webfact Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Shopping mall three times the size of Siam Paragon to launch in BangnaBy Coconuts BangkokBANGKOK: -- 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wxpwzrd Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 With three times the same stores... 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 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) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mentors Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 What Bangkok really needs. Bored! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ClutchClark Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkjames Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wandasloan Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) 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. . Edited May 12, 2014 by wandasloan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Amaze Balls, Amaze Malls Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BookMan Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 Shopping malls are the only way some Thais can practice walking. One 3 times the size should see them super fit 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscsamui Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 WHY????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 With three times the same stores... And three times the air conditioning. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 With three times the same stores... And three times the air conditioning. Cool. dont forget 3 times more cables overhead...so pretty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thanet Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 Wow! A shopping centre in Bangkok. That's an original idea! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Dumb people is big business. Mall after mall then when you got tired of the malls, facebook is going to save the day. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Edited May 12, 2014 by A1Str8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkkjames Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 apparently it's easier to build malls than parks here.. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marko kok prong Posted May 12, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Like the traffic is not already FUBAR in that area.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanpierre Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 a new nana would be better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro01 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodle Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Shopping malls are the only way some Thais can practice walking. One 3 times the size should see them super fit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chotthee Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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