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MBK Center Atrium

MBK Center (Thai: เอ็มบีเค เซ็นเตอร์), also known by its former name as Mahbunkhrong (Thai: มาบุญครอง, RTGSMabunkhrong, pronounced [māː.būn.kʰrɔ̄ːŋ]), is a large shopping mall in Siam area, Bangkok, Thailand.[1] At eight storeys, the center contains around 2,000 shops, restaurants and service outlets.[2]

In 2009, MBK Center management reported daily visitor numbers of more than 100,000, half of whom were young Thai people and a third foreign visitors.[3]

History

MBK Center was the largest shopping mall in Asia when it opened on 7 February 1985. It is situated on land leased from the adjacent Chulalongkorn University. This lease was renewed in 2013.[citation needed] MBK was named after the parents of the developer Sirichai Bulakul, Mah and Boonkrong, whose statues are located on the ground floor. The seventh floor used to house MBK Hall, a concert hall for popular Thai and foreign singers in the 1980s and 1990s. Said location now houses eight cinemas operated by SF Group.[4]

Anchor

Don Don Donki
  • Don Don Donki
  • Tops
  • Supersports Factory Outlet
  • 7-Eleven
    • Kudsan Bakery & Coffee
  • SF Cinema 8 Cinemas (Zigma CineStadium & Cinecafe 1 Cinema)
  • Food Legends By MBK
  • Pathumwan Princess Hotel
  • Thanachart Bank (Head Office)
  • Animate (Japan Manga Alliance)

Location

MBK Center is located in Pathum Wan District, on the southwest corner of the intersection of Rama I Road and Phaya Thai Road. It is close to Siam Square, which can be reached from the second floor via a covered pedestrian bridge over Phaya Thai Road, and Siam Center and Siam Paragon, which are across Rama I Road from Siam Square.[5] The mall is next to National Stadium.

Transportation

Layout

Department store

  • The Don Don Donki discount store is at the north end of MBK Center.

Hotel

  • The Pathumwan Princess Hotel is at the south end of MBK Center.[6]

Sport activity

MBK Fight Night

From the front side of the mall

References

  1. ^ “MBK Center”. MBK Center. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ “Floor Directory”. MBK Center. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ “MBK FAQ”. MBK Center. Archived from the original on 2009-11-11. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
  4. ^ ถึงวันที่ฉันบอกต่อ time to let words flow (2019-01-03). “เอ็มบีเค.ฮอลล์ ( MBK HALL )”. Facebook (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ “Siam Square Area Map”. Bangkoksite.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  6. ^ “Pathumwan Princess location”. Pathumwan Princess. Retrieved 2018-11-14.

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