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An abandoned mall in Bangkok has been overtaken by fish
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:48 am
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:48 am
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As seen in these photos from chef / travel writer Jesse Rockwell, the resulting "urban aquarium" is at once delightful and surreal. Rockwell writes on his travel, photography, and food blog A Taste of The Road that someone deliberately introduced the fish into the vacant mall, but that locals in Bangkok's old town "discourage people from visiting it." He says he had to wait for a policeman to leave before entering, which makes his resulting images all the more breathtaking.
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:50 am to hikingfan
Looks like some post apocalyptic stuff. Crazy.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:51 am to hikingfan
This grosses me out for some reason
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:52 am to MillerMan
It shouldn't. Bangkok sounds like a really clean place.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:52 am to MillerMan
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This grosses me out for some reason
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:53 am to MillerMan
Probably the fact that water is stagnant as frick.
This post was edited on 6/30/14 at 10:53 am
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:53 am to Swoopin
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Swoopin
stole my fricking idea
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:53 am to 82fumanchu
i dunno
1. it's pretty clear in these pics
2. the water has to be coming from somewhere, so i'd imagine that it is flowing
1. it's pretty clear in these pics
2. the water has to be coming from somewhere, so i'd imagine that it is flowing
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:58 am to fillmoregandt
Looks like what a tilapia farm probably looks like
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:59 am to hikingfan
probably had a koi pond in the mall at some point.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 10:59 am to SlowFlowPro
thought it was flooded and rain water.
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:19 am to LSUTygerFan
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New World shopping mall, a four storey former shopping mall. Originally constructed as an eleven storey building. It was found to be in breach of old town Bangkok’s four storey limit on building heights. The top seven floors were demolished to adhere to building codes in 1997. In 1999 the mall burned due to suspected arson committed by a competitor in the area. The disaster resulted in several casualties, and the building has remained abandoned ever since. Not having a roof, the basement floor remains under several feet of water year round.
At some point in the early 2000's an unknown person began introducing a small population of exotic Koi and Catfish species. The small population of fish began to thrive and the result is now a self-sustained, and amazingly populated urban aquarium. I will not tell exactly where it is, as locals somewhat discourage people visiting it. In fact we had to wait for a policeman who was parked on his motorcycle in front of the gate to leave before we timidly entered. Below are a few pictures to give you an idea of the absolutely staggering amount of fish. Enjoy! and if you are really curious as to where it is located, you can email me at jesserockwell26@gmail.com
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Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:33 am to hikingfan
what the hell do they eat? dead fish and algae?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:47 am to Sofa King Crimson
quote:abandoned Cinnabons ?
what the hell do they eat? dead fish and algae?
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:56 am to OWLFAN86
Posted on 6/30/14 at 11:57 am to Sofa King Crimson
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What the hell do they eat?
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