It's a good accessible place to do your last minute shopping and grab authentic thai stuff to bring friends home, however if you really want to capture the authentic thai market atmosphere you are better off heading towards the night market or the floating market. It is, after all, a mall at the end of the day.

Bangkok is a middle income executive bachelor's paradise, It has everything from shopping to some big red light district, you can can party in the night, shop in the morning, eat on the streets -- all for a very cheap price, especially if you know how to haggle!

Its the business hub of the Philippines where you can get a little of everything -- malls, clubs, bars, offices food joints etc.