Thailand has the largest selection of English-language books and bookstores in South-East Asia.There are three major English-language book and magazine chains in Thailand : Asia Books, Bookazine and Kinokuniya.
They offer a wide variety of English-language books.The largest English language bookstore chain in Thailand is Asia Books ( the leading chain ).
Asia Books
Asia Books has more than 70 branches in Thailand. It has several branches in Bangkok, Phuket, Samui, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and others.
One of my favorite bookstores is Asia Books Siam Paragon branch, 2nd Floor, Crystal Court Zone. Tel 02-610-9609-14
All Asia Books branches
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Kinokuniya has three branches: Kinokuniya Siam Paragon ( 3rd Floor), Kinokuniya Emporium (3rd Floor) and Kinokuniya Isetan Central World (6th Floor).The largest bookstore for English-language books is Kinokuniya Siam Paragon.This bookstore is pretty huge and rare books can be found here!
Bookazine
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Bookazine, the international English-language book and magazine chain, has several branches in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, Chiang Mai and Hua Hin.
Used Books
If you are looking for a good selection of used books ( second hand books ) in English and other languages ( English, Swedish, German, French, Russian, Japanese, Chinese ) :
- Elite Book House or Elite Used Books ( probably the oldest foreign used bookstore in Thailand ), 593/5 Sukhumvit road, between Soi 33-35, opposite Benjasiri Park (Queen Park), Bangkok 10110. Thailand
Tel. 02-258-0221 Open daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Dasa Book Cafe, 714/4 Sukhumvit Road (between Soi 26 & 28), close to BTS skytrain station (Phrom Phong), and the Emporium Shopping Complex, Bangkok Thailand.
Tel. 02-661-2993 Open daily from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Chatuchak Weekend Market ( Book zone, section 1 and 27, near Kamphaengphet subway station ).
- Used bookstores on Khao San Road ( the largest traveler district in Bangkok ).
English-language newspapers
There are three major English-language newspapers in Thailand :
- Bangkok Post
- The Nation
- Daily Xpress (free)
The most popular English-language newspapers in Thailand is the Bangkok Post.
I like Asia Books most, huge selection and many insteresting titles about old Siam (Thailand), Angkor Wat etc. My favorite locations are at Central world (really big and also other things than books), Thaniya Plaza at BTS Sala Daeng station (small but good selection) and the Book outlet at Amarin Plaza (special offers). For people who like English (also German, French) antiquarian (rare) books on Asia and especially Siam, there is a shop on Silom Road in the Silom Galleria (next to Holiday Inn Silom), 3rd Floor, called Books & Collectibles.