Thai Crossing

visited on may 25, 2004. out of business…

easily 3.5 stars.
When I first saw the sign I thought it was just another lame-​named Thai restaurant. But when I got close I realized it was actually a Thai gift shop. How cool! You don’t see a lot of those around.
The store is much bigger than it looks from the outside. The front section is long and narrow, containing womens clothing, scarves, handbags, dining ware, and some jewelry. There was a beautiful handmade, wooden chopsticks box that I thought about buying just so I didn’t have to store my chopsticks like they do in many Phở restaurants — sticking out of a can. The back opens up to 1 moderate size room and 1 large room zen-​ly designed with wooden furniture and decorative pieces from Thailand.
The hall way leading to the large back room was where I found what I’ve been looking for for a long time though. Fisherman’s pants!!! I always wear them when I get Thai massages and they’re so comfortable that I have wanted a pair to wear around the house. Thai Crossing had a perfect pair for me. The pants were red and lightweight, actually made out of a blend of silk and cotton so not as rough as the regular fisherman’s pants. They were $ 28, which is as much as you would probably pay at one of the mall stores for lounge wear anyway — however, unlike buying clothes at some olé department store, part of the profits at Thai Crossing go to help orphans and the infirm in Thailand (in fact, a lot of their unique items were made by the infirm, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to find work — a store looking to support a good cause as well as make a profit? hot damn!).
At the time I was there they didn’t have men’s fisherman’s pants, but the nice young Thai guy manning the store told me they will be getting some in the fall. I will be going back! If you’re in the area, you should definitely give this store a look-​see.

I walked past this store for weeks before finally going in and I was pleasantly surprised! This shop is packed full of amazing handmade goods from far off places as all their products come from villagers throughout Thailand. This store is the perfect place to go to find some unexpected treasure for yourself or for gifts. The things in the store range from a few dollars to more expensive items, such as furniture.
Definitely stop by.
Oh and another plus is that 10% of profits are donated to a charity called «Smiles on Wings» that helps the children of Thailand.