Saturday, August 17, 2013

Chonburi - Mimosa City of Fakes

Mimosa brands itself as "City of Love", so one could expect it to be related to weddings or romantic dinners. But it is basically three rows of traditional Thai shop-houses that have been converted into a poor replica of various European architectural styles. I cannot figure out how that relates to love.

Mimosa promotes itself as a community lifestyle mall, which - I must admit -  I don't know means.

In this case, the local community would never dream of going shopping at Mimosa. The products offered are aimed at tourists (and priced accordingly) plus there are plenty of food outlets. And judging from the mostly Thai (Bangkokian) visitors, the lifestyle seems to be to snap photos.
Is this a Dutch or a German shophouse ?
Mimosa is yet another" snap cute photos and buy tacky souvenirs" destination, which can be reached on a day trip from Bangkok. It is located on Sukhumvit Road in Na Jomtien, a few kilometers south of Pattaya.

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