We ship express from nonthaburi on the following business day. What makes it great is that its a used book store located in the rdu airport, so you can get a used book. Dasa most of the books in the store are english, but you can also find other language books such as scandinavian, german, french and russian books too. Now they are taking sandpaper to the books, very strange, but sells books. Welcome to dasa books, the best secondhand bookshop in bangkok. Changing hands bookstore new books, used books, author. Asia books has branches in many shopping malls in bangkok including siam paragon, emporium and central ladprao, as well as a standalone store on sukhumvit road. Pantip plaza is one of the most popular bangkok electronics malls. Oct 20, 2019 inside bangkoks bustling used book stores, where english and chinese readers search for hidden gems.
Along with an entire wall of fiction, youll find no shortage of books on travel, spirituality, philosophy and art all regularly debated subjects in khao san cafes. Hi, looking for some suggestions for a good book store that carries english books. Shaman the best of a few holeinthewall used book shops in the khao san road vicinity, shamans selection is a direct reflection of what travellers on the southeast asia backpacking trail are reading. Shop mac notebooks and desktops, apple watch, iphone, ipad, and ipod. If you like your books straight off the printing press from chain stores like kinokuniya and asia books, youll have to swallow their prohibitively high prices, or else face the disorganisation and hitandmiss selection from some of the secondhand stores. There is nothing more fun than rummaging through racks and boxes to find something special and unique.
Participants leave copies of books in public places for other literary lovers to discover, like bts stations, cafes, or tucked away in parks and plazas. At alibris, every type of reader can satisfy oneofakind book cravings. Book bus, train and ferry tickets from bangkok to the rest of thailand with 12go easy to use website that lets you check timetables and buy tickets online need inspiration. Although their website is in thai, chulas large book store has a wide selection of english language titles for sale, mostly academic. Occupying a grand building on petchaburi road, pantip plaza has also gained notoriety because of. From classics to selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books and more. Millions of cheap used books are offered for sale online by bookstores and booksellers on the abebooks marketplace. The rise of independent bookstores buoyed this title, breaking the chainstore model by specialising in sourcing rare and antique books. It was called elite books in the past but changed owners and name probably but i cant remember it and now its a mix of japanese, english and other languages. New and used english bookstores in bangkok i am wannee.
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This is the 3rd year ive run this business, so i think that i. A real timesaver book an airport transfer to take you hassle. We first opened our doors on april fools day in 1974. Buying books can be expensive, especially if you like to read a lot. Dasa book cafe one of bangkoks most popular used bookstores. Bangkok days is a refreshing diversion from the common portrait of the citys licentious reputation. Best bookstore in bangkok bangkok forum tripadvisor. Start planning your bangkok trip now find available bangkok hotels on usually you can reserve a room with no upfront payment. Bangkok serenade by laureen kwock 1995, hardcover for. The bangkok book house, specializing in books on thailand, owned by publisher george gensbichler and his lovely wife sarika is now open at nana square, ground floor, sukhumvit soi 3. Kmutt book store, 5,634 likes 760 talking about this 3 were here. Bangkok is a real treasure trove of vintage delights, whether you are looking for a newold outfit or a desk made from a 1950s mercedes. Dilok, 76, started his career at central department store thailands first modern. Pantip plaza bangkok one of the best electronics malls in.
You can find books scattered throughout the gift shops of the bacc and specifically on the third floor in their hardcover art book shop. Dasa books has one of the largest selections of english titles in the city, in addition to a wide selection in a number of other languages. Discover these popular fiction titles and much more. Asia books thailands largest chain book store, asia books offers a solid selection of new titles at practically every mall in bangkok. The choice of used books is massive thousands of classic novels and bestsellers, biographies and memoirs, selfhelp, cookbooks, childrens books, affordable textbooks for school, and outofprint titles. Its like being a part of the worlds largest book club, with some geocaching elements thrown into the mix. Thats why we have made it our mission to offer you a huge selection of books at fantastic discounted prices of 5090% off the original list price. There are many used book shops in bangkok, most with fabulous selections of both fiction and nonfiction books, and at cheap prices.
While not a physical store, the book fairies is an international movement that gained traction in bangkok in 2017. Jan 02, 2016 farmfunbook is the bookstore in dindaeng, bangkok, thailand. Bangkok is the sponge that absorbs those who have lapsed into dilettantism, writes osborne the accidental connoisseur in recounting his time in the fabled city of recreational sex and buddhism. The threestory townhouse is dedicated to book dasas a pali word for slaves of all genres.
Or, use our book search to search through thousands of book stores all with one click. Inside bangkoks bustling used book stores, where english and chinese readers search for hidden gems bangkok has a thriving secondhand book market popular with english and chinese readers who can. If youre looking for english books fiction, nonfiction, art, history, business, health, childrens books anything you want, these two are bangkoks best bookshops. Our used book search engine is linked to thousands of online booksellers via a small number of booklisting services. If you could only go to one bookstore in the city and browse for a couple of hours where would you go. From the muslim neighborhood surrounding the haroon mosque to the ancient buddhist loha prasat temple, osborne finds beauty in all corners of the city.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. If you like to read and dont want to spend money on new books, why not check out these bangkok second hand bookstores you might be surprised at what youll find there. Pantip plaza bangkok one of the best electronics malls. Free cancellations too find the cheapest flight to bangkok with skyscanner one search will show you the prices and times from scores of airlines for your trip. Book slaves are shackled to the shelves of dasa book cafe located on sukhumvit road between sois 2628, dasa book cafe is the most wellorganized secondhand bookshop in bangkok with a cozy atmosphere. Powells is an independent bookstore based in portland, oregon. Dasa books has one of the largest selections of english titles in the city, in addition to a. The second of these sites deals mainly with their old stock which really does have some real gems including tulchandas translation of prisana im glad to note as it is an often overlooked book from the 60s which if nothing else is a nice little critique of the changing and westernisation of thai attitudes at the time. Also is there any online bookstore where i can buy and get delivered at the. Im looking for the largest selection of english books, local press, art and design book and anything specializing in local interest.
Powells books the worlds largest independent bookstore. Best bookstore in bangkok bangkok message board tripadvisor. The weekend train market rod fai market on srinakarin road makes for a fun. Photo via tripcanvas step in and take a look around, follow the signs and youll discover 3 floors of books organised according to genre. Use our bookseller search feature to find a brick and mortar or online bookstore by name, country, state or province. Here at book outlet, we know everyone loves a good bargain. Located on sukhumvit road between sois 2628, dasa book cafe is the most wellorganized secondhand bookshop in bangkok with a cozy atmosphere. Inside bangkoks bustling used book stores, where english and chinese readers search for hidden gems. Bargain books at bam booksamillion online book store. Dk bookshop bangkok thailand lonely planet forum thorn tree. We are now offering a 20% discount off all books and cds until may 18. They usually have a book stand outside right at the entrance.
Unfortunately, the bangkok book house closed its doors. Used books for sale in bangkok thailand hobotraveler. Courtesy of dasa book cafe courtesy of dasa book cafe this secondhand bookshop claims to be the best one in bangkok, with over 18,000 books to choose from. Book cellar the ral durham airport raleigh, nc 27601 919 8400402 the book cellaris a used book store, nothing out the ordinary there. Admin fee may be charged by bankprocessing entity in addition to order value. Browse bargains in childrens fiction, story books, biographies, novels, cookbooks, and more by bestselling authors. George now publishes bangkok books and publishes a lot. The rise of independent bookstores buoyed this title, breaking the chainstore model by specialising in sourcing rare and antique books mixed in with collections of contemporary titles.
As he encounters characters questing for sensation and knowledge, he muses on how easy it is for westerners to remake themselves in the eastmuch as the 19thcentury english schoolteacher anna. In 20, bangkok took on the title of unescos world book capital, awarded to cities for the presence of a vibrant literary culture accessible to widely varied demographics, interests, ages, and philosophies. We have over 18,000 books in stock in many fiction and nonfiction categories in english and various european languages. There is a small second hand book store opposite emporium, as you get off the bts phrom phong and walk towards villa. The used english bookstores that are famous for local and also foreigners who are living in bangkok are dasa, sun books, and book shops at chatuchak weekend market.
Introduction of used bookstore in bangkok 2016 youtube. Inside bangkoks bustling used book stores, where english and. Welcome to dasa books, the best secondhand bookshop in bangkok we have over 18,000 books in stock in many fiction and nonfiction categories in english and various european languages. Silom books is an online secondhand bookstore based in thailand. Used books online search find cheap secondhand books. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Search, find and buy online from hundreds of bookstores worldwide. Before stepping in, the shop front with its cart of used books on sale outside looks like a simple and unassuming book cafe. Mar 18, 2015 the used english bookstores that are famous for local and also foreigners who are living in bangkok are dasa, sun books, and book shops at chatuchak weekend market. Farmfunbook is the bookstore in dindaeng, bangkok, thailand. May 16, 2019 courtesy of dasa book cafe courtesy of dasa book cafe this secondhand bookshop claims to be the best one in bangkok, with over 18,000 books to choose from.
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