Phuketwan
October 23, 2014
By Chutima Sidasathian

A megaluxury mall is coming to Phuket at a cost of 20 billion baht and with a one-kilometre frontage to one of Phuket City's main streets.

The arrival of the 150 rai centre under The Mall brand is expected to attract the world's leading international brands and out-do Siam Paragon in Bangkok. The space is much bigger, with room for a five-star resort, an exhibition and conference centre for thousands, and an adventure park, plus supermarket.

Buyers for the brand have been gradually purchasing properties to give the development a frontage of one kilometre - that's right, one kilometre - in Phra Phuket Keaw Road, behind Billion Plaza and close to the Tesco Lotus underpass intersection.

There may have been luxury outlets on the holiday island already but the new development is expected to blow everything that preceded it out of the water, according to an interview in a Thai business magazine.

Blu Pearl will be the name of the upmarket supermarket. The name of the development: Pearl of Asia.

It seems only yesterday that Tesco-Lotus opened Phuket's first real supermarket, followed by Central Festival and Jungceylon. Now the holiday island seems destined to enter a new era. Pearl of Asia should be open in 2017.

20 Billion Baht Phuket Luxury Mall to Open in 2017: Bigger Than Bangkok's Best - Phuket Wan