Thailand
Very few clothes – they are so cheap here and you’ll only bring stuff that is too warm. Very little luggage – this makes you more mobile if you need to be and less vulnerable to taxi touts and undesirable men. (before you go home you can buy any extra luggage (cheap) to take souvenirs etc).
During my stay in Khao San (the main tourist area), I decided to get a formal dress and a jacket suit for work.
Since I was staying at a guesthouse in that area, I went to the Mr. Boss tailor shop next to it.
I was amazed at the variety of materials they had, not only for men, but for women as well. The salesmen there were extremely friendly and not at all pushy like some of the other shops.
Upon entering the shop, I was greeted with smiles and despite my habit of indecisiveness and not being able to choose immediately, they patiently told me to take my time with no obligations.
When I went in the next day, they again greeted me warmly and when I actually got my outfits in 24hrs, I was delighted with the fitting. It was perfect! My friends back here in Singapore adore my outfits, especially since I was given a special 20% discount too!
I highly recommend all my friends to visit Mr. Boss Tailor on your next trip to Bangkok. It was totally worth it!
This shop is situated in Soi Rambuttri (next to Merry V Guest house).
It's in Khao San area so it shouldn't be difficult to find.
Crown Tailor's is a tailor shop I was recommended to visit during my trip to Bangkok and because they provided me with excellent suits and services, I think they deserve the credit for it. I was in need of many suits and shirts and Crown Tailors provide me with this at ease, with great service and excellent prices.
I didn't have to deal with any pesky salesman or get ushered into the shop, or even get pressured to buy, I was able to pick what I wanted, which style I wanted and comfortably choose the materials I wanted. If I needed advice, they were there to help me.
I've tried another tailor shops before on my previous trips to Bangkok, but I don't find it to live up to Crown's service. Also, I wanted two fittings, and Crown never once disapproved of it, which in actual fact, it wasnt even needed, as my clothes fitted me ever since my first fitting.
So anyone looking to get clothes tailored in Bangkok, make sure to stop by Crowns, I'm 99.9% convinced you won't be disappointed, with the quality, price and service.
Just inside of Sukhumvit Road soi 8 on the left side. Take the sky train to "Nana" station and you'll see soi 8, so you just have to walk in.
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