New Bangkok megamall EmSphere opens with IKEA, dining

Thai retailer The Mall Group powers up hoped-for tourist magnet

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The food court at Bangkok's new EmSphere shopping center drew crowds on opening day Dec. 1. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)

KOSUKE INOUE, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thai retailer The Mall Group opened its latest shopping center here Friday in a bid to create a new destination for tourists and shoppers in Thailand's capital.

EmSphere, in the vibrant Sukhumvit dining and entertainment district, is a six-story attraction spanning 200,000 square meters with more than 300 tenants, including IKEA and restaurants.

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