Disclaimer: In no way is this a comprehensive guide because there are so many places to shop in Bangkok that my 4-day trip was definitely not enough time to look through them all. This guide was written in 2008 and I am unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information now. If anyone has updated information, please do let me know. The original post on the egl comm is here: http://community.livejournal.com/egl/12014657.html

1. Vivi in Love/Vivi
Website: I googled it and found this site but it's all in Thai. It shows some of the items there though.

This shop is located in Siam Square. Now Siam Square is a huge area so I'll try to explain how to find the shop as best as I can. It is located in the area that is directly opposite Siam Centre, and underneath the Siam BTS skytrain station, near the stairs that descend from the station to the road. If you walk along the road on the side that is opposite Siam Centre, there will be lots of shops lining the walkway. There will be one part that is sort of a square opening or clearing. Now, if you're facing the clearing, Vivi will be on your left, but it's hidden from view until you walk into the clearing. On your right, there will be a hair saloon that is called "P-nak" if I'm not mistaken. Now, if you're walking along the road, with Siam Centre on your far right across the road, you will eventually come to a place called "Lido Shopping Complex" on your left. There are wide steps leading up to it so you probably won't miss it. This means your are headed THE WRONG WAY. So turn around, retrace your steps and look for the clearing.

The shop staff were so very nice to me and the owner gave me a pretty good discount too. :D

Items: Loli items: Mostly GLP. No Japanese brands as far as I could tell. Adorable shoes from Montreal (the HK brand) and some cute bags and accessories. Other items: Some punk/goth clothes, Sex Pot Revenge stuff.

Vivi is apparently their other branch, as it was printed on the shopping bag but I sadly did not have time to visit it, so am unable to give directions.

2. JJ Mall
You can get to JJ Mall from the Jatujak weekend market by foot, but it's a little far. Get a map from the tourist information centre in Jatujak market and you can clearly see where the mall is. I can't remember the name of the specific store unfortunately, but it is located on the 1st floor of JJ Mall. The place is a bit of a maze so I can't give specific directions but if you walk around the 1st floor I'm sure you'll eventually stumble upon it.

Items: They didn't have very much when I went, just some GLP clothes and cosplay costumes. No shoes. But they have a made-to-order service that takes about 7-10 days. They have a catalogue you can look through and tell them what you want. Not sure about the pricing though.

3. Merci
If you refer to this post, suzu_hime mentioned this shop in Siam Square but I didn't have a chance to visit it.

4. MBK shopping mall
This is more doll-related than lolita-related but there is a shop that sells mostly Barbie dolls but does have one or two Pullips and Blythes. I mention this shop because they had the H.Naoto Hangry Dal doll, which was going for only 5000 baht. T__T There are a few other doll shops but this is the only one that I saw selling this particular doll. The store is located on the 5th floor. You have to walk through the food court, through the area where they are selling artwork and sculptures, right to the back area where there are a few shops selling anime-related items. There was one shop selling Jrock CDs too. I'm sorry I can't give more specific directions but it's a bit impossible because there are so many shops in just that area.

Other places to go are the Platinum Fashion Mall and Jatujak weekend market, where you can find a lot of loliable cut-sews, blouses and also some cute bags.

I would recommend taking the skytrain or the underground to these places, because the traffic jams mean it can take forever to just get from place-to-place.

First off, please note that this guide was written in 2005, when I was staying in Nagoya for awhile. I went back in 2007, and the information was still accurate at that point in time. However, I cannot say whether the locations of any of the shops have changed since then. If anyone has updated information, please let me know.

This post is mainly for my own reference and is taken from the original one I made at the egl LJ comm. It can be found here.

Kera Shop AULA, Heart E, BtSSB, Moi-meme-moitie, Angelic Pretty, Metamorphose, etc.
The important thing is to get to Nagoya station. Once there, take the subway, not the train to Sakae station. The entrance to the subway from Nagoya station is just outside the main doors. To get to Sakae, you need to take the Higashiyama line. The station at the end of the line is Fujigaoka so if you are confused, just look at the huge map of the stations and take the subway heading that way. Okay, that's the easy part. Once at Sakae station, exit at exit no. 7. Walk towards the Mitsukoshi department store. It's a big building with a large sign so you can't miss it. If you get confused, ask around for Hisaya-odori Park. You want to head towards Hisaya. There is a map in front of the Sakae subway station so you can refer to that too. Once you get to Mitsukoshi, look for the NOVA sign just opposite Mitsukoshi. Ask around for HMV (the CD store) if you can't find it. NOVA and HMV are in the same building. Once at NOVA, go to the fifth floor and voila, loli heaven. <3

Emily Temple Cute
Also, if you`re at Nagoya station, walk out and turn to your right. Head towards the Meitetsu signs. Look for Kintetsu Passe. The Passe sign isn't very big but it's orange so it should stand out. I can't remember which floor it's on but there's an Emily Temple Cute outlet there.

Algonquins, hNaoto, BPN etc.
One other place to go is the Sakae Parco. Parco has Algonquins, hNaoto and a few other punk brands. To get here, you have to take the subway to Yaba-cho station. This line is the Meijo line, the purple one. This line travels clockwise though, so make sure you're heading the right way. Once at Yaba-cho, exit the station and look for the huge Parco sign on the top of the building. Can't miss it. If you ask around, I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction. Head to the 4th floor, the floor for "Casual Wear and Characters". Have fun!

Violet Blue
There is also a second-hand lolita (and some Vivienne Westwood too) clothing store in the Osu shopping district. Unfortunately, I can't give any directions to get there because I visited it once and couldn't find it again after. There is a bus from Sakae that stops at Osu but I can't remember what number bus it was. I think it was bus number 21 but don't take my word for it, do ask around first. The address is in one of the G&L Bibles, but even though they provided a map I still couldn't find the shop. However, Osu itself is a really fun place to shop so taking a trip there won't be a waste.

This is one of the most popular questions I get, so here's a basic guide to lolita shopping in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (I would appreciate any input on other lolita-related stores in Malaysia so if you know of any, do leave a comment. ♥) Hopefully this will be useful for both local and foreign lolis alike.