MBK Center Bangkok: The perfect mall for bargain hunters

MBK Center Bangkok is a paradise for bargain hunters. The shopping mall offers a huge range of clothing, electronics, and more.

One of the most popular shopping malls in the Thai capital is MBK Center Bangkok.

The mall was opened in 1985 and houses about 2500 stores, stalls, and catering establishments.

MBK Center Bangkok is one of the most popular shopping centers in the metropolis and is popular with locals and tourists.

The mall is particularly attractive to bargain hunters. Here you can find not only fake branded items but also cheap electronics and accessories.

The MBK Center extends over eight floors and scores with modern architecture and an intelligent layout.

Each floor is dedicated to more or less fixed groups of goods, facilitating navigation.

There is also a large gastronomic offer if you get hungry after your shopping marathon.

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MBK Center Bangkok is one of the most popular malls in the city

In MBK Center Bangkok, you will find countless stores, small stalls, cafes, and restaurants.

Another highlight is the four-story department store of the Japanese chain Tokyu, which extends over four floors.

The MBK Mall Bangkok is easily accessible via the Siam Skywalk, which crosses the busy intersection of Phayathai Road and Rama I Road.

At the same time, it is well connected to other attractions and landmarks – for example, the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center (BACC) and the Siam Center and Siam Paragon shopping malls.

This is what you can buy at MBK Mall Bangkok

In the MBK Center Bangkok, there is really nothing that is not there.

For those looking for clothing and accessories, the mall offers both classic retail stores with internationally known brands and small stalls.

The latter also offers fashion from lesser-known Thai designers, among others.

Here you can often haggle for a better price or get an offer if you want to buy two or more parts at once.

For many tourists, the offer of counterfeit branded goods is also attractive.

Unfortunately, the quality is often mediocre, and you should keep your hands off fake electronics.

The regular electronics range, on the other hand, is quite respectable. The selection of high-quality used cameras, lenses, and drones is particularly exciting.

But new and used smartphones as well as laptops and tablets are also offered here.

In addition, you can purchase inexpensive accessories for all electronic items.

The typical Asian gadgets (fans, microphones, boxes, toys, etc.) are also worth a closer look.

MBK Mall Bangkok also offers a wide range of jewelry – gold, in particular, is strongly represented in the center.

Services and gastronomy at MBK Center Bangkok

MBK Center Bangkok also has a few tailor shops where you can get clothes tailored or alterations made for cheap.

You will also find supermarkets, bank branches, drugstores, mobile phone stores, spas, nail salons, and hair salons spread across the various floors.

The top floor is also home to a huge entertainment complex, including a movie theater, karaoke, and arcades with slot machines.

A highlight of MBK Mall Bangkok is definitely the food court on the upper floor. Here, you will find many different stalls offering traditional Thai dishes.

There are also various restaurants, cafes, bakeries, ice cream parlors, and some stands selling fresh fruit juices and smoothies scattered around the center.

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This is what you can expect on the different floors of Bangkok MBK Mall

For the Bangkok MBK Mall, you should definitely plan a little more time. Because it’s worth exploring the different floors.

Unfortunately, it is not so easy to find your way around the MBK Center Bangkok now.

This is because the allocation of the individual product categories to the various floors is no longer as strict as it used to be.

Whenever new stores are added, they are often no longer located on the “designated” floor but randomly scattered throughout the mall.

Nevertheless, the original concept still offers a good orientation if you want to find your way around MBK Center Bangkok.

This is what awaits you on the different floors of the mall:

Floors 1 to 3 – Fashion and accessories

On floors 1 to 3, fashion fans are in the right place.

Among other things, clothing, jewelry, accessories, and leather goods are offered here.

But there are also great souvenirs, cosmetics, and several cafes and international fast food chains.

Massages, and beauty treatments are offered on the third floor – there are also hair salons.

Banks and exchange offices are also located on the lower floors (e.g. SuperRich on the 2nd floor).

Floors 4 to 5 – Electronics and more

Those looking for electronics are guaranteed to find what they are looking for on floors 4 and 5.

On floor 4, for example, everything revolves around cell phones and mobile communications as well as related accessories.

If you are looking for a smartphone, the second-hand offer is especially worthwhile.

Also worth a visit are the photo stores, which offer not only cameras but also lenses, drones, action cams, memory cards, batteries, tripods, and much more.

On the fifth floor, there are furniture stores and computer stores. You will also find a small alley (“The Fifth Avenue”) with various restaurants.

Floors 6 to 8 – Food and Entertainment

Floors 6 and 7 are the right place to go if you get a little hungry after the shopping marathon.

Our favorite is the food court on the sixth floor – here, you can try lots of authentic Thai food as well as other Asian dishes.

On the same floor, you will also find some souvenir stores.

The entertainment complex is located on the 7th floor. For example, this floor has typical Asian arcades with slot machines.

In addition, if the weather is bad, you can pass the time at karaoke or at the cinema – the latter extends to the 8th and top floor of Bangkok MBK Mall.

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Tip: Use the MBK Center Bangkok Discount Card

To get particularly good bargains, you should pick up the MBK Center Bangkok Discount Card at one of the info centers on the first or second floor.

The card will get you between 5 and 30 percent off at participating stores and restaurants.

To get the Discount Card for free, you must show your passport.

Frequently asked questions about Bangkok MBK Mall

Here, we answer some frequently asked questions about the Bangkok MBK Mall.

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