A major gemstone dealing and jewelry manufacturing area. Art galleries, boutiques, department stores, antiques, tailored clothing, and contemporary Thai and Asian paintings.

         The River City Shopping Complex, besides the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, is a home to a large number of highly prestigious art and antiques shops. Several good restaurants are giving impressive views over the Chao Phraya river.

         Oriental Plaza, part of thee Oriental Hotel, is another very upmarket shopping arcade and the shops here mostly sell art, antiques, handicrafts and clothes.