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I think this is the case around a lot of SE asia. Bangkok has plenty of massive shopping malls, and they're very often busy. It's a great place to hang out when

I think this is the case around a lot of SE asia. Bangkok has plenty of massive shopping malls, and they're very often busy. It's a great place to hang out when it's 34 degrees out at 80% humidity :)

wyclif 9y ago
Definitely a SE Asia thing. Malls in Asia are closer to amusement parks with shopping than straight retail with a cineplex attached. In the Philippines the SM mall chain, run by the Sy family from China, is still on the upswing with no end in sight. Always busy on nights and weekends, and filled with kids hanging out because it's so damned hot and humid outside all the time (and the average age in the Philippines is 23). Another factor in SE Asia is that most people (esp. young people) do not make purchases with credit cards like they do in the US and which makes Amazon's dominance assured and hastens the decline of malls. Mobile is huge, and mobile payments and cash are still king. Lazada is big in the Philippines because they accept mobile payments, e-wallet funds, and COD.