Seacon Square is a large indoor shopping mall in
Prawet, Bangkok
Prawet ( th, ประเวศ, ) is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the southeast. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Bang Phli ( Samut Prakan province), Bang Na, Phra Khanong, Suan Luang, Bang Kapi ...
. It was opened in 1994 in a ceremony presided over by Princess
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...
. The shopping center has a
gross leasable area
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of , a total area of and houses more than 300 stores. The building is 500 metres long, making it one of the largest shopping malls in Thailand.
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Facilities
Shopping
* Robinson Department Store
** Tops
** B2S
** Officemate
** Power Buy
** Supersports
** Go! WOW
* Lotus's
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Prawet (Lotus's The first branch of Thailand) (Old Tesco Lotus)
** Food Court by Lotus's
* Don Don Donki
* 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
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and log flume
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.
* Seacon Cineplex – 14-screen movie theater with "Gold Class" cinema. (Old Grand EGV Seacon Square move to Grand EGV Seacon Bangkae
Seacon Bangkae is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, this department store was named Future Park Bang Khae, which is owned by Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Public Co., Ltd. On August 1, 2010, Seacon Bangk ...
)
* 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
Dusit Thani Public Company Limited, branded as Dusit International, is a Thai multinational hospitality company headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Dusit International has 36 hotels and resorts in 12 countries. Founded by Thanpuying Chanut Pi ...
, attached to Dusit Thani College
Dusit Thani College (DTC) ( Thai: วิทยาลัยดุสิตธานี) is a private institute in Bangkok, Thailand specializing in hospitality and culinary arts management.
History
In 1993 Dusit Thani College was established as ...
* Go-kart
A go-kart, also written as go-cart (often referred to as simply a kart), is a type of sports car, close wheeled car, open-wheel car or quadracycle. Go-karts come in all shapes and forms, from non-motorised models to high-performance Kart rac ...
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.
See also
*List of shopping malls in Bangkok
The following is a list of notable shopping malls in Bangkok, Thailand:
A
* Amarin Plaza, Ratchaprasong
* Asiatique, Saphan Taksin BTS Station
C
* Central Embassy, Phloenchit
* Central Bangna, Bang Na
* Central Chaengwattana, Pak Kre ...
*List of shopping malls in Thailand
The following is a list of notable shopping malls in Thailand, by province:
Bangkok
Chiang Mai Province
* Central Chiang Mai
* Central Chiang Mai Airport
Chiang Rai Province
* Central Chiang Rai
Chonburi Province
Chonburi
* Central Ch ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Shopping malls in Thailand
Shopping malls established in 1994
Shopping malls in Bangkok
Prawet district
1994 establishments in Thailand