Shopping Heaven There are several tricks to enjoy shopping in Bangkok.
This time, I will introduce the points of shopping that I want to know in Bangkok.
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Shop opening hours
The shopping center is generally open from 10 to 22.
Privately-managed street stores often have regular holidays around 10 times from around 19 to around 1, and the night market is open from around 17 to around 24.
Let's negotiate discounts at the market
Shops like price marks such as night market and street vendors can negotiate discounts.
When similar items are sold in nearby places, check the price and check the price and buy it at the cheapest store, tell the price of hope, enjoy the conversation with the people of the store, negotiate the price Let's try.
Tell the price you desire while watching the situation of the opponent, and we will settle at some point.
Since there are shops which discounts when you bulk buy, I think that it is good to listen to the prices of 1 at the beginning, then ask how much it will cost if you buy them in bulk.
Expiration of expiration date
In Thailand, Buddhist history that counts "BN XX Year Year" the year after Buddha's ruins in addition to the Christian era counts as Buddhist era first year is used.
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When you buy foods with expiry dates, let's check it as it is displayed in the package. When the number is written in 2 type, the younger one is the date of manufacture.
Let's get the ballpark gift at the supermarket
Since supermarkets are opened in department stores and shopping malls in Bangkok, it is convenient to bulk buy souvenirs at the supermarket.
I think that you can find a souvenir like Thai, such as snacks, dried fruits, cup noodles, Thai food ingredients.
There is a time zone during which alcoholic beverages can not be bought
In Thailand there are restrictions on the sale of alcohol, and it is sold only from 11 time to 14 time and from 17 time to 24 time.
Outside the sales hours supermarkets and convenience stores are also on alcohol related corners are clothing, stickers are stuck on sale.
Depending on the type of license at a restaurant, some shops do not offer alcoholic beverages at this time.
Besides, from the day before the election 18 until the day 24 it is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages and be provided at eating and drinking establishments.
Some shops do not sell or offer as a non-alcoholic day on holidays of Buddhist events that have several days a year, so if you want to drink alcohol, please purchase in advance and enjoy at the hotel room.
Drinking alcohol in a house or hotel room is not prohibited even on a non-alcoholic day, only drinking in the public places and sales restrictions are being done, so people who want to drink purchase in advance, Some people stock.
It is a way to capture a day that you can not offer at a shop rather than a day you can not drink with a no-alcohol day.
Utilize coin lockers as more luggage
Let's take advantage of coin lockers as you shop too much and more luggage.
A yellow coin locker called "LOCK BOX" is installed in the main stations of BTS and MRT, total 20 place.
Small lockers can be used for 1 hours 20B and 1 days (24 hours) 120B.
However, although it looks like Japan, do not touch the touch screen type screen and do not open the door of the locker until money has been put in, so I do not know the size feeling.
There is no need to worry too much if you put what you ordered normally, but even if the dimensions of the locker are written, the difficulty of not knowing whether you can fit big items such as suitcases securely is There must be caution.
Official HP: https: //www.lockbox-th.com/location
Prices
S 1 time 20B, 24 time 120B
M 1 time 30B, 24 time 180B
L 1 time 40B, 24 time 240B
XL 1 time 50B, 24 time 300B
What can not be brought back to Japan?
Fake brand goods sold at stalls, copy products illegally duplicating games and music software are not only forfeited at the customs office of the airport after returning home, but may be subject to damages in some cases.
Tropical fruits such as mango, durian and mangosteen are prohibited to be brought in, and leather products such as snakes, crocodiles, lizards and the like fall under the Washington Convention and purchased abroad not only for commercial import and export but also for individuals When bringing products (souvenirs) etc. to Japan, apply to a designated government agency, obtain the "CITES export license" stipulated in the Convention before leaving Japan, and when entering the country the customs of each country It is based on submitting to confirmation and receiving confirmation.
Although it is a snake or crocodile product sold familiarly in Thailand, it can not be brought in unless you acquire a dedicated document.
Take advantage of tax refund
In Thailand, the value added tax (VAT) 7% corresponding to Japanese consumption tax is imposed on goods and services.
There is a tax refund system that refunds this tax to foreign tourists when shopping at the prescribed amount, so let's take advantage of it.
What is the condition of the product and the target eligible for VAT refund?
- People who do not have Thai nationality and stay in Thailand for less than 180 days per year
- Person who is not a flight attendant of an airline
- People departing from the airport in Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Uta Pao, Krabi, Samui
- Items are subject to withdrawal within 60 days from the date of purchase and must be brought out of the country, separate delivery is not allowed.
- VAT applied to services consumed in Thailand, such as hotel accommodation, is not eligible.
Conditions of refund
Shopping at a store with "VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" on display, the total purchased at the same store on the same day is 2000B or more, the total price of all items purchased (including VAT) reaches 5,000 baht or more for refund Become.
When buying a souvenir, consider buying this condition and buying it will benefit.
Besides major department stores such as Isetan, Tokyu, Central and Siam Paragon as well as brand shops such as Jim Thompson and Naraya, there are shops handling even if there is no indication that we are doing "VAT REFUND FOR TOURISTS" Let's ask a clerk in case of.
In the case of major department stores, there is an exclusive counter that allows you to collect bulk receipts at once, so we will proceed with a counter.
Procedure of VAT refund
- Present passport at the time of product purchase and prepare VAT refund application form, we will receive 2 mail of VAT invoice (tax invoice).
- Before check-in at departure We present procurement items, VAT refund application documents and invoices of goods purchased at the airport customs before proceeding, and receive a seal.
If you purchased a product with 1 ten thousand yen or more at the 1 point, you must do the above procedure, and after checking in, you must present the product and VAT refund application form at the VAT refund window (VAT REFUND OFFICE) and receive the seal again. - Present VAT refund application form at VAT refund window (VAT REFUND OFFICE) and receive refund.
- Receipt method of refund
If the total refund amount is less than XNUM × 10,000 B, it will be either cash (Baht), bank check, or transfer to a designated credit card account.
If the total refund amount is XNUM X 100,000 B or more, it will be transferred to a bank check or designated credit card account.
For cash receipt, 100B fee will be charged, for bank check receipt, 100B fee will be charged for 250B (total 350B). It takes.
Various procedures at the airport are expected to be congested and it may take time 30 minutes or more, so let's arrive at the airport early with plenty of time.
Summary
How was it?
There are several things useful if you know Thailand in a shopping environment different from Japan.
There is a system that can do shopping conveniently if you know in advance such as VAT, check the location of the locker and save the trouble of returning to the hotel with putting baggage and to bring it to Japan for troubles prevention There is an important point you want to know in advance, such as not grasping the items that are being purchased and not purchasing.
Let's keep the points and let's have fun while shopping and on our way home.
