The new Venezia Shopping complex

[Pleng]

We rode past there on the way to somewhere else a couple of Sundays ago and the place was really busy. So we decided to go and take a look the next Monday - and there was hardly another person to be found. Seems to be plenty of reasonably priced places to eat, along with the more upmarket offerings. My girlfriend found some cheap shoes in one of the shops that she was very pleased with, but most places were closed.

[dotx]

Any news on when the Villa supermarket will open?

[Ropes]

Went over there one evening earlier in the week and still like a ghost town although a few more shops have opened since. What struck me was my visit was after a downpour and trying to negotiate the streets was a nightmare. I reckon you could have used a gondola up some of them as there were big puddles everywhere. Don't they bother with spirit levels or adequate run offs when building a complex like this. After all they should be able to run the water into the canals. They have spent millions and I guess in the high season they are banking on dry weather. My tip don't go there if it's been raining without wellie boots.

[Ratsima]

Don't they bother with spirit levels or adequate run offs when building a complex like this. After all they should be able to run the water into the canals. They have spent millions and I guess in the high season they are banking on dry weather. My tip don't go there if it's been raining without wellie boots.

I think that every Thai engineering text and construction manual ought to have the following on the introduction page:

น้ำไหลลงเขา (Water flows downhill.)

After every significant rainfall there appears an army of Thais with brooms trying to sweep water up into drains. Drives me crazy.

[Dannie Boy]

Any news on when the Villa supermarket will open?

I saw posters yesterday saying it opens 24 October, same day I believe as the Siam bank.

[Dannie Boy]

Any news on when the Villa supermarket will open?

I saw posters yesterday saying it opens 24 October, same day I believe as the Siam bank.

Has anybody been to the new Villa Market and if so, how does it compare with the old one?

[bazza]

I have been to Villa Market at the new Venetia shopping complex a couple of times. I would recommend using the back entrance accessed from the the Palm Hills road. Villa Market is the big building at the back of the complex. Loads of parking and a short walk to the store. More or less the same as the old one but bigger.

[Dannie Boy]

I have been to Villa Market at the new Venetia shopping complex a couple of times. I would recommend using the back entrance accessed from the the Palm Hills road. Villa Market is the big building at the back of the complex. Loads of parking and a short walk to the store. More or less the same as the old one but bigger.

Ok thanks, I'll give it a look today, but as I'm passing the front entrance I will try that

[Big Boy]

We went to the new Villa Market a couple of days ago. A vast improvement on the original Hua Hin store. You can actually pass people in the aisles with risk of picking up a STD.

I totally agree with earlier comments about using the back entance to the complex. Easy to locate, and totally misses the Petchkasem mayhem.

We spent a couple of hours wandering around. Many photos on the forum's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 718&type=1

[dtaai-maai]

You might want to amend the directions on Facebook - I think it should read Stanford Uni, not Webster.

[hhfarang]

Can someone please clarify the directions using this back entrance. According to Google maps the Klong road goes nowhere near Stamford (or Webster) universities. Are you saying this access is from within the Palm Hills development?

[Big Boy]

You might want to amend the directions on Facebook - I think it should read Stanford Uni, not Webster.

Give that man a coconut - he read it

[Big Boy]

Can someone please clarify the directions using this back entrance. According to Google maps the Klong road goes nowhere near Stamford (or Webster) universities. Are you saying this access is from within the Palm Hills development?

I drove past Immigration, straight on at the Soi 6 crossroad. Stayed on that road until the University crossroads, where I turned right. Go along that road for a bit, and there's a left into the complex - it is a very easy, traffic free route.

[hhfarang]

I've never been past immigration on the canal road. Is the "University crossroads" marked with a sign? Thanks!

[Big Boy]

No, it's marked with a bloody great school

Seriously, just keep going on the road for a couple of miles. The crossroads is pretty obvious. About a mile before the crossroad, you'll see a smartish (or what could be with a little effort) development with a few water features on the left.

There's never much traffic on that road, so you'll be able to slow down regularly to get your bearings. Just consider it great adventure