SF Development, owner of the Megabangna shopping centre outside Bangkok, said this week its new 10,000-square-metre Mega FoodWalk retail extension, which includes a seven-storey carpark, resulted in 15 per cent more visitors in December compared to last year.

Industry experts revealed at the recent Thailand Tourism Forum that Bangkok is on the cusp of emerging as the world’s next “megacity”. Within five years, the rapid expansion of Bangkok’s subway system will succeed in opening up unprecedented spaces and with it huge opportunities for the travel and tourism industry.