Washington Square, Bangkok

[caller]

It's now being developed and you get a grandstand view of that from the BTS. it's a big area and near the park, is another separate much smaller area, with pics of a planned very glamorous looking and very high and slim white condo block, with some sort of viewing platform at the top (I was walking past last Wednesday).

[PeteC]

This is what Washington Square looked last June, when I walked past it.

Brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it.

[hhfarang]

Yes it does Pete... many a fond memory of nights partying in the square.

[oakdale160]

What are they going to build there , another condo building, another shopping centre, another piece of urban boring nothingness. Be sure that is nothing with any character, nothing memorable, not even photogenic--that will be sure to bring the tourists back again.

[Nereus]

What are they going to build there , another condo building, another shopping centre, another piece of urban boring nothingness. Be sure that is nothing with any character, nothing memorable, not even photogenic--that will be sure to bring the tourists back again.

I heard that it is going to be an outdoor ice skating rink with a snow skiing ramp.

[oakdale160]

Really, I withdraw my cynical remarks.

[Nereus]

by caller » Sun Sep 30, 2018 1:26 pm
An old, old thread, but I know there are people on here who have fond memories of this place. The Mall Group bought it up a long time ago and it was to be the 3rd part of what was to become known as 'EmDistrict', with the others being Emporium and Emquartier, located opposite each other, either side of Phrom Phong BTS. For a while, the vacant area hosted Dinosaur Park, a fun fair type attraction, but that closed some months back.

It's now been announced that a new mixed use complex to be built there, known as Emsphere, will include a 6000 capacity concert and entertainment complex, to be known as Em Live, to be managed by American run AEG.

That's quite a transformation.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ne ... -new-arena

[PeteC]

I think that Dinosaur Park had a ferris wheel and other rides that went up in flames a few years back. Perhaps that was the straw that forced them to close. I'm not sure though if the place that had the fire was indeed the Dinosaur Park?

[PeteC]

That's a dead link Nereus. Can you find it again?


https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ne ... -new-arena

[Nereus]

That's a dead link Nereus. Can you find it again?


https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/ne ... -new-arena

No, I don't have access to the archives. Caller will probably have an update.

[caller]

This should work.

My other half works at the companies head office in Bangkok. So I usually here before announcements are made. It won't just be an arena, despite the pic in the article. It's a huge space and a 6000 capacity arena isn't that big really.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/15 ... -new-arena

[Henry 14th]

This should work.

My other half works at the companies head office in Bangkok. So I usually here before announcements are made. It won't just be an arena, despite the pic in the article. It's a huge space and a 6000 capacity arena isn't that big really.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/15 ... -new-arena

Hi Caller,

Does your other half have any idea if the Bangkok malls will reopen this/next week?

I had heard that a couple of malls would open on Friday this week to test the operation going forward, is there any truth in this?

Thanks.


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[caller]

Does your other half have any idea if the Bangkok malls will reopen this/next week?

I had heard that a couple of malls would open on Friday this week to test the operation going forward, is there any truth in this?

Thanks.

I thought I had heard the so-called 'teat run' was cancelled?

She is working all hours, so we only have very brief chats each night. I asked her about this last night and I don't think they are expecting any advance notice and will hear at the same time as everyone else, but they are planning. I don't think its giving away any state secrets that qr codes are being considered for access to automated car parks and the like. So if you have an M card, get the app.

[handdrummer]

Will the 6000 people have to stay 2 meters apart?

[Henry 14th]

Does your other half have any idea if the Bangkok malls will reopen this/next week?

I had heard that a couple of malls would open on Friday this week to test the operation going forward, is there any truth in this?

Thanks.

I thought I had heard the so-called 'teat run' was cancelled?

She is working all hours, so we only have very brief chats each night. I asked her about this last night and I don't think they are expecting any advance notice and will hear at the same time as everyone else, but they are planning. I don't think its giving away any state secrets that qr codes are being considered for access to automated car parks and the like. So if you have an M card, get the app.

Ok thanks for the info


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