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Ratchaprasong

What is Ratchaprasong, you ask?Ratchaprasong area.
Ratchaprasong is a financial and fashionThe Central Chit Lom shopping mall is a
area in Bangkok, Thailand. For over 50flagship store of the Central Group
years Ratchaprasong has been the centerdepartment stores. It opened in 1973.
of Bangkok's cosmopolitan center.This mall has eight floors and six of
The area is located within Bangkok'sthe eight have a different name. The
Panthum Wan shopping district and is onefirst floor is called the Heavan of
of the most decorated areas in the city.Luxury and offers cosmetics, designer
Much like New York City's Times Square,boutiques and luxury jewelry. The second
this area is the center of Bangkok'sfloor is the Women's Dream Wardrobe and
activities.offers women's clothes, bags, shoes and
Some of the main attraction here are thefashion accessories.
Erawan Shrine, the lights during theThe third floor is called Young & Idea
holidays, and the ForeignUnlimited/Precious Time. The fourth
Correspondents' Club Thailand.floor is called Men's Fashion Statement.
The Erawan Shrine is a Hindu shrine thatThe fifth floor is named All About Home.
houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the ThaiAnd, lastly, the sixth floor is called
representation of the Hindu creation godTop of the World.
Brahma. The shrine was built in 1956 toCentral World is Southeast Asia's
correct bad omens that were believed tolargest shopping mall and is also an
be caused by the laying of theoffice complex. This mall is also owned
foundations of the hotel it was next to,by the Central Group department stores.
the Erawan Hotal, on the wrong date.The mall was reopened in 2006 after
There are also many more other shrinesthree years of redesign and renovation.
located in this area. While in the area,The complex is now 550,000 square meters
keep an eye out for Par Inn, Phralarge but was originally 300,000 square
Pikanet (Ganesh), Pra Narai, Pra-maemeters. It first opened in 1990 and was
Lakshmi, and Pra Tri Murati.called the World Trade Center. The mall
The Foreign Correspondents' Clubwas eight stories high. It now has 51
Thailand is located in the penthouse offloors and is geared towards the middle
the Maneeya Building. It hosts guestto high class with its "High Street" and
speakers, movie screenings, photographicdesigner brands.
exhibitions, and talks on currentThere are over 500 tenants in the
events.complex. In the complex are many big box
Also attracting people to this area arestores, such as Toys R Us, Super Sports,
the shopping centers and malls. CentralPower buy and B2S. Isetan, a Japanese
Chit Lom, Central World, Gaysorn, Amarindepartment store chain also has six
Plaza and the Big C Ratchadamri are allstories of products, a supermarket and
shopping centers located with therestaurant in the complex.



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