The site, leased for 30 years, is Crown Property Bureau land and at one time was the royal parkland of Sa Pathum Palace.

[5] The mall was temporarily closed, and the gates, including the connector entrance from the Siam BTS station, were shut down.

An elevated walkway beneath the BTS Skytrain tracks links Siam Paragon to the Ratchaprasong intersection, where CentralWorld, Gaysorn Village and several other shopping malls and hotels are located.

Another 40,000 square metres are devoted to retail shops selling goods ranging from apparel to groceries to expensive automobiles.

[6] There is a section of Thai traditional arts shops offering a range of decorative silk, ivory and antique items.

The Royal Paragon Hall is a 12,000 square metre events facility, with a capacity of 5,000 persons suitable for concerts, conventions, and special exhibitions.