Silom Complex Closure - Bargains Galore!

[pong]

Definitely worth a visit... I loved it. The highlight is level 2 (I think) where you get a heap of local designers selling some cool male fashion. I added around 30% more weight to my luggage here.

NO- not ''airport''. THis is from what the GURU says about it-a few weeks ago (the weekly add-on to BKK-post).

IT has not just 1 but a separate theme for every floor- I thought it was all mediterranean, but there is also one floor dedicated to SFO=San Francisco.

QUOTE: here are some reasons why to visit this new T21:

a.to try out the high-tech JPNese toilets with all the extra add-ons

b.you are BKKian and set up to spent most of your time in the newest shopping mall

c.each floor is decked out in theme of some famous city, also Paris. GREAT for even more facebook foto's with you and the Eifeltower!

d.it beats sitting down and watching TV-3 about the floods (this shows how old it already is!). END Quote-rest is my interpretation.

Then the article goes on about the many eateries-esp. a new JPNese ''find'' and some quirky Thai-Reflections. Go and try for yourself if you like overpriced food.

SOme small secret: also applied to Paragon when it opened the few yrs ago: the best way to attract crowds of Hi-So thus well-moneyed Thai is to have some ''famous well-known Thai'' walk around, seen shopping or dining. Minor ones like now Tata Young or Paradorn-the old tennis-star for half a year- will do-the public can even take foto with them-, but those in this weeks GOSSIP, SPICY, OOPS or the like are better-and come at a great cost-and wont be able to foto. But worth the investment. Pwobwem is: you farang will not have a clue about why those Thai get so enthusiastic about them.

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NO- not ''airport''

Yes, I KNOW there are many different themes spread around that shopping centre and lots of other reasons to visit but the all-encompassing them is you're in an airport and jetting off to different "destinations". The exterior, entrance and lobby is designed with an airport theme with the counters and information boards. It's called "Terminal 21" and the entrances have gate numbers!

 

Anyway, I think it's pretty cool and quite creative. I like the layout of the place. Thai malls often have such shitty and poorly thought out layouts and designs. Here they've made an effort to design it thoughtfully and deliver a more stimulating theme.

 

Bangkokians do spend a lot of time in malls... it's such a built up city and malls are just a convenient place to do your stuff and meet people.

[ChristianPFC]

They have discounts for books as well. Everything at the Asia books I went to seems to be discounted at 20%.