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Bangkok is well known as the 'City of Department Stores', with a number of malls in almost every neighbourhood, some within 1 kilometer of each other. The constant opening of new malls only reinforces this image. How did Bangkok become the city of department stores? What did we have to give up when department stores pop up all over the city? Story by Theppharit Thephasadin Na Ayutthaya, Thanyachanok Saengbanjong Edited by: Thanawat Kangkorn Time Index 00:00 Start show 00:42 The evolution of department stores in Bangkok 06:22 Why are there so many department stores in Bangkok? 09:51 Bangkokians have nowhere else to go except 'department stores' 12:57 The expansion of department stores comes at a price –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Press follow and press the bell: https://bit.ly/3Naelc3 Follow THE STANDARD on other channels Website: https://thestandard.co/ TikTok: / thestandardth Facebook: / thestandardth Twitter: / thestandardth Instagram: / thestandardth.ig #Department store #Shopping mall #Bangkok #KEYMESSAGES #TheStandardNews #Bangkok