This past August 28th saw the inauguration of one of Bangkok’s (and Thailand’s) most promising malls. With a total floor area of almost half a million square metres and set on 100 rai, this 14 billion baht mega project has again set out to implant the standard of super luxury malls that has been defined by the Central Group.
This giant complex gives a new identity to Bangkok’s western section and marks its presence with an array of all possible amenities. It not only has a large cinema complex and a wonderful fitness club, but also boasts of an imperious seven hundred shops and restaurants in which one can find anything one could think of.
What really caught headlines in the news was the plan to open an IKEA store within it. This would be the Swedish furnishing company’s second megastore in the kingdom, something exciting, as the first outlet in Bangkok’s Mega Bangna has drawn masses of crowds and has proven to be hugely popular.
With a hundred and fifty million baht being spent in order to lure customers, there certainly are high hopes placed on this lavish project. It is for that reason that it has been conveniently placed next to big intersecting highways that provide easy access and fluid passage to the mall. Thus getting there does not involve sitting in traffic for as many hours as the more centric malls tend to make you do. But if you are more content with taking the metro, there is an equally satisfying option to travel. The Central Westgate is accessibly located by the MRT Purple Line underground, which allows for swift travel devoid of patience-testing traffic lights and jams.
Overall, the Central Westgate Mall is set to be a wonderful alternative to the busy and centric shopping complexes of downtown Bangkok and will provide a great stopping point for the many people that inhabit the west side of the city. Be it by indulging in the many different shops and restaurants or be it by taking part in the array of activities that will be made readily available, the Westgate shopping mall is set to establish itself as one of the great places to visit in this exhilarating city.