If Bangkok had a center, a middle of its madness, Siam Square would be it.

But a visit is so much more than a simple shopping experience; it is an epic expression of youthful exuberance. This is the place for Thailand’s young to see and be seen.

With the sky-train lines converging overhead and traffic clogged streets serving as sentinels on every sides, Siam Square isn’t so much an open, airy square as a swarm of shops, shopping centers and shoppers. While the multitude of malls in the area serve as an air-conditioned escape for Bangkok’s consumers, Siam Square itself serves as a bustling commercial playground for Thailand’s young and youthful.

Anchored by three time worn theatres and a fleet of fast-food flagships the congested lines of Siam Square are home to a warren of tiny boutiques, where young designers and entrepreneurs pile clothing from one-off to knock-off, in an overwhelming density.