A few friends of mine had recommended that whilst in Bangkok I have a look at getting some clothes made. I don't wear suits into the office anymore (thanks casual working regulations) but I thought I'd at least try the experience, see what it was all about.

Our holiday rep recommended an establishment called James Fashions. So on friday night a car was called, and we were driven there. One thing I will never get used to is shops/restaurants/etc that have cars. They pick you up for nothing! Its great!

The shop itself is a nice open space, stacked with racks and racks of cloth.

So twenty minutes later, I had picked out a couple of suit fabrics, and a few shirt fabrics. It was quite a novel process, as an adult male being measured up for a suit, but one that was very enjoyable.

A "catch up" fitting was scheduled for saturday afternoon, and by then the suit trousers were made, and both shirst were completed already! The suit jacket was half complete with several chalk markings on it, but was clearly on the way as well.

After making saturdays small adjustments, all the garments were delivered at 4pm on the sunday. I have to say I was pretty astounded at the quick turnaround, and the quality was fantastic, a well fitting good quality set of clothes. They weren't the cheapest clothes I've ever bought, but it was a great experience.

As a quick note, during the process of getting these clothes made I googled this company, and found a few negative reviews of them. I can honestly say that it was a great experience for me, so take the negative views with a pinch of salt. The sales guys were a little pushy, but overall I would highly recommend both these tailors, and the experience of getting clothes made in Thailand