UD Town (Formally UD Center)

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by panick » September 22, 2008, 10:08 pm

Cod and chips PLEASE! :D


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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by bumper » September 23, 2008, 6:35 am

Thought we already had that at Steves?

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by beer monkey » September 23, 2008, 3:52 pm

What REAL Cod..?
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by Roy » September 23, 2008, 5:41 pm

Keep your Cod and pass me those artery harding fats that come free with the bacon, cheese burger from BK =P~
I for one will be rather disappointed if Mac comes to town and an individual stays at home :?
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by bumper » September 23, 2008, 6:58 pm

Is it real Cod got me, fish and chips, whatever it is, it's good.

BK yep some onion rings a good chocholate milk shake now that's a treat for Udon.

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by polehawk » September 25, 2008, 1:56 pm

Another one here who wishes BK will come to town but would settle for McD if we have to. Trans fats, artery cloggers or whatever be damned. Double whopper once a week or so won't kill you. =P~

Methinks it must be time for another roadtrip to Patters. :-k

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by UD Hometown » September 28, 2008, 2:16 am

Well well!!! will anybody here happy? if the BK will stay in Udon on coming the end of this year 2008? \:D/

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by merchant seaman » September 28, 2008, 6:29 am

Hungry for a Big Mac? Next time you cook a burger at home put 1000 island dressing on it. That's McDonalds secret sauce.(at least very close)
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by trubrit » October 8, 2008, 6:06 pm

trubrit wrote:"Under the theme of Shopping in the park"That presumably means outside in the open air, no aircon malls here, more like an extension to the existing market. :lol:
Well didn't realise how correct that would be. Went down that way with Pops today. Its just a tented city, not even as substantial as the existing market. Just a lot of small, admittedly, colourful, tents.Can't see any big names buying into that.Pops took some pics, maybe he will post.

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Post by PopsIcafe » October 9, 2008, 8:40 am

It seems that the UD Town is turning out to be a temporary market place, as is Preecha and Center Point. How long it will be there will be determine how successful it is. UD Town is turning out to be a tent city and possibly only a couple of permanent structures as shown in the plans on the bulletin board at the site.

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This last picture is what is being constructed/erected at this time. It's all temporary structures (TENTS) except for the concert and carnival in the event area.

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by trubrit » October 9, 2008, 11:47 am

Can this really be the same place envisaged on their website.?
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Compare that with Pops pics! Surely someones having a joke? Maybe not the same place?
"quote"The company will develop the project in two phases.The first, starting next month will involve UD Town on a 14 rai plot"
"quote" UDTown will be the shopping destination for all people in the upper northeastern region and expects 20-30 thousand people a day."
Now its well known that advertising agencies exercise poetic license in portrayal of products, but really if this is the same project, they have surely gone overboard?
When you look at Pops pics, the overall view is actually upside down and shows the station on the right, so stand on your head to get a clear picture.
You will notice the units "tents" are encaged in wire mesh and the whole area has no protection from the elements, sun in the day ,nor rain at night.
If this is to be the image of Udon Thani I wouldn't like to know what its supposed to portray. :roll:

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by trubrit » October 9, 2008, 12:49 pm

Now compare to the onsite portrayal.
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by JimboPSM » October 9, 2008, 9:38 pm

..... it looks like the onsite portrayal includes a hot air balloon - presumably using the PR folk as an unlimited source of its power :-k
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by lee » October 10, 2008, 10:49 am

I'm guessing (hoping) that it's being built in two phases. The first phase shown in the artist impression above is the UD Bazaar (Sunday Market), and the second phase (UD Town) pictured on their website, is yet to be built. It's quite a long piece of ground so I doubt they will fill the whole of it with cheap tents, well I hope not anyway. :)

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by PopsIcafe » October 10, 2008, 6:19 pm

My understanding is the don't have permission to build permanent structures as yet. I told from a person that the railroad company has to give that permission, which they haven't, since it's their land.


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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by Prenders88 » October 10, 2008, 8:00 pm

Just what Udon needs, another street market :roll:
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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by jingjai » October 10, 2008, 11:07 pm

Prenders88 wrote:Just what Udon needs, another street market :roll:
With no parking. :mad:

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by polehawk » October 11, 2008, 8:35 pm

Going off topic a bit but that's exactly what has happened with the former "Farang Alley" area that was excavated. Nothing but street market stalls now with umbrellas/canopies and they're selling clothes/trinkets and such. Seemed to be enough in the Night Market area but, hey, can't knock the entreprenurianship spirit here. :lol:

Hopefully, the newest extension to the night market is temporary but they probably said the same about the Sukhumvit and Patpong sidewalk vendors in Bangkok, eh?

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by hey you » October 12, 2008, 11:12 am

there are three signs on the roads around the site that say sell. any idea what is for sale??

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Re: UD Town (Formally UD Center)

Post by TJ » October 12, 2008, 2:37 pm

Property developments in the initial stages, shopping complexes and other, are likely to be postponed as it is common wisdom to prefer money to assets during a depression. IMO there will be many great opportunities in Thailand to buy land and buildings at fire sale prices in the near future; but of course, not for average falang.

Those tents may become a long-time fixture.

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