The the best thing that has happened to me in Thailand for years

[gamini]

I retired to just south of Hua Hin and at a very old age, the pleasures of my life are shopping and eating good food. No more bars, drinking etc. unable to drive, swim or do any sports. I need sticks to walk but I have a mobile disability scooter which fits in the back of my car. I look forward to my rare visits to Bangkok where I can go to the shopping centres and fine restaurants. The real problem is that I find it hard to get somebody to drive me there and back and my wife also being quite old is no longer able to drive a long distance . But suddenly this huge shopping centre The Blueport opened in Hua hin and it has changed my life. I go there at least twice a week. It is the most beautiful and biggest shopping centre I have ever seen anywhere in the world. The restaurants on the ground floor are fabulous. The supermarket is the best I'd been to and the big shopping centre too. With such a choice of restaurants it would probably take me more than a year to eat at a different one each time. The last time I went there a few days ago I ate at a Japanese restaurant which cost me just over bt300. The food stalls serve very good food at very reasonable prices, so much so, that it seemed difficult to get a table. My mobile electric scooter takes me everywhere in the huge building.  I am so happy I don't have to make the long tiring journey to Bangkok. In fact I don't probably need to go there again.

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Nice post. I agree with you about Bluport, we have so much choice now in HH, great for us living here.

[Halfaboy]

Happy to hear this good news. Please enjoy every minute left.

 

Have fun ....

[daveAustin]

Bluport

 

 

Looks great. Wish we had something like it where we live... sadly a Tesco lotus 'Extra' (wow) is the highlight and I still consider myself lucky that even that got built.  

[starky]

Great news. All the best of luck to you and the wife. Terriffic to hear some good Thai news for a change. Long overdue. Cheers.

[Borzandy]

Is this an infomercial ?

[F4UCorsair]

Happy for you.  Enjoy your life!!

[seancbk]

That sounds wonderful.   Enjoy trying all the different restaurants.

[TheFishman1]

Life is Good

[DSJPC]

GOOD FOR YOU!!!...glad u have found somewhere so helpful...I am also handicapped but live a way from shopping centers...I ENVY YOU!!!

[NoshowJones]

Talking about shopping malls, is the one at Seacon Square still the largest in Thailand?

About ten years ago it was the fifth largest in the world according to a notice I read there.

[ExpatOilWorker]

3 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Talking about shopping malls, is the one at Seacon Square still the largest in Thailand?

About ten years ago it was the fifth largest in the world according to a notice I read there.

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls_in_Thailand

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls

[gemguy]

Annnnnnd...Go get a foot massage....just wheel yourself in and take up a spot and get yourself a foot and leg massage and be even more happy.

Cheers

[NoshowJones]

7 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls_in_Thailand

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_shopping_malls

Thanks, that was very interesting, how things have changed in only about ten years.

[tonray]

Does Blueport have a guitar store ? (Ok....I am heading there in a few weeks and would like to check out some guitars.) 

[impulse]

I think Asia is finally snapping to the fact that there's quite a bit of money in old farts' pockets.  The hip, slick and cool youngsters make it onto all the TV commercials, but it's the old farts who hold the real big purse strings.

 

Do they have the course marked out for the Mall Walkers yet?  

[toofarnorth]

A lovely read gamini , When my eldest her husband and 2 grandchildren went to HH about 4 years ago they were impressed with Market Village , this new place sounds even bigger and better. We do have Central Plaza in Chiang Rai but that is it  , across the rice fields from us is Lotus .

Glad to read a positive topic may you go to , and eat , and enjoy Blueport many, many times.

[HHTel]

The OP goes there at  least twice a week.   It's only been open for 5 days!!!

[georgemandm]

4 hours ago, Borzandy said:

Is this an infomercial ?

No it is a good news story from someone who is old and happy.

[georgemandm]

1 hour ago, HHTel said:

The OP goes there at  least twice a week.   It's only been open for 5 days!!!

Tell me he can't go 2 times in that 5 day is that not  twice a week I think yes it is .

[kannot]

yeah it causes   great big traffic  queues as you try to drive on to market  village

[georgemandm]

2 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Talking about shopping malls, is the one at Seacon Square still the largest in Thailand?

About ten years ago it was the fifth largest in the world according to a notice I read there.

No it is not seacon square is number 55 now have two more in thailand bigger 

centre world is number 10 in the world 

[NoshowJones]

36 minutes ago, georgemandm said:

No it is not seacon square is number 55 now have two more in thailand bigger 

centre world is number 10 in the world 

Yes I know, but I was talking about ten years ago, probably more.

[georgemandm]

33 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Yes I know, but I was talking about ten years ago, probably more.

10 years ago is a long way back the hole world  changes in 10 years.

[JSixpack]

5 hours ago, impulse said:

I think Asia is finally snapping to the fact that there's quite a bit of money in old farts' pockets.  The hip, slick and cool youngsters make it onto all the TV commercials, but it's the old farts who hold the real big purse strings.

 

Nothing about the OP suggests this conclusion, an invocation of the TVF Only Farangs Have Money rule.

[impulse]

9 minutes ago, JSixpack said:

 

Nothing about the OP suggests this conclusion, an invocation of the TVF Only Farangs Have Money rule.

 

If he can get around the mall easily with limited mobility, they're building them differently.

 

Nowhere did I suggest only farangs have money.  Rich Thai people get old, too.  

[DogNo1]

Eggs Benedict?  Beautifully presented.  Please continue to enjoy your mall visits.

 

Siam Paragon and Central World might be the biggest but I really like two of the newer ones - Embarquier and Central Embassy which, when the connection to the Central Department Store is considered,  must have many square meters of floor space.  The newer malls are not in the Wikipedia article.

 

 

Just curious OP.  How do you get between floors on your scooter?  Perhaps there are large elevators(?)

[HHTel]

6 hours ago, georgemandm said:

Tell me he can't go 2 times in that 5 day is that not  twice a week I think yes it is .

 

 

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The Blueport opened in Hua hin and it has changed my life. I go there at least twice a week. 

 

No.  That's 2 visits in the 5 days it's been open.  At least twice a week  implies  a history.  Much of the info is not true.  I've been and would never go again except to visit the supermarket which has a good range akin to Villa.

 

I think you've been had!

 

Plus I've never seen a post that can't be '+Quote'  Strange.

[oldlakey]

Ok so thats it then after a life long struggle against the tide thats what i have got to look forward to

Its a joke a Ehglish joke so calm down

All the best Gamini enjoy everyday and every minute I am sure you deserve it my son

[georgemandm]

54 minutes ago, HHTel said:

 

 

 

No.  That's 2 visits in the 5 days it's been open.  At least twice a week  implies  a history.  Much of the info is not true.  I've been and would never go again except to visit the supermarket which has a good range akin to Villa.

 

I think you've been had!

 

Plus I've never seen a post that can't be '+Quote'  Strange.

I have been had have I give me a break,  it is not about you it is about a man in his older years have a great life now with a new  shopping centre and supermarket is it not yes it is .

i would say that going two times in 5 days is  Close enough to  twice a week , you need to get a life if your not happy ok but he is and if you not go back who cares no one but you say you will go back for the  supermarket not understand that at all .