Description: Two for the price of one!This timeless gimmick was improved by the Thais, who gave it gargantuan dimensions.
Two malls for the price of one!The one is the oldest mall in
Bangkok, it offers sober shops and the best cinema in Bangkok, while the second is aimed mainly for youngsters; in such a way the whole family is kept entertained.
LocationSiam Center and Siam Discovery Center are twin shopping malls in Pathum Wan district, west from the Siam Square Skytrain junction and joined together by an elevated bridge.
SurroundingsAcross the junction is Mahboonkrong, or MBK, considered among Thais as the best place for buying cellular phones; it is connected to Siam Center with an elevated bridge. Nearby is the Siam Paragon, the most up-market shopping mall in town, and maybe in
South East Asia.
Buy a cellular and get free a flashy antenna!Built in 1973,
Siam Center is one of the oldest malls in Bangkok; despite that and its low and wide four stories structure it still keeps its attractiveness. It hosts international fashion shops, cellular phone stores, cafes, fast food joints and any other shop capable of attracting youngsters to a myriad of shops.
Watch a movie while we prepare your new suit!The
Siam Discovery Center was built in 1997 and occupies seven narrow stories. The place is finer and soberer than its neighbor and features the EGV cinema at its top floors.
The Grand EGVAfter shopping for a whole day, there is nothing better than a movie to forget aching feet; the Grand EGV is the most luxurious and comfortable theatre in Thailand and is located on the 6th and 7th floors of the Siam Discovery Center. It features seven theatres divided in two Gold Class theatres with a seating capacity of forty, and five Deluxe cinemas with a stadium style seating, allowing the viewer to sit anywhere.
The more interesting option is the Gold Class, which sells movies at New York’s prices in Bangkok; the price in local terms is so high that international credit cards are accepted without a blink. Movies in
Thailand are preceded by the Thai royal anthem and viewers stand quietly and respectfully for its duration. Foreign films are censored for nudity and violence, but the original soundtrack is usually kept; a Thai translation is added at the screen’s bottom.
The theatre itself has a huge screen and a good surround sound system, but that’s a secondary feature. The few spectators enjoy private, huge coaches; the nearest neighbor can hardly be spot. A waiter can fetch snacks and beverages; the place is so comfortable that the featured movie is irrelevant.
The YardThe yard connecting the two malls hosts special events – from local rock groups to displays of new cars - almost on a daily base.
DetailsThe shops in Siam Discovery Center open daily between 10am and 10pm; in Siam Center between 9am and 9pm. At the information booth discount cards for tourists are available.
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