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Apple's Second Retail Location in Thailand Removes Temporary Paneling Ahead of Imminent Grand Opening

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Apple's second retail store in Bangkok, Thailand is set to have its grand opening soon, with Apple recently removing the building's art-filled privacy panels to showcase the inside of the store. You can download the art as a macOS or iOS wallpaper from Apple's store page.

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The location previously appeared to be planned to open on July 25, as seen on original stenciling for the store's temporary paneling. It's unclear why Apple missed that date, but with the removal of the temporary paneling, as noted by Twitter users today, it appears that the store could open as soon as this weekend.

For now, Apple hasn't mentioned a specific date, and simply states that the store is "coming soon" on the retail site. The new store is in front of the Central World mall in Bangkok and it joins Apple's existing store in Thailand, Apple Iconsiam, which opened in November 2018.

The new store in Bangkok is a two-floor circular structure, housing wood product tables arranged in a ring shape around a central spiral staircase. Along the walls visitors will be able to browse various Apple accessories, like headphones and iPhone cases, while the second story is where Apple's typical "forum" area can be found, with a large video screen.

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Apple makes beautiful buildings it will be interesting to see what happens to these buildings in the future once Apple has moved on.
 
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NickName99 said:
Nice to see Apple opening beautiful stores in countries that have COVID-19 relatively under control.
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Maybe this is the way to encourage compliance with COVID measures! Wear a mask and skip the bars and you’ll get a shiny new Apple Store in your country! Ha!
 
Darth Tulhu said:
I absolutely love the minimalism here.

It's all so recyclable too!
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Agreed. That sort of addresses the other guy's comment above about what happens to these buildings once Apple moves on. Will be "easy" to disassemble and recycle most of this stuff.
 
Is the round shaped building a unified style for new Apple stores globally? I remember seeing the pictures of a new Apple store in Beijing. It is a similar design. Modern and elegant.
 
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Pity that the green zealots and minorities in Melbourne are responsible for no flagship Apple store.
 
MacClueless said:
Where are they going?
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Iconic architecture has a lasting impact. There are many iconic banks and storefronts that are still in use by others than the original owners. Glass, like stone is one of the most durable materials. Wouldn’t it be funny if all the ruins of pyramids found all over the world were of a popular prehistoric chain store
 
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