Fabulous fabrics
Jim Thompson will hold its annual sale at Bitec in Bang Na from June 5 to 7. Products from the silk company ranging from clothes and fabrics to home furnishings, with discounts of up to 70 per cent. The fair will be open from 10am to 5pm. Call (02) 632 8100 or visit www.Bitec.net.

Hi-living, lo-prices
Treat yourself and your home to a makeover by going along to Siam Paragon and Siam Discovery, where until June 14, you can take advantage of fabulous reductions on brand-name goods. “Hi-Fi: Hi-Living” features furniture, home entertainment and decorative items from brands like Nakamichi, Roominteriorproducts and Pasaya at discounts of up to 70 per cent. Call (02) 658 1000 extension 234-239.

Indie shoppers
Every Friday from 4, teens converge on CentralWorld’s seventh-floor “Indie Shop”, where more than 100 vendors participate in “Centerpoint is Coming to Town”. Shoppers can also help underprivileged children at Baan Homhug in Yasothon province, by contributing clothes, toys and money through the Suthasinee Foundation. Visit www.Centerpoint108.com or call (02) 252 1754-6.

In the bag
Don’t forget your Central cloth bag next time you’re going shopping. Show your Wildlife Print or Arianna bag at Central stores between the 15th and 17th of every month throughout this year, and you’ll receive 20 points on your 1 Card as a reward. The points can be transformed into discounts of up to 50 per cent during “The 1 Card XTreme Summer” promotion, which runs until May 6.

To the rescue
The “Chuay Khun Chuay Thai” promotion at Tesco Lotus invites Thais to exchange their Bt2,000 “Chuay Chart” cheques for shopping vouchers worth Bt6,000 – more once you add the value of additional

Proactiv discount
Until April 30, Proactiv Solution skincare brand is celebrating two years in Thailand by offering discounts of up to 15 per-cent on its “three steps to clear skin” products. You can find them at Boots, Watsons and other pharmacies and shops. Call (02) 736 2280 or visit www.ProactivThailand.com.

Indy at Centerpoint
Every Friday from 4, the seventh floor of CentralWorld will host 100 vendors at its teen-focused Indy Shop on the concept “Centerpoint is Coming to Town”. Apart from spending money, shoppers can also help underprivileged children at Baan Homhug in Yasothon province by contributing clothes, toys and money through the Suthasinee Foundation. Visit www.Centerpoint108.com or call (02) 252 1754-6.

The top of Otop
Thousands of products from all over Thailand will be on offer at Otop Festival in the City from March 27 to April 5 at the National Stadium, daily from 2 to 11pm. More than 2,500 stalls will be offering handicrafts, clothes, decorative items and herbal supplements. Cultural and traditional shows will be held on March 29 from 10am.

Melodies of the North
“The Spirit of Lanna”, the first of a series of three CDs of music from the regions of Thailand, features a fine collection of Northern folk and classical music. Find it in good
record shops for Bt299. To sample the sounds and get further details, visit www.AmiThailand.com.

Free summer bag
Seagull kitchenware is offering a free Kolours summer bag to customers who spend Bt500 on its Kolours hamper collection which includes ice buckets, cutlery, orange juice and fruit baskets. Valid until April 30 or while stocks last in the kitchenware departments of Central, The Mall and the Phloenchit branch of Seagull. Call (02) 730 7999.

Pick up a duck
Mandarina Duck’s new “Tools” line features some smooth designs for laptop briefcases. Different colours and sizes are available and prices range from Bt2,700 to Bt6,300. Available at Mandarina Duck on the fourth floor of Central Chidlom and the third floor of Isetan department stores. Call (02) 651 8611-3.

Smart Cash
King Power Duty Free offer special campaign for members to buy Bt10,000 Gift Voucher  at only Bt9,000. That voucher can use for cash at King Power Downtown Duty Free Mall on Rang Nam Road and King Power Duty Free at Suvarnabhumi Airport. For further information, contact Hot Line Service Center at (02) 677 8899 everyday from 8am to 9pm.

Shop Till You Drop
JW Marriott Hotel
The hotel offers the Shop Till you Drop package, featuring luxurious accommodation in a Deluxe Room for two, daily breakfast for two, foot massage for two (45 minutes), suitcase plus butler service for packing, shopping guides and discount coupons, Skytrain passes. Tel: (02) 656 7707