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The Mall Group
The Mall Group () is one of Thailand’s largest retail conglomerates, known for its portfolio of shopping malls and department stores. Its brands include the Mall, Emporium (Bangkok), Emporium, EmQuartier, EmSphere, Emsphere, Siam Paragon, Gourmet Market, and others. It is a private company and a subsidiary of Lukrak Supachai Company Limited. The current chair is Supaluck Umpujh. it had 13,000 employees. The group has been a member of the International Association of Department Stores since 2009. History The Mall Group opened its first retail store on 25 June 1981 on Ratchadamri Road near Ratchaprasong region in Bangkok. At the time it had 400 employees. In 2020, the group decided to rebrand for the first time in 39 years, aiming to turn all shopping and retail entertainment complexes to "The Mall Lifestores". According to Chairwoman Supaluck Umpujh, all existing malls should be rebranded by 2023. In December 2021, the company announced it was teaming up with Bitkub, a cr ...
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Bang Kapi District
Bang Kapi (, ) is one of the 50 districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bounded by other Bangkok districts (from north clockwise): Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, Prawet, Suan Luang, Huai Khwang, Wang Thonglang, and Lat Phrao. Name The name Bang Kapi consists of two parts. ''Bang'' is a common prefix for place names in Thailand and roughly means a "hamlet by the waterfront". There are multiple theories as to the origin of ''kapi''. The word ''kapi'' itself exists in Thai and means "shrimp paste", which is one possible origin. Another possibility is that it comes from ''kabi'' (กบิ/กบี่), a poetic word meaning "monkey", as the area used to be heavily forested and was home to many monkeys. Lastly, it could also come from ''kapiyoh'' (กะปิเยาะห์), the Thai word for a type of cap worn by Islamic men ('' taqiyah''), as many Muslims settled in the area. History The area of Bang Kapi has a history dating back to Rama III's reign, when Chao Phraya ...
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