Big C Extra is becoming too dangerous to visit

[scubascuba3]

The ceiling and roof lets in loads of water, just a matter of time before it gives way over the escalator and kills loads of dirty farang

[newnative]

42 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

The ceiling and roof lets in loads of water, just a matter of time before it gives way over the escalator and kills loads of dirty farang

On the plus side--being a glass half-full guy--they'll die nice and clean after all that water has cascaded over them.  

[scubascuba3]

It is dangerous, let's see if it hits the news in the next couple weeks, in the meantime I'm using Big C Sukhumvit 

[Pattaya57]

Is this the Big C on Pattaya Klang?

 

if so it has 2 escalators, so just use the other one?

 

 

[Olmate]

11 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Is this the Big C on Pattaya Klang?

 

if so it has 2 escalators, so just use the other one?

 

 

And*

then there were none.... use the stairs? 

[scubascuba3]

30 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Is this the Big C on Pattaya Klang?

 

if so it has 2 escalators, so just use the other one?

 

 

Yes, can, but I don't want to be in there when it collapses

[CallumWK]

I posted about this in another thread a few weeks ago. For a while they closed the escalator at that end, but although the situation got worse since, they have now opened it again.

I have not used that escalator since I made the post, as I realize it is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

 

[MalcolmB]

32 minutes ago, CallumWK said:

I posted about this in another thread a few weeks ago. For a while they closed the escalator at that end, but although the situation got worse since, they have now opened it again.

I have not used that escalator since I made the post, as I realize it is a disaster waiting to happen.

 

 

I don’t know.
It looks like they have fixed it already and taped it up nicely.

[jacko45k]

I was told this was exacerbated by workers on the roof installing solar panels... and presumably subsequent rains.

The escalator going under it was closed for a while, which was a pain in itself, but got reopened about 10 or so days ago.  I will take an umbrella!

[redwood1]

The only thing dangerous in Big C Extra are the crazy high meat prices....

[SAFETY FIRST]

19 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It is dangerous, let's see if it hits the news in the next couple weeks, in the meantime I'm using Big C Sukhumvit 

There's 2 sets of escalators, use the set on the other side of the shopping centre. 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

7 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

The only thing dangerous in Big C Extra are the crazy high meat prices....

Prices are high due to the high wages they pay to the foreigners working at the meat and bakery departments. 

 

[redwood1]

8 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Prices are high due to the high wages they pay to the foreigners working at the meat and bakery departments. 

 

 

The high meat prices started the day they had a private company run the meat department......Prices doubled  and tripled over night......

I gave up on Big C Extra and now go the Makro....

[SAFETY FIRST]

Just now, redwood1 said:

The high meat prices stated the day they had a private company run the meat department

I wasn't aware of that, then again I don't pay much attention to prices these days. 

 

So it's now managed by a private company? 

 

[redwood1]

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I wasn't aware of that, then again I don't pay much attention to prices these days. 

 

So it's now managed by a private company? 

 

Yes..

[GypsyT]

On 10/18/2024 at 5:03 AM, scubascuba3 said:

The ceiling and roof lets in loads of water, just a matter of time before it gives way over the escalator and kills loads of dirty farang

Only items I get from Big-C are; Fresh Chocolate cakes (-50% cheaper and better than Tops), big bags of mixed nuts (when on sale) and oath meal (English or Irish).

- so let the roof fall...

 

[Sydebolle]

Depending on which Big C Extra there is a chance to blame the French; it was Carrefour which brought Big C into the 21st century - the building though was not constructed by French but by Somchai. Architecture and execution is a Thai-only trade (see Alien Business Law) 😉 

[Caldera]

On 10/18/2024 at 10:03 AM, scubascuba3 said:

The ceiling and roof lets in loads of water, just a matter of time before it gives way over the escalator and kills loads of dirty farang

 

We live in hope. 

[kinyara]

Happy to report I made it home alive yesterday together with my Rottiserie Chicken, Chocolate Brownie cake and other assorted tasty nibbles.

[Chosenfew]

I agree, the place is anything else but Extra and their toilets are filthy dirty too!

[AustinRacing]

As long as they place the SAFETY FIRST sign near it nothing will happen. 

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, Chosenfew said:

I agree, the place is anything else but Extra and their toilets are filthy dirty too!

yes i started this thread about the school dinners experience 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1324622-big-c-extra-food-court-like-school-dinners-experience/

[biggles45]

We live 8 minutes or so walk from BC Extra, so we do all our shopping there and use the Food court often. Been going there 12 years, never been sick and really have no complaints..... unless the ceiling falls on me of course. 

[BusyB]

9 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Depending on which Big C Extra there is a chance to blame the French; it was Carrefour which brought Big C into the 21st century - the building though was not constructed by French but by Somchai. Architecture and execution is a Thai-only trade (see Alien Business Law) 😉 

 

Carrefour was great - whenever I had the choice Carrefour was always first ...

[SGD]

45 minutes ago, BusyB said:

 

Carrefour was great - whenever I had the choice Carrefour was always first ...

 

Agreed. Carrefour moving out was a great loss.

[digbeth]

whatever happened to the guy that claims the pillars of Central's carpark will explode and bring the building down when the mall opened about 10+ years ago? 

[jimn]

14 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Depending on which Big C Extra there is a chance to blame the French; it was Carrefour which brought Big C into the 21st century - the building though was not constructed by French but by Somchai. Architecture and execution is a Thai-only trade (see Alien Business Law) 😉 

There is only 1 Big C Extra and that's Pattaya Klang. The other one is Big C Supercentre.

[redwood1]

9 hours ago, digbeth said:

whatever happened to the guy that claims the pillars of Central's carpark will explode and bring the building down when the mall opened about 10+ years ago? 

 

He says he did not say that......But his twin brother did....

[jacko45k]

2 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

 

He says he did not say that......But his twin brother did....

Was he the one also claiming the underpass would flood with 10 foot of water in the rainy season?

[actonion]

You'll die from Rat poisioning before that, many of them munching away at the sacks of rice