Asia Books is a well-established English bookstore chain, with ten branches throughout Bangkok. In addition to its selection of popular titles, it specializes in books on Thailand and Southeast Asia and it is also strong on travel and language books. The range of literature is limited, but it does include lots of glossy coffee table books, as well as some magazines and postcards. Branches include Siam Discovery Center, Emporium, Times Square, Thaniya Plaza, Peninsula Plaza, Seacon Square, Central City Bangna, Peninsula Plaza, a stand alone between Sukhmvit 15 and 17.
This large and inviting store will keep any book lover happy for hours with its superb collection of fiction and non-fiction books. It offers a huge range of topics, including an extensive children's section. There are benches for browsing and computer terminals for searching titles. The store also boasts an eclectic range of magazines from around the globe. The Isetan Department Store outlet also stocks books in Japanese and Thai.
Tired of traveling with a bag full of books? Trade them in at Dasa Books and buy yourself a new library on the proceeds. This small but well-kept, second-hand book shop is careful about the material it buys. Most of the texts are in English, but there are small sections of many European languages. The database can be downloaded from the website or browse in comfort with a latte and brownie from their excellent cafe.
Housing some of the oldest and retro Thai vinyl CDs is the ZudRangMa Records in central Bangkok. This old record house is a major tourist attraction and you will see mostly foreigners who flock this place to check out the marvelous collection of old music CD’s. It is situated next to the popular WTF bar and serves right to hit the bar after listening to some funky retro beats. The owner is nice old fellow who has owned this shop for a long time now.