Vintage / Second Hand Baby Shopping
Buying Vintage for your baby, is not only eco-friendly but can also help save a lot of money. Strollers, car seats, cots are all big ticket items that would otherwise put a serious dent in your wallet – buy second hand, babies outgrow everything so quickly anyway. A great place to look for second hand items is the Bangkok Expat Mothers Sale Board, Mommy’s Flea Market, BAMBI classifieds online or at Bambi’s popular Bring and Buy sales, which they organize a few times per year. Join the Bambi club as its a great resource for all things an expat mother is looking for. Also check out local Flea Markets and Vintage Furniture Stores.
Treasure Factory
Treasure Factory, a Japanese reuse shop which has more than 100 stores across Japan, has opened a few branches in Bangkok. Their main branch is in Sukhumvit 39. You can buy and sell second hand goods at their store. They have a great range of baby products from car seats to cots to toys. Highly recommend for all parents.
Eco-friendly Baby and Mama Shopping
Plan Toys
A wonderful sustainable Thai toy store and brand, where all the toys are not only educational, they are made from sustainable rubber tree wood and kiln dried without any chemicals. They have won many toy awards globally. They have a wonderful flagship store in Sathorn Soi 10. https://th.plantoys.com/
Wonderworld
From their famous trix tracks to role play and kids furniture, all their toys are made from sustainable wood. They have won many toy awards globally. Locally made in Thailand, you will love their toys. https://www.wonderworldtoy.com/
Lamoon
Lamoon is a local Thai company making products for babies and children from natural ingredients. From baby soaps and wet wipes, to rice powder and laundry liquids, they have it all. Lamoon products’ main ingredients are Fruit Enzyme based, derived from organic fruits. You can order directly from Lamoon’s website or find the products at department stores, all branches of Lemon Farm and select branches of Villa Supermarket.
Nappi Baby
Wonderful local brand started by a health and eco conscious mummy. They carry a great range of products including ultra soft bamboo swaddles, bamboo baby muslins, bamboo gauze baby towels, bamboo swaddling blankets, and bamboo water proof bed covers. You will find their products available at quite a few department stores.
Just Gentle
Aim and Alisa, both moms and co-Founders of Just Gentle pride their brand on being free from all harsh chemicals. From laundry liquid to soaps and repellents, they have it all. Order online directly from their website or you can find them at Tops, Villa and Central Dept Stores.
One Love Baby Carriers
One Love is a home-grown Bangkok company, making export quality mei thai baby carriers using beautiful Asian cottons and silks. Founded and run by a mom, the design includes thoughtful details such as pockets that let you go diaper-bag free. You can choose from their in-stock carriers or design your own carrier from their selection of fabrics. They also sell soft organic cotton onesies/tees and handmade babywearing Mom and Dad dolls. The owner Cari Chou also runs the Bangkok Babywearing Club.
Local Cloth Diapering Options
Baby Kids 95
A local Thai brand specialising in Cloth Diapers. While they are not organic, they are an affordable option for parents looking to do cloth diapering but not wanting to spend a fortune on imported solutions. https://www.babykids95.com/en
Baby Food
Xongdur
From puffs to sprouted rice, lots of great USDA and EU certified organic baby foods.
Baby Natura
Rice based organic baby foods. Certified organic USDA, IFOAM and EU organic. Gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free. Buy directly from them online.
Bebby Kids
Bebby Kids is a local company producing jars of baby food based on traditional thai rice porridge recipes. They also have broths and stocks. Not organic, but focused on natural and healthy. Buy directly from them online.
Baby and Parenting Groups & Meetups
Bambi
Short of Bangkok Mothers and Babies International. An amazing resource for all parents in Thailand. Highly recommended. Lots of local information and advice. Founded in 1982 as a project of the Childbirth & Breastfeeding Foundation of Thailand. (CBFT), Bambi is a non-profit organization run by volunteer mothers. They provide support and companionship for pregnant women and parents of young children of all nationalities in Bangkok. They run weekly meetups, playgroups, workshops and all sorts of activities. They also have a great yard sale a few times a year.
Bumpsy Daisy
Bumpsy Daisy Parenting Cafe and Community Space is located in Phrom Pong offering a range of classes from baby massage to baby music and support for expecting and new parents. Run by midwife Emma, it is a wonderful place to meet other parents.
The Expat Mummy Club
Started in 2010, Expat Mummy Club, Bangkok is Bangkok’s No. 1 Facebook Community Group for Expatriate mums and pregnant mums living in Bangkok. Its a place to share tips, post recommendations, make new friends, seek support or ask questions about anything Mum, Women, Pregnancy, Baby or Kid related with relevance to life in Bangkok and Thailand.
Doula Rasee
Rasee is a birth and postpartum doula serving families in Bangkok, Thailand. She teaches private and group childbirth education classes which are invaluable to pregnant families. She also provides placenta encapsulation services, and helps to run Breastfeeding Cafe. She also admins a great facebook group called Thailand Babies which is a great resource for expecting families and parents of babies. She will also help connect you with other doulas and posts her childbirth classes through Doulas of Bangkok.
Bangkok Babywearing Club
The Bangkok Babywearing Club is a chance for parents and parents-to-be to gather, chat and exchange information about babywearing. Learn to use slings, try on different slings and carriers from the sling library, or get one-on-one help. Follow their facebook page to find out when their next meetup is. Email: bangkok.babywearing.club@gmail.com
Other eco child related businesses
141 Social Enterprise
One for one social enterprise gives one toy away to a child in need for every toy purchased! Using the scrap wood from the sold toy to produce the donated toy. Thus ensuring minimal waste in their materials and also bringing joy to lot of kids! They use only natural paints to colour their toys. Their selection includes wooden tops, cameras, rainbows and lots more. https://www.facebook.com/141SE/