The best hampers

One thing that prompts the spirit of Christmas is delicious festive delicacies. Treating your loved ones with a basket filled with gourmet seasonal goodies is always a great idea to boost the holiday mood.

Here are some great gift hampers from the country's finest establishments that are now available for purchase at stores and online.

Mandarin Oriental Shop

Until Jan 15

The 5-star hotel's premium gift hamper costs 4,990 baht net while an 11-item luxury hamper is priced at 16,900 baht net. Highlights of the sets include English fruit cake, German Christmas stollen, panettone and organic tea blends.

Bespoke hampers can be pre-ordered. Items also available are hand-crafted savoury classics such as roasted turkey, priced at 2,500 baht per kilogramme; roasted organic mulberry honey glazed ham, at 2,500 baht per kilogramme; and beef Wellington, 7,500 baht for a 600g piece.

Dusit Gourmet

Until Jan 15

Six choices of ready-made gift hampers, priced from 1,290 baht to 5,090 baht, feature items such as fruit cake, cookies, mixed nuts, chocolate, sauces, spreads and honey.

A large selection of pastries, confectioneries and freshly-made savoury goodies are also available for customisation orders.

Peninsula

Until Dec 31

A Pageboy hamper, priced at 8,888 baht, features traditional Christmas panettone, stollen, Gianduja chocolate hazelnuts spread, festive chocolate bonbons and a bottle of Deutz Peninsula Brut Champagne. A Peninsula hamper bag, priced at 6,288 baht, includes pâtes de fruits, panettone, stollen, cookies, minced pies and Christmas ornament.

Pullman King Power

Until Jan 7

The hotel's festive holiday hamper featuring chocolate pralines, macarons, vanilla canelés, fruit or cinnamon cakes and assorted cookies, costs 2,990 baht net. The set with an addition of sparkling wine is also available at 4,500 baht net.

Marriott Marquis Queen's Park

Until Jan 15

A gift hamper by Siam Tea Room costs 3,500 baht net and includes spiced English fruitcake, traditional Chistmas stollen, gingerbread, honey, jam, mixed nuts, various confectioneries and an exclusive tea blend.

The Queen's Park hamper, priced at 6,500 baht net, features an addition of Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay.

Rosewood Bangkok

Until Dec 31

Highlights from the eight-item gift set, priced at 5,800 baht in a beautifully crafted leather and textile hamper, include traditional stollen, peppermint and gingerbread macarons, chocolate bonbons, homemade XO sauce and a Joselito Gran Reserva Ham.

An addition of Drappier Carte D'Or Brut Champagne costs 7,800 baht per bottle. A complimentary name tag can be added to the hamper with four-day advance booking.

Shangri-La

Until Dec 31

The limited-edition Shangri-La Airship box, priced at 7,500 baht net, features 24 mini boxes of edible and non-edible surprises, LED lights and an option of ceramic ornaments. The Chocolate Boutique's premium hampers, which cost 4,500 and 6,800 baht net, include a fruit cake and various chocolate-centric confectioneries.

A 3.5kg crispy roasted porchetta, priced at 5,800 baht net; a 6kg maple-glazed roasted turkey, at 8,000 baht net; and a 4kg honey-glazed smoked ham leg, at 5,400 baht net are available for 48-hour advance pre-order until 26 Dec.

Kimpton Maa-Lai

Until Dec 31

The 12-item set in an exclusively designed fabric tote, priced at 1,990 baht, features highlights such as Ottavia cranberry panettone, German Christmas stollen, Parmesan grissini, chocolates, homemade tortilla chips, quince jam and a selection of BBQ sauces.

Siam Kempinski

Until Jan 4

A luxurious signature hamper comprises highlights such as black truffle and salted-butter cookies, Dresden stollen, fruit cake and chocolates and costs 5,400 baht. A nutcracker-inspired small hamper that includes Christmas cookies, cinnamon butterfly cookies and Dresden stollen is priced at 3,500 baht.

Personalised hampers can be ordered at least 24 hours in advance.

Centara Grand at CentralWorld

Until Dec 25

The hotel offers three exclusive gift hampers, priced at 2,900 baht, 3,000 baht and 6,700 baht. Highlights from the sets include house-made strawberry and cranberry jams, chocolate, nougat, gingerbread, Christmas stollen, panettone, extra virgin olive oil, tea and wines.

Sindhorn Kempinski

Until Jan 15

A gourmet gift hamper which includes a German Christmas stollen, fruit cake, cookies, spreads and various other goodies by Berthold Delikatessen is priced at 5,900 baht net per set.

Le Méridien Bangkok

Until Dec 31

A Le Méridien hamper, priced 2,800 baht net, includes a choice of Christmas ham or coffee-infused pork belly ham, pear and wine sauce, fruitcake and Madelines. A La Fête hamper, costing 2,000 baht net, contains sparkling wine, Christmas cookies and confectioneries.

A meat-centric Rolling Ribs Brew Bar & BBQ hamper featuring beef brisket, coleslaw, cornbread, signature BBQ sauce and fruit cake costs 2,500 baht net.

JW Marriott Bangkok

Until Dec 31

The hotel's gift hamper, priced at 3,000 baht for a small set and 5,500 baht for a large set, includes homemade goodies by BBCO such as signature cheese breadsticks, fruitcake, oatmeal and raisin cookies, honey, loose leaf artisan tea and BBCO souvenirs.

InterContinental Bangkok

Until Jan 3

With prices ranging from 2,200 baht net to 7,000 baht net, the hotel's hampers features a selection of pastries and confectioneries including gingerbread cookies and chocolate from its bakery shop as well as other goodies such as jams, spreads, tea, wine and Champagne.

Holiday Inn Siracha

Until Dec 31

A Siracha Delights hampers showcasing locally sourced products including preserved fruits, mixed nuts, snacks and sauces costs 1,500 baht net and 3,000 baht net.

Grand Hyatt Erawan

Until Jan 7

The collection includes savoury classics such as glazed Christmas gammon ham, cold-smoked salmon, foie gras terrine and French pâté en croute. The sweet highlights are traditional English fruit cake, Italian panettone, chocolates and butterfly cookies. Prices range from 3,200 baht, 4,200 baht to 6,500 baht.

Anantara Siam

Until Jan 15

Two choices of gift hampers, priced at 2,000 and 3,500 baht net, features a selection of house-crafted goodies such as chocolate pralines, nougat, cookies, signature butterfly cookies, honey and premium tea. Additional Laurent Perrier Champagne, gin and red wine are also available.

St. Regis Bangkok

Until Jan 31

A gift hamper in a handcrafted dark olive leather chest includes highlights such as Christmas stollen, plum cake, traditional minced pies, sea salt and caramel shortbread biscuits, Italian nougat, Champagne truffles, vegan fudge and exclusive tea blend costs 6,800 baht net, or 8,200 baht net with an additional Follador Prosecco.