enigma Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 LOL, I was thinking the same. But I read an article a long time ago (in a reliable source) that none other than Colin Powell had his suits made by some BKK tailor. Can't remember if it was this tailor, but supposedly diplomats from all over the world swore by the quality of the guy's work. Swore BY, not AT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 You can deffo go where you want, but 90% of the long time expats (myself included) use these guys. Why? Great service, decent prices and good quality. I wear his suits daily and I am not easy on clothes, but they last & last. Look at the sticking on the lapels, lining and where the sleeves attach to the jacket. Lapels are hand stitched, the lining lays flat and sleeves do not pucker where they join the jacket body. The later is the quickest/easiest way to sniff out a quality job, the others are good indicators too. I do not see anything wrong with his materials. There is a range of stuff from lower mid-range to kinda high end. And he'll order anything you want (gots me a nice 50s-style shark's-skin suit from Jesse). I do not get any money from this...just appreciate their work (Victor or Jesse's measuring and Mr. Chan's stitching). Cheers, SD PS -- Ya, you'll find a couple of my biz cards in that changing room from over the years from a couple of different employers! Prolly true for at least half the expat businessmen on this board LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-.-.- Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 They started out in the sixties doing uniforms near one of the US Air Force bases. I kow one person who has been going to them for over thirty years. The other brothers are around the corner at the Rajawongse Tailor directly to the right of the Nana Plaza entrance as you go in. I go to both but mostly Jesse and Victor the last ten years. You can see pictures of him with President Bush. They have a complete lock on the diplomatic corps for sure. More than any other tailor I have ever used they are going for customers for decades rather than a one off sale. You can find cheaper but I doubt better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Bobby who owns Nana Tailors (right next to NEP) is a top man as well. I have never bought anything there cuz I was happy with Jesse, but have friends who have and are more than satisified. I only know Bobby socially. Yup he is Jesse's brother. For those without a program, Victor is Jesse's (who owns Rajawongse Tailors) son. Cheers, SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-.-.- Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Correction/addition to the above. Rajawongse is mentioned above. The other directly to the right of the entrance to Nana Plaza is Raja Fashions. Both are far superior to all the other tailors out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Do any of these guys sew the suits and shirts on-site, I always see motorbikes delivering packages to them , which I assume are finished suits OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 So, what should I expect to pay for a suit of decent material? I'm talking jacket, slacks and maybe a couple shirts. Anything to look out for, or to make sure is done? Like I mentioned before, I'm pretty much clueless in this regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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