Siam Paragon, Bangkok

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Siam Paragon is a huge luxurious shopping mall in downtown Bangkok. It located in the Pathum Wan district of downtown Bangkok, in between Siam Center and Wat Pathum Wanaram. With a gross area of 300,000 square meters, Siam Paragon Shopping Complex is one of the biggest malls in Bangkok. It opened on 9 December, 2005 offering a wide range of upscale stores and restaurants. The anchor tenant is the Paragon Department Store, which it touts as the largest department store in Southeast Asia.

Siam Paragon has a multiplex 15-screen theater with one of the theaters having the biggest screen and seating capacity in Asia. It is also home to Siam Ocean World, the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia.

Siam Paragon is a joint-venture between the Siam Group, which owns the adjacent Siam Center and Siam Discovery Center. It stands on the site of the former Siam Intercontinental Hotel, which was demolished following the end of its lease. The land belongs to the Bereau of Crown Property, and was at one time a royal parkland.

Getting there

Siam Paragon is accessed by the BTS Skytrain Sukhumvit Line and Silom Line. The BTS Siam Station is an elevated station above Thanon Rama 1 (Rama 1 Road). It is right in front of Siam Paragon. From the station's platform, one can get the best view of the shopping complex.

Nearby Sights

Jim Thompson House

Wat Pathum Wanaram

National Stadium

Nearby Shopping

Siam Center

Siam Discovery Center

CentralWorld Plaza

MBK

Siam Paragon (29 August 2006)
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Location Map of Siam Paragon in Bangkok

Siam Paragon (29 August 2006)
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Siam Ocean World (29 August 2006)
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Taxi leaving Siam Paragon (29 August 2006)
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Tim and Chooi Yoke at Siam Paragon (29 August 2006)
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