Central Ladprao - where have all the vendors gone?

[CLW]

Today I was surprised, not to say shocked, to see they removed all the vendors and shops attached to this small building in front of Central.

I read some time ago that the BMA wants to clear this area but also that there will be an agreement with the vendors.

Did they just move to another area nearby?

[connda]

Your answer:

"Where have all the flowers gone?"  - Peter, Paul, and Mary
"They paved paradise; And put up a parking lot."  - Joni Mitchell

Chai Yo!!!

Edited July 13, 2018 by connda

[Lakegeneve]

My understanding is that that small mall with all the clothing shops is eventually being demolished to make way for a much larger center in preparation for when the BTS stations opens given that it can provide a direct connection. (Assuming that we are talking about the same place?).

 

An added bit of information, all of that land west of Phahon Yothin rd  that Central occupies is SRT land which Central leases.

 

Up until 2008 they were paying an absurdly cheap amount of around THB30-40m a year. Thereafter, with the new lease the SRT charged a more appropriate market rate of around 1 billion THB a year for the next 30 yr lease. (Similar to BMA paying 20m a year for the previous Chatuchak market lease when the SRT is now making over 1 billion THB a year.)

 

This is one of the reasons why the SRT is so debt ridden.

Edited July 13, 2018 by Lakegeneve

[CLW]

My understanding is that that small mall with all the clothing shops is eventually being demolished to make way for a much larger center in preparation for when the BTS stations opens given that it can provide a direct connection. (Assuming that we are talking about the same place?).
 
An added bit of information, all of that land west of Phahon Yothin rd  that Central occupies is SRT land which Central leases.
 
Up until 2008 they were paying an absurdly cheap amount of around THB30-40m a year. Thereafter, with the new lease the SRT charged a more appropriate market rate of around 1 billion THB a year for the next 30 yr lease. (Similar to BMA paying 20m a year for the previous Chatuchak market lease when the SRT is now making over 1 billion THB a year.)
 
This is one of the reasons why the SRT is so debt ridden.

Okay. Yes talking about the same place.
That would make sense.

Thanks for the information.