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Shopping in Southeast Asia

Shop 'til you drop ... trying on hats in Bangkok.

Asia

Hey, big spenders!

Plastic loaded and flats on feet? Experts tell Belinda Jackson where the bargains are in Asia.

Thailand

From market to mega mall

Siam square, Bangkok, Thailand

In Bangkok, Leisa Tyler puts vintage clothing, emerging designers and luxurious trinkets on her shopping list.

Duty free

Little cheer in a liquor minefield

Customs duty free alcohol airport

Jane E. Fraser Negotiating the plethora of rules around carry-on liquids can leave a traveller in need of a drink.

South-East Asia

Hot to shop: Singapore

Orchard Road, Singapore.

Belinda Jackson visits the only shopping mall admitted to the UN ... or so the joke goes.

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Phuket's a good bet, via a Bangkok shopover

Tripologist We have been told by friends the place to go for both beach and shopping is Phuket. If so, would it be a bit pricier than the other destinations?

Tripologist

How to avoid drowning your duty-free sorrows

Customs duty free alcohol airport

Tripologist While in transit in Singapore, as I was about to board the plane, the security guard confiscated my duty-free whisky.

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