Small, green and open-air: inside Bangkok's new 'community malls'

In a city dominated by air-conditioned complexes and where street life is being destroyed, a new style of mall seeks to recapture a neighbourhood charmIn Bangkok’s most desirable neighbourhood, Thong Lor, children have just one communal spot where they can run around with soft grass under their feet and the sky above their heads.It’s a lawn, it’s about the size of a swimming pool – and it’s on the fourth floor of a mall. Continue reading...