MBK Center
Shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand
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MBK Center (Thai: เอ็มบีเค เซ็นเตอร์), also known by its former name as Mahbunkhrong (Thai: มาบุญครอง, RTGS: Mabunkhrong, 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]
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9 May 2000 (MBK Center)
2016 (Major Renovations)
21 December 2021 (Don Don Donki)
MBK Center in 2023 | |
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| Location | Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Opening date | 7 February 1985 (Mahbunkhrong Center) 9 May 2000 (MBK Center) 2016 (Major Renovations) 21 December 2021 (Don Don Donki) |
| Developer | Sirichai Bulakul |
| Management | MBK Public Company Limited (SET: MBK) |
| Owner | Thanachart Bank & Dusit Thani Group |
| Stores and services | 2,000 |
| Anchor tenants | 2 |
| Floors | 8 |
| Public transit | National Stadium BTS Station, Siam BTS Station |
| Website | www |
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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
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- 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
- BTS Skytrain - National Stadium BTS Station; also within walking distance of Siam station.
- Khlong Saen Saep - Hua Chang pier is within walking distance.
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
Gallery
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6 Restaurants
