Abandoned Shopping Mall In Bangkok Turns Into Fish Pond

[JANASENA]

The New World shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, has been lying abandonment and lifeless since 1997, but not quite. The roofless four-storeyed structure has since flooded with several feet of rainwater and became a paradise for a variety of fish.

The store, which was built in 1982, was 11 storeys high, and very noticeable because it towered over the surrounding area. But it was later revealed that the developers only had permission to construct a four-storey building. In 1997, Thailand’s supreme court ordered the demolition of the seven-storey extension of the shopping centre leaving a gaping hole on the roof. Over the years, rain turned the ground floor of the mall into a shallow pond, and subsequently a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

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To fight the mosquito problem, the residents of the area bought fish of assorted species and released it in the waters to eat the mosquitoes and larvae. Apart from the residents, few people knew about the fish pond until recently when photos were shared on Facebook. That has brought in large numbers of curious visitors, alarming city officials who say the building is unsafe.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has now decided to remove the fish and release the water from the building.

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[psycopk]

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[bakara]

ma oorlo oka mall undi ilane oka ooru anta untadi...but only kohls, babies r us, chinese food and desi movie theater untayi...they call it ghost mall..too large untundi mall

[JANASENA]

ma oorlo oka mall undi ilane oka ooru anta untadi...but only kohls, babies r us, chinese food and desi movie theater untayi...they call it ghost mall..too large untundi mall

 

which ooru ?

[bakara]

which ooru ?

cincy dude

[JANASENA]

cincy dude

 

 

oh ok

[bakara]

oh ok

 

[Nellore_peddareddi]

ee post ki 

[edo_oka_ragam]

poor fish.. eco system erpadindhii aa mall lo.. why are they removing the fish any reason ?

[JANASENA]

ee post ki 

 

 

arey nee problem endi bey naa prati post lo ochi pushpam gaadi la comments peduthunnav ? antha ok na ? get well soon

[Nellore_peddareddi]

arey nee problem endi bey naa prati post lo ochi pushpam gaadi la comments peduthunnav ? 

 

Nenu pushpala post laki anthe ra picha pushpam

[JANASENA]

Nenu pushpala post laki anthe ra picha pushpam

 

 

get well soon 

[Nellore_peddareddi]

get well soon 

 

Nu shankar dada zindabad la Siru vi nenu emo shayaji sinde ni..

[k2s]

:3D_Smiles:

[Nellore_peddareddi]

get well soon 

 

Edo comedy ki ante nuu maree dil ki teeskuntunav. Feel avaku man