Shopping in Bangkok – สยามพารากอน
Nov 10th, 2009 by Alex
Even after after all my trips to Thailand I still cannot fathom the amount of retail space dedicated to Bangkok. The shopping malls here are huge, dwarfing anything in the US. The newest complex Siam Paragon (currently listed as the largest in Asia) was opened in 2005 covering 21 acres!
It includes Siam Ocean World (Largest aquarium in Southeast Asia), Paragon Cineplex (a 15 screen theatre – one of which has the largest screen and seating capacity in Asia) , car dealerships for Lotus, Ferrari, Bently, Lamborghini and others, many excellent resturants, a fitness center, a hotel, the music campus of Mahidol University, Supermarket, I think there are 4 Starbucks branches and the list goes on. You can reach Siam Paragon via the BTS stops at Siam or Chidlom – This place is truely a city within a 21 acre mall.
There are many more of these huge shopping complexes within a few minutes walk of Siam Paragon including Central World, Gaysorn, Siam Center, Mahboonkrong or MBK - post coming soon on this one!) and others. Here are a few pics:
Concert and Event Area
Lotus Dealer
Siam Paragon Bangkok
Lamborghini Dealership
