The Esplanade (Bangkok)
 Esplanade at Ratchadaphisek Rd. |
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| Location | Ratchadapisek Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok and Rattanathibet Road, Nonthaburi, Thailand |
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| Coordinates | 13°46′0″N 100°34′11″E / 13.766667°N 100.56972°ECoordinates: 13°46′0″N 100°34′11″E / 13.766667°N 100.56972°E |
| Opening date | December 2006 and December 2009 |
| Management | Siam Future Development Plc. (Ratchadapisek) Major Development Plc. (Ngamwongwan-Kaerai) |
| Owner | Siam Future Development Plc. (Ratchadapisek) Major Development Plc. (Ngamwongwan-Kaerai) |
| No. of stores and services | 120 |
| Total retail floor area | 105,000 square metres |
| No. of floors | 7 |
The Esplanade is a shopping and entertainment complex on Ratchadaphisek Road in Din Daeng district, Bangkok,[1] with a second branch on Rattanathibet Road in Nonthaburi.
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[edit] History
Anchored by the Esplanade Cineplex, the shopping mall opened in December 2006. The cineplex hosted the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok in October 2007.
With a retail space of more than 100,000 square metres, the seven-floor complex includes the 12-screen Esplanade Cineplex with 3,000 seats, a B2S book shop along with other shops and restaurants. Other facilities include a Rhythm & Bowl alley, the Sub Zero ice-skating arena, a Tops Supermarket and the 1,500-seat Ratchadalai Musical Theatre.
[edit] Design
The architecture of the Esplanade shopping mall was designed by The Office of Bangkok Architects in collaboration with Contour. The interior of the mall was designed by J+H Boiffils, who had previously designed The Emporium and Siam Paragon shopping malls.
[edit] Facilities
[edit] Anchors
- Major Cineplex Group (Cineplex, bowling alley, disco ice skate arena, karaoke club)
- Central Retail Group (Tops Market, B2S book shop)
[edit] Retail outlets
- Central B2S Page One Book Store
- Fresh Air Entertainment Music Live House
- Orangery Too Bar & Restaurant
- KPN Music Academy
- iStudio by SPV Group
[edit] Entertainment and leisure activities
- California Wow Xperience Fitness Club
- Ratchadalai Musical Theatre - Operated by Scenario Co., Ltd., the 1,500-seat theatre maintains a regular schedule of musical theatre productions.
- Sub Zero ice-skating rink
- An indoor skatepark
[edit] Restaurants
There are many restaurants in the complex, including a "Food Walk" on the basement level, which features a variety of cuisine.
[edit] Transportation and nearby attractions
The Esplanade is adjacent to the Bangkok Metro's Thailand Cultural Centre station (exit 3). Other nearby stores include and Big C Extra hypermarket and Robinsons. Behind Esplanade is a nightclub called Inch along with further nightclubs on Ratchada Soi 3 & 4. The Ratchada nightclub strip is located opposite the mall.
[edit] Branches
- Ratchadapisek Bangkok
- Rattanathibet Nonthaburi
[edit] See also
- List of shopping malls in Bangkok
- List of shopping malls in Thailand
- List of largest shopping malls in Thailand
- List of cinemas in Thailand
