A new shopping mall modeled after a Chinese-style market is planned for the southwestern area of Bangkok. The market, called Sampeng 2, will feature more than 1,000 booths of vendors selling goods such as clothing, footwear, jewelry, decorative items and souvenirs from China Town. Some of the merchandise will be sourced directly from factories in the outlying provinces, and will be traded in both wholesale and retail to the shoppers. The architectural structure of the buildings inside the 56-acre shopping complex will be partly built in Chinese style, featuring red-tiled roofs. In addition, the 56-acre complex will feature restaurants serving Thai and Chinese foods, and a fresh-water lake that will host a floating market.
Xinhua