Malls and markets

The Siam Paragon is a large upmarket mall in the Pathum Wan district in Bangkok. It opened in December 2005 and has over 270 stores and services with a total retail floor area of 400000m². On the upper floors there is a multiplex movie theatre, while in the ground floor there is a large food court with delicious food.
The MBK Centre (from "Mahboonkrong" or มาบุญครอง in Thai) is a large mall in Bangkok, also located in the Pathum Wan district. It extends over eight floors and was opened in 1985.
The Chatuchak Weekend Market (ตลาดจตุจักร in Thai) is one of the world's largest weekend markets and extends over an area of 11 hectares. It is located in the Chatuchak district in northern Bangkok, between the centre of Bangkok and the old DOn Muang airport. It consists of over 15000 booths selling a wide variety of articles sourced locally and in the region. The Chatuchak market has no A/C.