World-class shopping moves close | Bangkok Post: business

Business > Retail

RETAIL

World-class shopping moves close

Published: 13 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

Retailers in Bangkok's Ratchaprasong area are repositioning themselves to upgrade their offerings and services to world-class level.

Chai: Wants to link buildings

They aim to make the area a luxury shopping destination like New York's Fifth Avenue or Tokyo's Ginza district.

This article is older than 60 days, which we reserve for our premium members only.You can subscribe to our premium member subscription, here.

Most Viewed

Thailand to bend to investors' needs

TOKYO – Thailand will go the extra mile to accommodate the wishes of long-term Japanese investors by introducing new regulations more in line with the recommendations they have made, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday.

Forum

Your comments

barryw
Post : 802
Send message

Discussion 2 : 13 Nov 2012 at 10.082
Post this to my Facebook
It baffles me how the many dozens of high-end shops, not only at Gaysorn but Emporium and Siam Paragon, survive. I rarely see any customers in any of the stores. Perhaps their profit margin is so huge they need only a couple of customers a week to make money.
Like dislike 1 people liked / 0 people disliked this comment
boons
Post : 664
Send message

Discussion 1 : 13 Nov 2012 at 06.071
Post this to my Facebook
If there is one thing that Bangkok has no shortage of, it is new shopping options. And the desire to have a "world class" shopping district would seem at odds with Thailand's decidedly non world-class status as an economy. Being "world class" as a nation should start with infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, education and talent. Only poor Thailand would miss the forest for the trees like this and lunge for more premium retail. LOL. There are many ways to better ones country through development. Providing more retail options for expensive handbags clearly isn't one if them,
Like dislike 5 people liked / 1 people disliked this comment