre / Online
Bangkok fashion house founded by Sirichai “Jom” Daharanont in 1985, pairing playful Thai fashion with expressive collections for women and men. store page → · open in the atlas →
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- Amorn Phuket Pearl Phuket / Thailand
Amorn Phuket Pearl has farmed and sold cultured pearls from its Koh Kaew showroom for more than 50 years, offering necklaces, bracelets, and pearl crowns alongside guided farm tours by longtail boat. Customer reviews describe buying jewelry directly on-site, and pearl pieces are also listed for sale through the company's website. store page → · open in the atlas → - Another Story Phrom Phong
Bangkok concept store launched in 2015 by Maryse Kraatz and Wipa Umpujh on the fourth floor of EmQuartier's Helix Quartier, curating Thai and international design, stationery, fashion and homeware with rotating installations. store page → · open in the atlas → - ATTA Gallery Charoen Krung, Bangkok
A specialist contemporary art-jewelry gallery representing Thai and international makers. Established 2010. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bortnikoff Thailand / Online
Dmitry Bortnikoff's natural perfumery — 100% natural compositions using the rarest oud, ambergris, and musk. The purest expression of natural luxury fragrance. store page → · open in the atlas → - Bubba's Coffee Baan Tai (original), with a roastery in Haad Yao and an outpost near Thong Sala pier
Bubba's Coffee has roasted single-origin Thai beans on Koh Phangan since 2015, sourcing named lots like high-altitude Mae Daet Noi and natural-process Chiang Mai coffee. The all-day menu pairs house-roasted espresso with a vegan and gluten-free brunch. store page → · open in the atlas → - Candide Books Khlong San
Candide Books is an independent Bangkok bookstore that predates The Jam Factory complex by two decades. Run by 'Padd' Duangruethai, it stocks readable Thai titles both old and new. store page → · open in the atlas → - Central Embassy 1031 Ploenchit Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Ultra-luxury mall — Balenciaga, Gucci, Loewe, plus Open House (a lifestyle bookstore/cafe concept) and the Sky Kitchen food hall. store page → · open in the atlas → - Ceresia Coffee Roasters Bangkok / Thailand
Ceresia Coffee Roasters is a Thai-Venezuelan family operation that has been sourcing and roasting in Bangkok since 2013. store page → · open in the atlas → - Chatuchak Weekend Market Chatuchak
Bangkok’s vast weekend market with thousands of independent craft, vintage, art and food traders.Established 1982. store page → · open in the atlas → - Extravaganz'Art Koh Samui, Thailand
This showroom works exclusively in fiber resin, casting a Jungle Art collection of tropical-forest forms alongside a Modern Art line of geometric, art-deco-influenced pieces. Clients can also commission made-to-measure sculptures sized for a specific room or garden. store page → · open in the atlas → - Jai Yen Ban Tai, Ko Phangan
Jai Yen grew out of founders Tae and Beth's pandemic-era jewelry making, begun while they were working as scuba instructors, into a permanent shop they opened in Ban Tai in November 2022. Alongside their own handmade necklaces, bracelets and rings, the store curates clothing and craft pieces sourced directly from artisans in India and Nepal. store page → · open in the atlas → - Koh Phangan BB Moo 7, Ko Phangan
Koh Phangan BB cuts and stitches leather bags, belts and wallets by hand from a small workshop in Moo 7, working high-grade hides with traditional tanning methods rather than mass-produced blanks. The shop also takes custom orders for key holders and accessories, finished on the island itself. store page → · open in the atlas → - Lanta Art Gallery Lanta Plaza, Ban Koh Lanta, Ko Lanta
Painter Mitree Dumsri sells his own abstract and elephant-themed canvases out of a small storefront in Lanta Plaza, each piece signed and sold as a one-off original rather than a print. He works and ships directly, taking orders by phone and WhatsApp alongside the gallery's own site. store page → · open in the atlas → - Methee Cashew Shop Phuket / Thailand
Roasting Phuket cashews from its Old Town shop since 1972, Methee sources from independent southern Thai farms and offers guided nut-to-nibble roastery tours by appointment. Flavored nuts and gift boxes are sold in-store and online. store page → · open in the atlas → - Modern Thai Art Gallery Koh Samui, Thailand
Opened in 1987, this was the first art gallery to establish on Koh Samui, built on a house style of impressionist oil paintings layering Buddha-inspired faces over abstract grounds. Resident artists still produce gallery originals and custom portrait commissions, each issued with a certificate of authenticity. store page → · open in the atlas → - Mosstories Bangkok
Mosstories sells handcrafted necklaces and ornaments alongside basic apparel from its shop in Siam Square, Bangkok. The accessories are designed to pair with simple, solid-colored T-shirts and everyday basics. store page → · open in the atlas → - Narin Couture Sukhumvit
Bespoke tailoring house on Bangkok's Sukhumvit Soi 8, established in July 1997 by Narin Bowonnaowarux, who trained at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in Paris and offers fully canvassed, made-to-measure suits. store page → · open in the atlas → - Nature Jewelry Haad Rin, Ko Phangan
Nature Jewelry has worked crystal and gemstone pieces from its original Haad Rin shop since 2000, when founder Michael Trav set up on the island; crystal healer Shai Shalom Nissim joined as partner in 2006. Nepali, Thai and Balinese artisans hand-fabricate the silver and gold settings on-site, and the shop still takes custom commissions directly from customers. store page → · open in the atlas → - Noppamas Incense Sticks Bangkok / Thailand
Noppamas began around 1950 as one woman's backyard incense-making, made for friends and her children's teachers rather than for sale. store page → · open in the atlas → - Octave Rooftop at Marriott Sukhumvit 2 Sukhumvit Soi 57, Watthana, Bangkok
Three-level rooftop — 45th floor lounge, 46th floor bar, and 49th floor 360° terrace. Bangkok's best all-round rooftop experience with craft cocktails. store page → · open in the atlas → - One More Thai Massage Siam Square Soi 2, Pathum Wan, Bangkok
Trendy massage shop in Siam Square — Instagram-worthy decor with quality Thai and oil massages. Popular with young Thais and tourists. store page → · open in the atlas → - P.Tendercool Charoen Krung
Bangkok furniture workshop housed in a 1940s Art Deco warehouse on the Chao Phraya riverside, building bespoke pieces from reclaimed hardwood and sand-cast brass through a seven-step process. store page → · open in the atlas → - Pony Stone Bangkok
Bangkok fashion label (active since at least 2018) known for deconstructed denim and bold, provocatively named capsule collections; has collaborated with Hello Kitty, Coca-Cola and X-Girl. store page → · open in the atlas → - Prissana Bangkok / Online
Prin Lomros's haute line — more complex, more expensive, and more artistic than Strangers. The pinnacle of Thai perfumery. store page → · open in the atlas → - Rot Fai Market (Train Night Market) Srinakarin Soi 51, Nong Bon, Prawet, Bangkok
Vintage and retro night market — antique furniture, classic cars, military gear, and street food in a sprawling open-air setting. The original and still the best for vintage treasure hunting. store page → · open in the atlas → - Samuicoco Bo Phut, Koh Samui, Thailand
This family business began in late 2005, adapting traditional Thai herbal remedies into soaps, serums, and body oils built around cold-pressed virgin coconut oil. The factory and retail shop are based in Bo Phut, where the coconut-processing line sits alongside the storefront. store page → · open in the atlas → - SARRAN River City
Thai jewelry house founded 2008 by artist Sarran Youkongdee, known for art-to-wear pieces; flagship studio opened at River City Bangkok's art mall in April 2024. store page → · open in the atlas → - Selvedgework Bangkok
Made-to-measure denim atelier founded by collector Vitchapong 'Boom' Hutasuwan, building custom jeans from imported Japanese, American and Italian selvedge fabric with personalized stitching and hardware. Additional locations at Thonglor and Central Ladprao. store page → · open in the atlas → - Skonx Perfumery Song Wat
Niche fragrance boutique in Bangkok's Song Wat district, set among the area's heritage shophouses; stocks over 300 niche perfumes, including Thai-themed scents such as a mango sticky rice composition, with a second outpost at CentralWorld. store page → · open in the atlas → - Sretsis Bangkok / Thailand / Online
Thai womenswear brand — feminine, whimsical designs with a dreamy aesthetic. Sister-founded luxury label. store page → · open in the atlas → - Strangers Parfumerie Bangkok / Online
Prin Lomros's cinematic scents — each fragrance inspired by a film scene, with extraordinary complexity and the most visually striking bottles in niche perfumery. store page → · open in the atlas → - Tailor Paul The Designer Pattaya / Thailand
Run by Paul and his son Sam for close to fifty years, this Pattaya tailor near Beach Road makes bespoke suits, shirts and formalwear from wools, cashmere and US cottons. Customers are measured and fitted in the shop, open daily, with express re-orders shipped worldwide. store page → · open in the atlas → - Talad Rot Fai Srinakarin Srinakarin Soi 51, Nong Bon, Prawet, Bangkok
The original Train Night Market — vintage cars, retro furniture, antique cameras, military gear, and incredible street food. The best vintage market in Southeast Asia. store page → · open in the atlas → - The Family Tree Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
The Family Tree sources hand-woven natural-dye silk, pottery, soaps and ethnic jewelry directly from Thai village cooperatives, women's groups and disabled artisans on fair-trade terms. The Hua Hin shop was ranked Tripadvisor's number one Hua Hin shopping spot from 2012 to 2014 and staffs multilingual guides who explain each piece's origin. store page → · open in the atlas → - Vickteerut Bangkok / Thailand / Online
Thai luxury womenswear — elegant evening wear, refined tailoring, and sophisticated Thai design sensibility. store page → · open in the atlas → - ZudRangMa Records Watthana
Bangkok record shop and label founded 2008 by DJ and collector Nat 'Maft Sai' Siangsukon, specializing in vintage Thai molam, luk thung and funk alongside global vinyl; a sister project to the Paradise Bangkok club night and label. store page → · open in the atlas →