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A half day at MBK Center and Siam, with a suit measuring or fitting in the plan
Shopping at MBK Center and Siam for half a day? Opening hours, walking times to the shop, and where a suit measuring fits in.
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A half day at MBK Center and Siam can hold a suit measuring or a fitting, but not a finished suit. The plan covers Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Center, Siam Discovery, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) and MBK Center. The Loft Bespoke Tailor is a shop inside BTS National Stadium station, open 10am to 9pm every day. It's about 2 to 11 minutes on foot from those six places (Google Maps, checked 23 October 2026). BACC closes at 8pm and is closed on Mondays, as read 23 October 2026. The shop closes at 9pm, and MBK Center, Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery close at 10pm, as read 23 October 2026.
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A half day along Rama I Road: the places, hours and walks
A half day along Rama I Road runs east to west from Siam Paragon to the shop, with MBK Center across the road.
The places in order, east to west
The places come in this order, east to west along Rama I Road:
- Siam Paragon, the first stop in the east.
- Siam Square, a district of small shops and cafes on the south side of Rama I Road.
- Siam Center, west of Siam Square.
- Siam Discovery, west of Siam Center.
- Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, at the Phaya Thai junction on Rama I Road.
- The shop, inside BTS National Stadium station at Exit 3 and 4, west of BACC.
- MBK Center, about 200 metres south of the shop, across Rama I Road.
Each of the six places has its own page with the walk.
The timetable: hours and walks to the shop
The timetable gives each stop's hours and its walk to the shop, in the same order as the list above. The Time of day column shows the latest time to be at each stop, not a recommended hour.
| Time of day | Place | Walk to the shop (on foot, Google Maps, checked 23 October 2026) | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10pm (as read 23 October 2026) | Siam Paragon | about 11 minutes, about 750 m | 10am to 10pm, every day (as read 23 October 2026) |
| While each shop is open | Siam Square | about 10 minutes, about 700 m (Google started from "Siam Area") | no single hours: separate shops (as read 23 October 2026) |
| Up to 10pm (as read 23 October 2026) | Siam Center | about 8 minutes, about 600 m | 10am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday (as read 23 October 2026) |
| Up to 10pm (as read 23 October 2026) | Siam Discovery | about 4 minutes, about 290 m | 10am to 10pm, every day (as read 23 October 2026) |
| Up to 8pm, not Mondays (as read 23 October 2026) | Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) | about 2 minutes, about 150 m | 10am to 8pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays (as read 23 October 2026) |
| Up to 9pm | The Loft Bespoke Tailor | you are there: inside BTS National Stadium station, Exit 3 and 4 | 10am to 9pm, every day |
| Up to 10pm (as read 23 October 2026) | MBK Center | about 6 minutes, about 400 m (to the middle of the mall) | 10am to 10pm, every day (as read 23 October 2026) |
The hours come from each place's own website, as read 23 October 2026: mbk-center.co.th/en, siamdiscovery.co.th/en, siamcenter.co.th/en, siamparagon.co.th/en and bacc.or.th/en. The shop's own hours are 10am to 9pm. Hours can change, so check the venue before you go. Treat 8pm as the time to plan by for BACC, as read 23 October 2026.
What time each place closes
BACC closes at 8pm, the shop at 9pm, and MBK Center, Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery at 10pm, as read 23 October 2026. BACC is open from Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays, so plan by 8pm (as read 23 October 2026). Siam Square has no single closing time (as read 23 October 2026).
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Can a suit be measured or fitted in half a day?
Yes, a suit measuring (the first visit) or a fitting fits into half a day, but a finished ordinary suit doesn't. The shop's bespoke suits in Bangkok have three parts: a pattern cut for you, a canvassed jacket and two fittings as standard. The pattern is a paper pattern drawn from your measurements. Canvassed means canvas is stitched into the chest of the jacket, not glued, so the front keeps its shape.
The first visit: cloth and measuring
The first visit is for choosing cloth and being measured, and you agree the date of the first fitting before you leave. You're measured over your clothes, so you stay fully clothed. How long the visit takes depends mostly on the cloth books. Hotel measuring covers central Bangkok, and being measured where you are staying sets it out.
A fitting
A fitting is a visit where you try the suit on and the tailor marks corrections on you, and two fittings are standard. The first is the basted fitting: the suit is tacked together with long temporary stitches, so it can still be changed on you. The bench work takes 2 to 3 days once the pattern is cut, and the fitting dates depend on when you can come back. For the schedule, read two fittings, and the days between.
A suit finished in a day: the twelve-hour express
The twelve-hour express finishes a suit in a day: measured in the morning, fitted in the afternoon, finished by the evening. It has one fitting in place of two, and the pattern is still drawn for you. The page on the twelve-hour express sets out what happens inside the twelve hours.
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Where does the shop fit into your half day?
The shop fits into your half day at its place on Rama I Road, west of BACC, and it closes at 9pm. Five cases show where to place it:
- If you walk west along Rama I Road, the shop comes after Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Center, Siam Discovery and BACC. MBK Center is across the road from it.
- If you have BACC on your list, it closes at 8pm and is closed on Mondays, as read 23 October 2026. The shop is open every day, Mondays included.
- If you end the evening at MBK Center, Siam Paragon, Siam Center or Siam Discovery, visit the shop first. The shop closes at 9pm and those four close at 10pm, as read 23 October 2026.
- If you want a first visit, it's for cloth and measuring, so ask us for a firm time before you plan the day.
- If you want the twelve-hour express, plan the shopping around it: you need to be nearby and reachable for the afternoon fitting.
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Booking the measuring, or walking in
You can book the measuring on WhatsApp or walk in any day between 10am and 9pm. Say the day, the time and what you want made, and add your flight dates if you have a flight. The page on what to bring to a first appointment lists what to have with you, and our contact page has the map. Read what to check before you choose a tailor in Bangkok and how to choose a tailor at MBK Center if you haven't chosen yet. Browse all our guides for more.
Message the shop on WhatsApp at 085 048 7655 with the day you'll be in the area, or walk in.
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Questions people ask
- What time does the MBK market close?
- MBK Center closes at 10pm every day, according to its own website (as read 23 October 2026), and it opens at 10am. The shop closes at 9pm, an hour before MBK Center (as read 23 October 2026), so visit the shop first. Hours can change, so check the venue before you go. These are the mall's own hours, as read 23 October 2026, and a separate shop inside MBK Center sets its own. The Loft Bespoke Tailor is open 10am to 9pm every day.
- How to spend half a day in Bangkok?
- To spend half a day in Bangkok with this plan, walk east to west along Rama I Road from Siam Paragon to the shop. The stops are Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Center, Siam Discovery, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC), the shop and MBK Center. The plan covers one half day on Rama I Road only. Closing times are 8pm at BACC (closed Mondays), 9pm at the shop and 10pm at MBK Center (as read 23 October 2026). A first visit or a fitting fits in the day, but a finished ordinary suit doesn't.
- Which of these places is the shortest walk from the shop?
- The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is the shortest walk to the shop, about 2 minutes on foot (Google Maps, checked 23 October 2026). Siam Discovery is about 4 minutes, MBK Center about 6 (to the middle of the mall) and Siam Center about 8. Siam Square is about 10 minutes (from Google's "Siam Area") and Siam Paragon about 11. Each figure is a Google Maps walking time to the shop, checked 23 October 2026. Each of the six places has its own page with the walk.
- Is the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre open on Mondays?
- No, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) is closed on Mondays, according to its own website (as read 23 October 2026). It's open 10am to 8pm from Tuesday to Sunday (as read 23 October 2026), so treat 8pm as the time to plan by. Hours can change, so check the venue before you go. The shop is open every day, Mondays included, from 10am to 9pm. You can walk in without an appointment, so a Monday plan can include the shop.
- Can I get a suit finished in half a day?
- No, an ordinary suit can't be finished in half a day. An ordinary suit has two fittings as standard, and the bench work takes 2 to 3 days once the pattern is cut. The exception is the twelve-hour express: you're measured in the morning, fitted in the afternoon, and the suit is finished by the evening. The express has one fitting in place of two, and the pattern is still drawn for you. A half day holds a first visit or a fitting.
- Do the Siam centres close at the same time as the shop?
- No, the shop closes at 9pm and the Siam centres (Siam Discovery, Siam Center and Siam Paragon) close at 10pm, as read 23 October 2026. Each is open 10am to 10pm, according to its own website (as read 23 October 2026). Siam Square has no single closing time: it's a district of separate shops, and each shop sets its own (as read 23 October 2026). The shop opens at 10am, the same time as all three (as read 23 October 2026), so only the evening needs planning. Hours can change, so check the venue before you go.
- In what order do the Siam centres, BACC and MBK Center come along Rama I Road?
- East to west, the places are Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Center, Siam Discovery, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, the shop and MBK Center. The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre is at the Phaya Thai junction. Siam Square is on the south side of Rama I Road. MBK Center is about 200 metres south of the shop, across Rama I Road. Each of the six places has its own page with the walk. The shop is inside BTS National Stadium station, at Exit 3 and 4.
- Can I be measured at my hotel instead of walking to the shop?
- Yes, you can be measured at your hotel if it is in central Bangkok. Hotel measuring is booked on WhatsApp, and the tailor brings the cloth books and the tape. Hotel measuring covers Siam, Pathum Wan, Ratchaprasong and Silom. A fitting is done on your body, so a hotel visit removes the first journey to the shop, not all of them. Most people are measured at the hotel and then come to the shop for the fittings. Ask in your booking message whether delivery back to your hotel can be arranged.
Visit the shop
BTS National Stadium Station Exit 3 & 4, Rama I Rd, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330.Open 10am to 9pm, every day.