Jill’s Quilt Site

quilting in Bangkok, Thailand

Sampeng Lane Map

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Shops in Chinatown are closed Sunday Jan 22 through Wednesday Jan 25, 2012 for CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The walking lane in Chinatown, Bangkok, is known as Sampeng Lane (signs say Soi Wanit 1) and it’s the only place in Thailand to get cotton quilt fabric at cheap prices. There are a lot of fabric shops! Diana drew up a map showing the shops that have 100% cotton. You may see shops that have bolts wrapped in plastic. They are for sale by the bolt. The shop numbers go in order so you can find a shop by it’s number with even numbers on one side, odd on the other. If you buy less than 10 meters of fabric, the price is retail but still cheap, as low as 35 baht per meter ($1 per yard). If you buy 10 meters or more, which can be various fabrics from one shop, the price is wholesale which means about a 25% discount. Minimum cut is 1 meter, sometimes 2. Many of the shops are open 8:30 – 5:00 Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and some holidays. There is no bargaining here, as this is a wholesale market. The shopkeepers are honest and the prices are low. Watch out for pickpockets though. The closest skytrain station is Wong Wian Yai and get a taxi to Sampeng. Or arrive by boat at N 5 Ratchawongse or N 6 Memorial Bridge (Saphan Phut) and walk.

7 Responses to “Sampeng Lane Map”

  1. Suzette Britz said

    Jill, Thank you so much for the map and directions to buy cotton in Bangkok. I live in Africa (Botswana) and will be leaving for Bangkok on Friday. I have never tackled a quilt, but love applique! By the way, do I buy silk or not? Not much of a sewer, can only stitch straight! Suzette

  2. Fun said

    Jill,
    Find your map and commentaries very useful. I love cottons. Will be going to Bangkok next month, can’t wait to check out the places you recommended.

  3. ummi said

    Hi,

    I just love your website. You have so much information about fabric in Bangkok. I will be there next week Thursday and Friday for work and hope to sneak out to go to chinatown area. Is it far from langsuan to reach chinatown? Btw i am from kuala lumpur.

    Thanks.

  4. Annie Albano said

    Hi Jill,

    I will be in Bangkok on April 17. Do you know where I can find silk jersey cloth? Thank you.

    Annie

  5. Fion said

    Thank you for all this infomation – I have used your map to get back to china town – and am now passing your info on to other crafters in Australia heading to Bangkok!
    Fiona

  6. Trishia Madrid said

    Hello my husband and I will be heading to bangkok in March 2012, is this area only wholesale or can anyone buy here?
    Thank you for the maps they will come in handy.

    • Shola said

      You can buy any amount here, a lot of the shops sell at a discount for ‘wholesale’, which is usually always 3 pieces and up, except for the fabric shops where everything is by the meter:) Hope that helps.

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