Shopping can be an arduous task, especially for those short on time at the end of the year. So why not make it easy and just pick up some pre-packaged hampers or gift sets? They often carry a variety of goods - from teatime delights to beauty products - that have been selected from popular choices to save you on time researching the best gifts
Harrods
Gift your loved ones a luxurious tea time with the Harrods Winter Celebration set, a large hamper filled with Harrods' signature English Breakfast, Afternoon Ceylon and Darjeeling tea. The hamper comes with snacks such as cocoa-dusted pistachio and almonds, chocolate chip biscuits and more. A thermal travel mug is also included, in case you want to take your tea on the go.
Price: 13,290 baht
Available at Harrods shops in Siam Paragon, Central Embassy, EmQuartier and Mercury Ville.
Eathai's Prosperity hamper filled with assorted Thai golden desserts. photo:
Eathai
Eathai caters to sweet-tooths with a selection of Thai traditional desserts this festive season. Its Prosperity hamper brings together three auspicious golden desserts -- thong ake, cha mong kud and sanae chan. The desserts are made from flour, egg, sugar and more. Each of the desserts carries good meanings that, altogether, wish the recipients a prosperous year ahead.
Price: 890 baht
Available at Eathai on Level LG, Central Embassy.
Mark & Spencer's Festive Cheer hamper. photo:
Marks & Spencer
Indulge in an array of assorted biscuits from Marks & Spencer with the Festive Cheer hamper. The basket is filled with M&S goodies beloved by many, such as digestives, butter shortbread fingers, cheese twists, shortcake, redcurrant puffs and more. There are also English Breakfast tea bags and chocolate.
Price: 3,995 baht
Available from all Marks & Spencer shops in Central department stores.
Panpuri
Light up the room and fill it with exotic scents with Panpuri's set of organic Holiday Collection perfume candles. The five-candle set consists of Leather Hours (coriander, tonka bean and amber), Andaman Sails (bergamot, green tea and sandalwood), Bagan Dawn (basil, lemon and orange), Red Moon (rose berry, neroli and white musk) and Warm Snow (vanilla, red tea and lavender) fragrances.
Price: 1,890 baht
Available from Panpuri's stores in Gaysorn Plaza, Central Chidlom, Siam Paragon and more.
Bit of Burt's Variant holiday set from Burt's Bees. photo:
Burt's Bees
Don't let friends on your shopping list go with chapped lips and dry hands this winter. Burt's Bees combines its top products into the Bit of Burt's Variant holiday set, which comes with the brand's popular beeswax lip balm with Vitamin E and peppermint, plus a mini hand salve.
Price: 350 baht
Available from www.burtsbees.co.th and its various stores at malls throughout Bangkok.
Twinings' Golden Discovery tea set. photo:
Twinnings
If you're looking for something for a couple, Twinings' Golden Discovery tea set may be just the thing. This hamper makes for a nice tea starting kit, with tea pot, two cups and saucers in the package. And it comes with Twinings' boxes of Pure Sencha Green Tea and Golden Caramel Rooibos. Now everyone can have a nice and quiet time sipping tea together come 2018.
Price: 3,900 baht
Available at Tops supermarkets.
Innisfree's Green Christmas — My Body Miniature.
Innisfree
Innisfree is releasing its limited Green Christmas collection, with a selection of skincare and beauty products catering to different tastes and styles. The Its My Body Miniature set combines body cleansers and lotions of three matching scents: Gardenia, Cherry Blossom and Cotton Flower. Part of the proceeds from this collection will go to the Breakfast for Kids project at the World Vision Foundation of Thailand.
Price: 590 baht
Available from Innisfree's shops in Siam Square, Megabangna, CentralWorld and more.
L'Occitane Holiday Shea Butter gift set. photo:
L'Occitane
Give the gift of all-body care with the L'Occitane Holiday Shea Butter gift set. Shea butter is rich with vitamins and also moisturises. And in this French brand's selection, the special holiday set packs a hand cream, foot cream, lip balm, soap, and body cream that will suit people of all ages.
Price: 2,350 baht
Available from www.th.loccitane.com and at L'Occitane shops and counters.
Shopping can be an arduous task, especially for those short on time at the end of the year. So why not make it easy and just pick up some pre-packaged hampers or gift sets?
They often carry a variety of goods — from teatime delights to beauty products — that have been selected from popular choices to save you on time researching the best gifts
