Mega Plaza Saphan Lek

Mega Plaza Saphan Lek is Bangkok's hobby tower: six floors of small specialist shops stacked above the Wang Burapha intersection at the Chinatown end of Yaowarat Road, carrying on the toy trade of the old Saphan Lek market in one air conditioned building. The mall itself counts over 600 shops, and effectively all of it is hobby: diecast model cars in 1:64 and 1:18, RC cars and parts, Gundam and plastic kits, Pokemon and trading cards, collectible figures and more.

For a diecast hunter this is the highest density stop in central Bangkok. Vendors change and stock moves shop by shop, which is the appeal: you dig, you circle back, and you find things you were not looking for. It is a genuine maze, and losing track of where you have been is part of the experience.

Being close to the city centre, it is also the practical answer when the standalone model shops further out will not fit the itinerary.

• Hundreds of small hobby shops over six floors, with a food court to refuel.

• Diecast in 1:64 and 1:18 across multiple vendors, alongside RC cars, Gundam and plastic kits, Pokemon and trading cards.

• A maze by design: you will get lost, forget where you have been, and that is part of the fun.

• A working strategy: start from the top floor and work your way down.

• Small shopfronts and narrow aisles: digging, not display shopping.

• Allow a couple of hours minimum; it does not work as a quick stop.

• Open daily 10:30 to 19:30; go first thing in the morning or around lunch, not at the end of the day, so you have time to get properly lost.

• Cash is useful; some small vendors do not take cards.

• Individual shops change units and turn over; the mall's Facebook page is the place for venue updates.

• It sits at the Chinatown end of Yaowarat Road, easy to pair with a Chinatown day.

• Phone +66 2 623 7888.

• Includes notes from our own visit, September 2026.

• Last updated: 2 September 2026.