I live most Winters for some month in Thailand and here I want to share some experiences with you, which may help you having an easier time here … it is mostly for people who spend over 5 month here a year ..

Btw I have a Motorcycle In Thailand info page at my website under https://www.kalka.org/thailand/motorcycle

Shopping

While most people think Thailand is a shopping paradise, it is actually quite the opposite. In Europe and the States I am an Amazon junkie, here you will have a hard time getting good things. For example a coffee machine that cost 350$ in Germany cost about 1100$ here, same model this is just one of many examples. Taxes reach from 100-600% .. Do not even try to get proper high end laptops or computers here, they won't sell. Better to find people who bring you this stuff from the States. Do not even try to get a good dishwasher here ..

Online Shopping is about 5-10 years behind Europe, I think more 10 …

Some links

Price compare pages

http://th.priceprice.com and https://www.priceza.com/ both pretty crap but better then none.

https://www.lazada.co.th/ - General Shopping
http://www.powerbuy.co.th/en/ - Electronics

https://www.jib.co.th - Computer Store
http://shoponline.bananastore.com/ - Computer Store

https://www.homepro.co.th/?lang=en - Home Pro Hardware Store
http://mrdiy.co.th/ - Mr. D.I.Y. Hardware Store
http://www.thaiwatsadu.com/index.html - Thai Watsadu - Hardware Store

Most malls have a cinema on top and a deli somewhere, prices are pretty steep but often you will get original stuff. A full list is at wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shopping_malls_in_Bangkok

https://www.emporium.co.th/ - Emporium
https://www.emquartier.co.th/ - Em Quartier
http://www.centralworld.co.th/index.php - Central World
http://www.siamparagon.co.th/ - Siam Paragon

http://www.theeramusic.com/ - Importer of many brands