Seacon Square
Seacon Square is a large indoor shopping mall in Prawet, Bangkok. It was opened in 1994 in a ceremony presided over by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The shopping center has a gross leasable area of 180,000 m2 (1,900,000 sq ft), a total area of 500,000 m2 (5,400,000 sq ft) and houses more than 300 stores.[1] The building is 500 metres long, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Thailand.[2] It opens daily at 10:00am.
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| Location | Prawet, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Coordinates | 13°41′39″N 100°38′53″E |
| Address | Srinagarindra Road |
| Opening date | September 4, 1994 |
| Developer | Seacon Development |
| Owner | Seacon Development |
| No. of stores and services | 400+ |
| No. of anchor tenants | 15 |
| Total retail floor area | 500,000 square metres (5,400,000 sq ft) |
| No. of floors | 7 |
| Website | www |
Exterior of the complex
Facilities
Shopping
- Robinson Department Store
- Tops Market
- Tesco Lotus Prawet (Tesco Lotus The first branch of Thailand)
- Food Court by Tesco Lotus
- B2S
- Officemate
- Power Buy
- Supersports
- Sports World
Restaurants
- There are many food courts and variety of restaurants throughout the shopping center.
Education
- Tutor Square
Leisure activities
- Yoyoland – Children's amusement park on top floor includes a roller coaster and log flume.
- Seacon Cineplex – 14-screen movie theater with "Gold Class" cinema. (Old Grand EGV Seacon Square move to Grand EGV Seacon Bangkae)
- Fitness First
Parking facilities
- The mall has a five-story parking garage in addition to an underground parking lot.
Nearby attractions
- DusitPrincess Srinagarindra – Four-star hotel run by the Dusit Thani Group, attached to Dusit Thani College
- Go-kart track – Host of most of the national championship kart races as well as several motorcycle races. Nearby are a handful of motorcycle tuning shops and radio remote control car shops and tracks. The track is now closed and re-developed into a car parking space.
- Paradise Park – A nearby shopping mall within walking distance.
- 250 Yard driving range with par 3.
- The large Rod Fai night market is behind it (road to the right. Follow the crowds). Open Thursday to Sunday, 5pm to midnight. The market has a large antiques, old cars, etc. section as well as many food stalls, etc.
Bombing attempt
Seacon Square was a target in the 2006 Bangkok bombings on December 31, 2006. A bomb was found in a trash can near a gold shop on the mall's ground floor. The bomb was removed to the Basement 2 parking lot where it exploded without causing injuries.
References
- "About us". Official site. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- Asia Web, Seacon Square
External links
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