Many people come to Thailand to buy antiques, and many come to sell them. Then there are many who simply like to browse. well, River City is ahaven for them all.The complex’s four floors surround and atrium , and there are no crowds, giving it an air of exclusivity. The firt two levels house an array of high-quality taillors, jewellers, funiture shops, hadicrafts and art galleries, but no antiques. It isn’t untill the 3rd floor that the antique shops appear, scores of them in library silence, giving the place amuseum-like aura, Many i tems are 18th-19th century Thai and chinese: ceremonial oars, carved ivory, maps, vase, anythings that may have been used 200 years ago.

Open daily from 10am-10pm

How to get there: Next to the Royal Orchid Sheraton.. BTS to the Taksin Bridge Station, then ferry to Sri Phraya Pier.

Recommend Hotel : Hotels near River City

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