The Mall

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

A popular daytime haunt for the more affluent members of Korat society. The sprawling complex, which has just had another floor added, has all you would expect of such a place: Western restaurants (including the only McDonalds in the whole city), fashion boutiques, a supermarket, cinema, a large food hall, an outdoor swimming pool, and so on. After window shopping upstairs, head down into the basement/lower-ground floor level where you will find many small independent shops and stalls selling clothes for a fraction of the price of those upstairs.