MBK CENTER

This guide to MBK Center in Bangkok opens with the story behind its name: Mah and Boonkrong, the parents of developer Sirichai Bulakul, honored with statues on the ground floor. You'll hear about its 1985 opening as the largest mall in Asia, the electronics floor that made it famous, and how a second identity crept in alongside the legitimate stalls until the mall landed on an international list of notorious markets. Look for Mah and Boonkrong's statues near the entrance.