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We have been happy with a number of items made for us at A R Mani tailor, which is in the KhaoSan Road Area. Contact is with Raj - who has always been helpful and obliging. Recently had 2 suits and 12 shirts made for husband, and a cashmere suit made for son, who was not with us - only minor alterations required at home. Very reasonable prices, compared to other bad experience we have had. Has also made cashmere, leather and silk/linen jackets for other family members. We have also sent friends over, who have been very satisfied with the overall service and quality of garments.
Men's or women's clothing well made at this store. Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: 71 Chakrapong Road, BanglumpooPhone: (662)282-8692Directions: Opposite the river end of Khao San Road
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BUT As most tailors know you may never come back again, they'll charge you extra.
For OM, they charge about Baht800 to Baht900 for the tailored shirts and Baht2000 to Baht2500 for working pants. Most of the time other tailors charge exhorbitant prices knowing that you may never come back. But its about 500 to 600 bh depending on the quantity of the shirts. [Update Nov 05 - Stylo now has a good deal and charges about BH500 per shirt, and may give additional discounts. The pants goes a bit cheaper too. I think it is the competition that is causing the price decrease]
OM charges reasonble and the guy is very nice. It will nice if you tell him that 0383 referred you to OM. He likes to keep up with his customers referrals. And he keeps cards of his customers which are from all over the world too! From the Wall Street guy to some guys from the Embassies nearby. [Update Nov 05 - Stylo is now under the care of James, Ronny is the other guy there , who will be able to help with it]
Always remember - Reasonable and fast (may not be up to your standard)
Reasonable rate and time frame given to Stylo to make your tailored wear.
I took
(a) for a suit - 4 days and i went in for 2 fittings just to make sure it fit for my suit
(b) Shirts - one fitting
Working Shirts
Working Pants
Jackets (Bush Jacket)
(Both mens and ladies)
About Baht 800-900 per Shirt (micro cotton fibre and depending on quality)
About Baht per pants
jackets about Baht 3000
[Update Nov 05 - Stylo now has a good deal and charges about BH500 per shirt, and may give additional discounts]
[Update Dec 06 - The Baht has appreciated against the US Dollar. It might not be as cheap as Before. Just mention 0383 recommended you to OM. (The guys identifies me from my receipt no 0383), You prob get a decent price]
All depending on the material. Leave a Comment Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: 414, Sukhumvit Road, Opposite Soi Sawatdee 31, BKKPhone: 02-663 4136/7Directions: Take the sky train and get out at Phrom Phrong Station. Walk towards towards the Soi 22. There will be 1 or 2 brightly lighted tailor shops before you reach OM Tailor. Hours 1030am - 1000pm.Website: ref 0383 Other Contact: Updated 22 Nov 05
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You choose the design and the fabric. They measure you up and 24 hours later your fully threaded up.
Suits, shirts, ties
1 suit, 2 trousers, 3 shirts, 3 ties all custom tailored cost me 7000BAHT Leave a Comment Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: SUKHUMVIT SOI 11/1 BANGKOK THAILANDPhone: 2530173Directions: Near Swiss Park Hotel Ask for Rama, he is a good man. Tell them Chris Dillon from Sydney Australia sent you.
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 Suits for people with no heads by sourbugger
I've always been impressed with the business ethics of the Sikh community, and this outfit (geddit ?) is no different.
So, I reach the age of 35 and buy my first fitted suit - and still way less than the cost of one off the peg in Burtons.
It took three fittings, but I was very pleased with the final result.
They have a pile of magazines in the shop, and the style can come from just about any range imaginable from Amarni to YSL.
They also do women's clothes as well. Nice people.
The suit is the obvious choice - even if it does seem a bit odd buying in the centre of Backpacker land.
About 60-70 pounds for a suit made from Kashmir wool. Leave a Comment
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 Narry's shopfront by Hewer
The operation is run and staffed by Indians and Burmese of Indian descent. Most of them speak English quite well and know their stuff. My wife and I actually got our wedding outfits made there and saved quite a lot of money. My wife took in a photograph from a magazine and they made it.
They are open from 9am till 8pm. Generally a suit takes 48 hours, though in one case they made two suits in 8 hours for me so I think it's possible to negotiate there.
I pay 6000 baht per suit. Leave a Comment Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: 155/22 Sukhumvit soi 11/1, BangkokPhone: 254-91845Directions: Take the BTS to Nana and take exit #3. Walk to the entrance of soi 11, walk 50 meters up the soi and take the first right. It's next to the Swiss Park Hotel.Website: http://www.narry.com/english/index.php
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Finding a good tailor in Thailand won't be easy, but it will be possible.
Here are six tips -- based on experience of living in Bangkok -- to help you find a good tailor. Maybe.
Easiest to follow someone else who has had good experiences at a certain shop. But, be careful even with that: people recommend only what they know. If they know only one shop, that's the one they'll recommend to you.
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If you don't have a recommendation here are my suggestions:
(1) Do not enter enter any shop that has touts out front. A tout out front is a sure sign of worse pressure inside.
(2) Do not follow recommendations from taxi driver or bellboy. They can't afford tailor made clothes, so they don't know quality or value. But they will get a commission, which you will pay in the price of your order.
(3) Select a tailor _inside_ a 5-star hotel. If a tailor shop is dodgey, it won't last very long in the hotel.
(4) Select a tailor shop where the staff is _not_ East Indian. That means, the staff is Chinese-Thai. There are only a few such shops in Bangkok, perhaps 1% or less of all tailor shops. (East Indians reading this may feel offended. Volunteers in the "politically correct thought police" may feel outraged and complain to the moderators. I do not apologize for this fact: you will have a lower chance of being cheated by Chinese-Thai tailors, than by East Indian tailors)
(5) Select a tailor shop outside tourist areas. If you don't know the city, that will be awkward, but possible. Easiest is at a big shopping mall in the suburbs. The best malls for that purpose are named, "The Mall" -- a chain of malls all around Thailand, with several locations in Bangkok. Remember, in the suburbs, _not_ in tourist areas. If you see more than a few other Caucasians, you are not yet in the suburbs.
(6) Select a shop that displays Thai government uniforms in the window. That indicates they have Thai local customers. It will be impossible to find this sort of display in any tourist areas. Must go to the suburbs.
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If you found this tip useful, I hope you'll give it a rating by clicking below. If you have specific questions about long-stay in Bangkok, you are welcome to send me email. - Peter Leave a Comment Theme: Men's Clothes
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James Fashion is reputed to be one of Bangkok's most popular tailors. I was taken there by a courier from the Pinnacle Hotel . There were armed guards outside which was scary but the staff were very friendly, and I felt very special the way I was treated. They have a huge range of fabrics and styles.
Oh and they do hotel pickups for free. When i returned form travelling around thailand they couriered my clothes to my room on KO San Road - very helpful as it was rush hour .
I bought a tailored suit ( jacket and trousers, 3 shirts a 3 ties) a fitted dress for my sister and a kimono for my mum. That all came to 15 500 baht - roughly £200 which i think is fairly cheap - much less than i would have to pay back in the UK. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 344/2-6 Sukhothai Road, Suanchitlada,Dusit BangkokPhone: 0-2668-6990-3
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 Traditonal Lasses Displays:
far nicer than blokes' by Bangkokjoe
Two places win hands down, for me at least. This photo is neither, reason - one of them would beat me up if I showed the other. And their window displays are woeful, this lot of costumes are more colourful.
For shirts, I use Nikkermans, basement floor of the Landmark Hotel (BTS Station Nana). Very quick and can do all the styles - great catalogues of collars, cuffs, fits etc. Decent Egyptian cottons and all the latest fabrics on hand.
From John Travolta to Dick Cheney. They'll sort anyone out.
Mrs Nikkerman and her sweatshop ladies can cope with that embroidering of initials, on the cuffs and pockets if you are into it. In case you tend to frequently forget your name and need a reference point. GWB.
It takes about two working days / one night to turn them around from a fresh measuring up.
For suits, I use Rajas, on the corner of Nana Plaza and Sukhumvit Soi 4 (best go in the daytime as at night the area turns into a red light district). (BTS Nana and 150 yd walk.)
This guy has a better fleet of supporting back tailors to those over at Nikkermans, so you get double linings, better stitching and reinforcements that cause a bit of bother and negotiating from the Nikkermans crew. Italian cloths and more upscale fabrics in here. Stuff for impressing the punters and the potential mother-in-law.
Measuring up to first fitting is around two full days. Tidy up adjustments need another full day.
Key Tip 1: Whenever possible you should take in a current or old suit, trousers or shirt of your own, those you like the fit of. Copying patterns avoids cock ups ...and you get what you like.
Key Tip 2: If you go to tourist / hotel areas you are risking more than going to ex-pat business tailors like the above. Check the photos / business cards on the walls of fame. Locals, army, embassies, etc. you're okay. All overseas cards? Nope!
See above
Don't be put off by the Kenny Rogers pictures on Rajas' wall. All the local tailors have them. Apparently Kenny lost his baggage when he was doing a concert, as did half his entourage, a few years back. So they needed loads of gear. Needless to say it was Ken what signed the photos, not the backing group.
Another thing. You may wonder what on earth these tailors are doing displaying luminescent green jackets and bright pink DJs in their windows. Well, we have a theory that instead of getting tatoos some drunken folk get measured for bizarre outfits, dump the deposit and then never dare go back and collect the finished articles. Believe me, when you get to Bangkok and look at these window displays you'll cry tears of fashion laughter.
Key Tip 3: Ladies' gowns etc... hit the decent boutiques on Lang Suan, Chidlom
Depends how large your body is. Just remember... you can laugh and boast at how much you haggle these guys down to start with. They will be laughing when it falls apart on you two weeks later...
Most tailors ask cash deposit of 50% up front till they get to know you... and some proof of which hotel you are staying in Maybe they are tired of making yellow and green stripey trenchcoats. Leave a Comment Theme: Men's ClothesDirections: Sukhumvit Road, Nana BTS Station - area around the Landmark Hotel and Sukhumvit Soi 4 / 3
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Its a fairly big shop, with a mixture of blue, white and grey decor, amiable atmosphere, and hidden under the Bts Asoke station.
If you are looking for a good suit, this is the place " Moon River " they are quite expensive as Raja's, but you cant beat their fabrics, their materials are too good, and they have inhouse tailors, so any alterations can be instantly done. I had a suit done for 300$. It looked like a 1000$ suit when it was finished. They also do women's dresses. Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: 288 / 290 , sukhumvit Road,Directions: Its hidden under the BTS Asoke Station stair case, on the Sukhumvit Road !!!
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My second unhappy experience with Amari Fashion (Part 2)..
We decided not to let him off the hook that easily so we get our fren whom is flying to bangkok for business trip to take the 3 shirts back to him. Inside the bag, we attached a drawing in it to specifically tell him where the problems and provided him with the exact measurement. At the same time, I gave him a call to ask him to do a good job since he got 4 days to correct it. Again, he said.. "no problem, don't worry. Ask your friend to bring it over".
The 3 shirts were passed to him on monday nite. I called him on Tuesday night if my friend can receive the shirts on Wednesday so we can check to see if the shirts were altered ok. He said "Possible, we can do that. Give me his room no and hotel". We gave him the information. The shirts never arrived that wednesday nite. I called him on the same night and he told me "the factory was closed, I pass to your fren tom... I can't talk to you now as I got clients now in the shop" and he hangs up. Gosh, how I wish I can be there at the shop and give him a scolding.
Comes thursday nite, my friend said he didnt receive the shirts. Again, I gave David a call and he didn't pick up his mobile. Called the office, no one picks up the call. I have no choice but to trouble my Thai client to give him a call, I was told that the shirts were in the shop but he has no time to deliver.
I was like "hey, you are the one that told me you are going to deliver the shirts". He is just a tailor who keeps giving me different excuses and shows no professionalism at all. My Thai client will be coming down this month to pass me the 3 shirts that she's going to collect from the shop for my behalf. I do not expect the alterations to be done at all and has no hope that those shirts can be worn on the wedding day. I am suspecting that the shirts were never delivered to the factory for alternation at all. I will know when I see the shirts. Theme: Men's ClothesAddress: Amari Fashion, 645/10 petchburi soi 13, petchburi
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