Thailand’s first retail and entertainment mega-complex on Rama IX Road, recently announced that it has added a 14-rai area to its existing 27-rai project to create an outdoor component to its complex. The new area, the company says, includes facilities for major outdoor stage performances as well as a creative outdoor market.
Located on prime land in the Jaturatis-Rama IX area, Oasis Outdoor Arena and Creative Market is adjacent to Show DC and officially opened on December 25, when it hosted a major K-pop concert, ahead of Show’s DC indoor component, which is scheduled to launch in June.
The Oasis Outdoor Arena & Creative Market is spread over 30,000 square metres and aims to be a new hip outdoor venue.
“Oasis offers a rich mix of retailing and food and beverage with spectacular entertainment facilities. We want to offer visitors a great indoor experience as well as a great outdoor experience. According to our research, the addition of a massive outdoor component adjacent to Show DC is in line with global consumer preferences for outdoor destinations, and grows our total footprint from 27 rai to a massive 41 rai. We have invested an additional Bt1.1 billion in this outdoor component on top of our original Bt9.5 billion investment in Show DC,” says chairman Chayaditt Hutanuwatra, adding that the two venues combined expect to draw more than 100,000 visitors a day.
The Oasis Outdoor Arena and Creative Market, he says, can “host world-class, outdoor international and local shows and performances. Visitors can shop, eat and enjoy lively street art in the market area”.
“It will be a best-practice example of ‘eco-social business’ that aims to combine the interests of tenants, entrepreneurs, the developer and the surrounding community by giving an opportunity for all to prosper together from this project,” he says. The Outdoor Arena has 10,000sqm space for up to 30,000 spectators but can easily be scaled down for smaller groups.
The market is spread over 20,000sqm and uses recycled shipping containers to create 500 outlets, including shops for fashion, food and drinks plus organic fruits and vegetables direct from growers.
“This is first time in Thailand’s retail industry that a comprehensive and wide range of outdoor and indoor experiences are on offer in a single venue. Oasis will be a hip hangout place for everyone – families, animal lovers, health seekers, shopaholics, foodies, art lovers, concert-goers or show-goers, those who love special performances and those just want a new place to relax.
We have a complete range of retailers and entertainment facilities at Oasis including Food & Fruit Trucks, shops for organic products, foods and desserts, pets, eco products and spaces for art shows,” he says.
“And right door, we have Show DC, which meets indoor lifestyle needs with the best experiences in entertainment, shopping and dining and includes the world’s biggest K-Town, the Thai Fantasy Himmapan Avatar spectacular show, an Asian food street, sports arena, entertainment park and performance hall.”
