Recommended Bangkok Tailor

[Tim.C]

Hi All,
Apologies if this has been covered before but the search function doesn't seem to work for me.

I'm passing through Bangkok at the start of next month and need a couple of suits making. I need someone who knows what they're doing (and what a boot-cut trouser looks like) but doesn't cost the earth - the suits are for interviews following a career break so Armani is out this year!

So, who to use?

Cheers.

TC

[Flind]

Check Excelsior Tailors in Bangkok out.
I made couple of suits from them when they were at Expedia office in London.
Few friends also visited them in Bangkok and have been happy.
Price reasonable and great value.
Cheers.

[Tim.C]

Thanks - much appreciated.

[Bing o]

Boot cut? Where are you flying in from - 2008?

[XJSJohn]

Bing o said:

Boot cut? Where are you flying in from - 2008?

If you find yourself in Singa, i use CYC in Raffles Hotel - sounds like it should be expensive but find that they cost about the same as the tailors in Far East Plaza but do a much better job

[Bing o]

XJSJohn said:

CYC in Raffles Hotel

Might give them a try, getting bored of my usual place, and they sometimes use a bit of artisitic license on what I ask for....

[phumy]

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

CYC in Raffles Hotel

Might give them a try, getting bored of my usual place, and they sometimes use a bit of artisitic license on what I ask for....

What like, going in and asking for a Giorgio Armani Kashmer double breasted suit and coming out in a McDonalds clan Kilt

[XJSJohn]

phumy said:

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

CYC in Raffles Hotel

Might give them a try, getting bored of my usual place, and they sometimes use a bit of artisitic license on what I ask for....

What like, going in and asking for a Giorgio Armani Kashmer double breasted suit and coming out in a McDonalds clan Kilt

Or muddling his order with the frock for the Kathoey

[Bing o]

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

CYC in Raffles Hotel

Might give them a try, getting bored of my usual place, and they sometimes use a bit of artisitic license on what I ask for....

What like, going in and asking for a Giorgio Armani Kashmer double breasted suit and coming out in a McDonalds clan Kilt

Or muddling his order with the frock for the Kathoey

What I do on a Sunday is my own business!

[XJSJohn]

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

phumy said:

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

CYC in Raffles Hotel

Might give them a try, getting bored of my usual place, and they sometimes use a bit of artisitic license on what I ask for....

What like, going in and asking for a Giorgio Armani Kashmer double breasted suit and coming out in a McDonalds clan Kilt

Or muddling his order with the frock for the Kathoey

What I do on a Sunday is my own business!

then you become O Bing?

[Bing o]

XJSJohn said:

then you become O Bing?

Not quite. Slightly related, I've just signed up for next month's urbanathlon - name on my shirt "TingTong"...

[XJSJohn]

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

then you become O Bing?

Not quite. Slightly related, I've just signed up for next month's urbanathlon - name on my shirt "TingTong"...

So you running with a TongTing for authenticity?

Hang on .... Running??

[Bing o]

XJSJohn said:

Hang on .... Running??

3 times a week - gotta love new years resolutions!

[XJSJohn]

Bing o said:

XJSJohn said:

Hang on .... Running??

3 times a week - gotta love new years resolutions!

.... to the pub??


and once again we bring a thread down to lowest base denominator

[carreauchompeur]

On this note, anyone here resident in Bangkok? Need to find an e-mail address for the tailor I used in 2009- The suit is still looking great and I'd like a second to replace my old Jaeger number.

Can't find them anywhere on t'Internet!

[XJSJohn]

carreauchompeur said:

On this note, anyone here resident in Bangkok? Need to find an e-mail address for the tailor I used in 2009- The suit is still looking great and I'd like a second to replace my old Jaeger number.

Can't find them anywhere on t'Internet!

i have a few mates up there if you have a name / address.

however 12 years later - unlikely he is still in business / in the same premesis / is the same guy doing the work.

[carreauchompeur]

XJSJohn said:

carreauchompeur said:

On this note, anyone here resident in Bangkok? Need to find an e-mail address for the tailor I used in 2009- The suit is still looking great and I'd like a second to replace my old Jaeger number.

Can't find them anywhere on t'Internet!

i have a few mates up there if you have a name / address.

however 12 years later - unlikely he is still in business / in the same premesis / is the same guy doing the work.

Great stuff, thanks- Hopefully should be in business still as it was only 2yrs ago.

I think it's called Kings International Tailor or something similar, and is on Khao San Road (yeah, I know )- The same side as the D and D Inn, and a couple of doors down from a 7-11. The bloke who runs it is a tall Sikh guy called Andrew- Very well spoken and likes his cricket!

All I need is an e-mail address and contact number- I've lost the business card, they have my measurements though and the suit is superb quality. Not one of the standard "tourist cheapies".