Shopping mall three times the size of Siam Paragon to launch in Bangna

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Shopping mall three times the size of Siam Paragon to launch in Bangna
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Shopping malls in Bangkok tend to fall under two distinct categories: big or fancy.

Central Embassy, which opened last week, falls firmly under the category of fancy with more than 200 internationally renowned names such as Bottega Veneta, Chanel, Gucci, Hermes, Miu Miu, Prada and Ralph Lauren.

The Mall Group -- a rival to Central Group-- plans to invest THB20 billion into its ‘’Bangkok Mall’’ project.

The Mall Group owns Siam Paragon and The Emporium, but now they plan to build a mall three times the size of Siam Paragon on 160,000 square meters of land at Bangna intersection. It will be the biggest mall in Thailand.[read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2014/05/12/shopping-mall-three-times-size-siam-paragon-launch-bangna


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2014-05-12

[wxpwzrd]

With three times the same stores...

[h90]

With three times the same stores...

With every store has the same products for the same price......And no useful guide to find specific stores (actually the guide tables at Siam Paragon are OK, but in most other stores they are useless)

[Mentors]

What Bangkok really needs. Bored!

[ClutchClark]

I just hope they do a better job of floor design and emergency planning than CentralWorld.

Exits are not clearly marked. Egress hallways are not designed as thoroughfares, should there ever be the need for a mass exodus from that building, many persons would become casualties.

[bkkjames]

Pretty soon you will be able to drive from Bangkok to Chonburi and see nothing but concrete and factories.

...what am I saying, it's like that now.

As for the Bangkok Mall in Samut Prakan ....remind me when it's finished so I can avoid the area.

[wandasloan]

Finally, the people of three villages on the Bangkok-Samut Prakan province line get their prayers answered, and soon will no longer have to endure the agony of travelling two kilometres east to Central Bang Na.

Exits are not clearly marked. Egress hallways are not designed as thoroughfares, should there ever be the need for a mass exodus from that building, many persons would become casualties.

You mean like the last time there was a need for a mass exodus from that building, four years ago?

You may be right (or not) but in actual tests under actual combat and fire conditions, there haven't been a lot of casualties inside CentralWorld.

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Edited May 12, 2014 by wandasloan

[ratcatcher]

Pretty soon you will be able to drive from Bangkok to Chonburi and see nothing but concrete and factories.

...what am I saying, it's like that now.

As for the Bangkok Mall in Samut Prakan ....remind me when it's finished so I can avoid the area.

They pave Paradise and put up a shopping mall.

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

With all the new wealth around, rich farmers and factory workers, they need to be able to spend in comfort.

Thailand.........shop till you drop.

[Payboy]

Amaze Balls, Amaze Malls Thailand.

[BookMan]

Shopping malls are the only way some Thais can practice walking. One 3 times the size should see them super fit

[bkkjames]

Pretty soon you will be able to drive from Bangkok to Chonburi and see nothing but concrete and factories.

...what am I saying, it's like that now.

As for the Bangkok Mall in Samut Prakan ....remind me when it's finished so I can avoid the area.

They pave Paradise and put up a shopping mall.

You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.

With all the new wealth around, rich farmers and factory workers, they need to be able to spend in comfort.

Thailand.........shop till you drop.

Did Mega Bangna close, Seacon Disappeared? Last Frid after around 3pm I had the misfortune of driving up Sukhumvit to Bearing for a meeting....can only imagine what this area will be like when that mall is being built / finished.

[impulse]

Ain't costing me a dime.

If it provides free air conditioning for folks that can't afford it at home, bring it on.

Maybe the places close to home will thin out a little and actually become pleasant places to spend some time- perusing all the $$$ stuff I don't need.

Edited May 12, 2014 by impulse

[JesseFrank]

Finally, the people of three villages on the Bangkok-Samut Prakan province line get their prayers answered, and soon will no longer have to endure the agony of travelling two kilometres east to Central Bang Na.

Exits are not clearly marked. Egress hallways are not designed as thoroughfares, should there ever be the need for a mass exodus from that building, many persons would become casualties.

You mean like the last time there was a need for a mass exodus from that building, four years ago?

You may be right (or not) but in actual tests under actual combat and fire conditions, there haven't been a lot of casualties inside CentralWorld.

.

Probably because it was evacuated for weeks before already when they put it on fire.

[sscsamui]

WHY?????

[DrTuner]

Thailand, the hub of concrete malls. I hate them, utterly boring.

I just recently read an article, I think on BBC, about the malls dying out in the US. Maybe in 20y you can buy yourself a deserted mall and play zombie.

[ClutchClark]

Finally, the people of three villages on the Bangkok-Samut Prakan province line get their prayers answered, and soon will no longer have to endure the agony of travelling two kilometres east to Central Bang Na.

Exits are not clearly marked. Egress hallways are not designed as thoroughfares, should there ever be the need for a mass exodus from that building, many persons would become casualties.

You mean like the last time there was a need for a mass exodus from that building, four years ago?

You may be right (or not) but in actual tests under actual combat and fire conditions, there haven't been a lot of casualties inside CentralWorld.

.

Wanda,

Please provide details of incident 4 years ago.

What day of the week did it occur?

Thanks

[ChrisY1]

Definately the hub of malls and shop keepers going bust.....Bangna really needs this mall........there shouldn't be that much more traffic generated from a mall this size...should there???

[bigbamboo]

With three times the same stores...

And three times the air conditioning. Cool.

[winstonc]

With three times the same stores...

And three times the air conditioning. Cool.

dont forget 3 times more cables overhead...so pretty...

[Thanet]

Wow! A shopping centre in Bangkok. That's an original idea!

[A1Str8]

Dumb people is big business. Mall after mall then when you got tired of the malls, facebook is going to save the day.

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Edited May 12, 2014 by A1Str8

[bkkjames]

apparently it's easier to build malls than parks here..

[marko kok prong]

Pretty soon you will be able to drive from Bangkok to Chonburi and see nothing but concrete and factories.

...what am I saying, it's like that now.

As for the Bangkok Mall in Samut Prakan ....remind me when it's finished so I can avoid the area.

Agree,last time i drove back from Bangkok to Petchabun province where i live,it is basically built up all the way to Saraburi,then you start to get some open country,and after the road fork Petchabun left,Lopburi straight on,the country opens up,i am happy that where i live you can actually drive for relativley long stretches and see very little buildings.

[kotsak]

Like the traffic is not already FUBAR in that area..

[jeanpierre]

a new nana would be better

[pedro01]

With three times the same stores...

Quite true - it does seem as if most of these malls have mostly the same retailers - but still there are things that will draw people to a specific mall...

- retailers that are not well presented elsewhere (like Ikea, Pepe Jeans)

- food

- other stuff like ice skating, kids facilities

- proximity

Bang Na is somewhat cut off by the traffic and there's a lot of people living there, so a mall in that area should do quite well IMO - the old Imperial there is falling to bits and I imagine it will die a death after this

[noodle]

 

a new nana would be better

You mean Nanaplaza as it was about 15 years ago before the BiB took over:)

Edited May 12, 2014 by noodle

[arthurwait]

Shopping malls are the only way some Thais can practice walking. One 3 times the size should see them super fit

[chotthee]

What Bangkok really needs. Bored!

Why can't protesters protest inside a shopping mall? Just like protest at the airport.

This one will be perfect.

Shelters + toilet + concert hall + car park, all in.

[wxpwzrd]

With three times the same stores...

Quite true - it does seem as if most of these malls have mostly the same retailers - but still there are things that will draw people to a specific mall...

- retailers that are not well presented elsewhere (like Ikea, Pepe Jeans)

- food

- other stuff like ice skating, kids facilities

- proximity

Bang Na is somewhat cut off by the traffic and there's a lot of people living there, so a mall in that area should do quite well IMO - the old Imperial there is falling to bits and I imagine it will die a death after this

Not only the same retailers, but depending on the retailers --- the same junk. The same crap all sourced from the same place, selling for the same price... Same crappy clothes. And if it is a decent retailer, selling for full retail. When in normal places - most of those clothes would ALWAYS be on sale.

Guess we just wait and see again. So far, every Central I have been in is pretty much same stores, same junk.