I am a half Thai myself and grew up with my family in Singapore. We are not from a higher SES compared to other families in SG that can travel to other countries for vacation. Whenever my mother and I miss our hometown back in Thailand, we would always go to our usual eating area at the first floor and go up to second floor where the supermarket is located and purchase the things that other SG supermarkets did not have. Golden Mall is not only a place whereby the Thai can get together in one place, but it is also a place where by my mother and I can go back to Thailand though we are still in SG. It is also where the Thais can have a taste of their hometown food when they are working in SG and a place where i know kept my most fond memories. I couldn't imagine if Golden Mall is going to En Bloc because there are just so many memories that i had created there with my mother. Please don't En Bloc....
when I first passed this building on the expressway, I was truly astonished by how unique it looked. It was really shocking. I didn't realise that there was such thing . I just loved the way the building looked, it really caught my eye and I really wanted to go there and check it out :) I now realise that there r shops there tooo. That's extremely convenient and the environment is really amazing . Wish I could go there soon :) this place should not be en bloc :(( it is just so wonderful .
True. It does not leave much of an impression from the front facade of the building. But the back, it is a whole different view and story... I had never seen a building quite like Golden Mile Complex here in Singapore and to have it en Bloc will be too painful as part of Singapore's history and unique architectural marvel are being stripped down.
This is one of those buildings in sg that really has its own character. It feels different from most buildings I've been to in Sg. Less "sanitized," so yes a bit more dirty and its obvious when you enter that it's old and not well maintained. But, it really feels different, like it's a living thing. Maybe it's the people, or the stalls, or the building itself, I dunno. I just know it felt different.
Wow i didn't know this place had such a unique history. As a Malaysian tourist on a recent trip to SG, this building was the first thing I stepped into. Though not the squeaky clean, modern Singapore i expected, it was the rustic charm and the Thai vibes that adds value to the melting pot of SG. Hope it is retained with much dignity.
As Malaysian I admit that this building is so fascinating and how genius the architecture of this building create the interior and outer design . It sad that it will down .
Dont rob this place of its soul! Singapore needs heritage enclaves like this to prevent it from becoming a boring country. These are the last few pockets of charming old Singapore. Look at how capitol theatre lost its soul with the modern facelift. Yes it looks nice n modern now... but in fact it feels empty
This is one of the best places to get good Thai food and things u don't usually see in Singapore if this gets en bloc everyone including Singaporeans and Thais living in Singapore will be extremely sad
Gosh.. what a pity .. this building brings back alot of childhood memories .. I remembered that was a cinema showing those old "China - chinese" movie .... I remembered from uncle peter / aunty linda's office I can see port of singapore. Miss this place already. sad
The only place in Singapore where one can feel the vibes of Thailand without leaving Singapore. The easiest place to catch the bus to Thailand .. all under one roof
Singapore should think outside the box for this one. You don't want to loose another part of the soul that makes up the city. We lost Bugis... we'll never get it back. We can do something different with this creature... Metamorphosize it to something great but keep it real. None of that fake Bugis stuff.
5:31 Think many people don't know abt the atrium in the office floors as they might think it's off-limits to the general public I think, & also not clearly visible from the exterior or the shopping mall floors
My favourite place as my mom is a thai though i was born singaporean and dont speak thai the food is delicious and a few of my moms friends one owns a shop
Singapore is too small so it is inevitable for old buildings to be replaced with new ones on a constant basis. Not saying for or against, its just the reality of it. A building like that, though charming, is inefficient in its use of space in a country that is overpopulated and only continues to increase its population.
see my friend also married thai wife and got a property in bangkok, live there really good for retirement. i mean you literally pay 1/3 of a local 2 room hdb unit for a 2 story villa in the capital and pace is slow.
This place smells of Fish Sauce. At Night Lots of Express Buses going to Malaysia. Mixture of Holiday Goers & Nightclub Unties & Uncles. Quite Run Down.
‘If this building goes, it is a Big lost to the Nation’. Just like the ‘Four Far House’ in Queenstown. Local call it, 14 storey block in the 1960. It a 14 storey building where the exterior faucet is cover mostly with unpainted bricks. It gone now. Golden Mile will be next to go. The word ‘preservation’ is just a joke.
What attracts tourists to our country? THINK for F... Sake. Is it the high rise building? Or orchard road? The same reason we go to France, Rome, Italy, for the old rustic beautiful charm. U mean the high rise building here like a few durian design can compare with other countries? Beijing is even more modern than us. Just like msia, we q so long for Wat? To see thier shopping centre? All paper degree but a 10 cent brain.
Govt just dun care that how ugly new brand the flats looks ...something about to change n it's so sad..wishing it preserved longer yet govt still stubborn
The only time i would go to golden mile complex is to take the buses to Malaysia for travelling 😂😂.... They should upgrade it into a shopping mall or sth... There r only mostly Thai food and provision stalls there, nothing interesting
@@Huvc35 its just a waste of space.... If they truly wanna preserve then at least teach us youths abt the history of the complex but we know nothing about it cos nobody bother to teach us...
@@crystal8537 are you saying that the government has to spoonfeed you about the history of the complex? that's quite ridiculous.... look, if you even care about singapore's history, may i suggest you go down to the library and borrow a book or two? btw this is not an insult - just a well meaning suggestion!
so sad......this building has been and for 30-40 yrs old.....people only tend to appreciate and make publicity of their"love" now....???!?!? I find it amusing and shocked.
The size of the apartment there really surprised me. It's bigger than most flats
I am a half Thai myself and grew up with my family in Singapore. We are not from a higher SES compared to other families in SG that can travel to other countries for vacation. Whenever my mother and I miss our hometown back in Thailand, we would always go to our usual eating area at the first floor and go up to second floor where the supermarket is located and purchase the things that other SG supermarkets did not have. Golden Mall is not only a place whereby the Thai can get together in one place, but it is also a place where by my mother and I can go back to Thailand though we are still in SG. It is also where the Thais can have a taste of their hometown food when they are working in SG and a place where i know kept my most fond memories. I couldn't imagine if Golden Mall is going to En Bloc because there are just so many memories that i had created there with my mother. Please don't En Bloc....
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when I first passed this building on the expressway, I was truly astonished by how unique it looked. It was really shocking. I didn't realise that there was such thing . I just loved the way the building looked, it really caught my eye and I really wanted to go there and check it out :) I now realise that there r shops there tooo. That's extremely convenient and the environment is really amazing . Wish I could go there soon :) this place should not be en bloc :(( it is just so wonderful .
True. It does not leave much of an impression from the front facade of the building. But the back, it is a whole different view and story... I had never seen a building quite like Golden Mile Complex here in Singapore and to have it en Bloc will be too painful as part of Singapore's history and unique architectural marvel are being stripped down.
This is one of those buildings in sg that really has its own character. It feels different from most buildings I've been to in Sg. Less "sanitized," so yes a bit more dirty and its obvious when you enter that it's old and not well maintained. But, it really feels different, like it's a living thing. Maybe it's the people, or the stalls, or the building itself, I dunno. I just know it felt different.
Wow i didn't know this place had such a unique history. As a Malaysian tourist on a recent trip to SG, this building was the first thing I stepped into. Though not the squeaky clean, modern Singapore i expected, it was the rustic charm and the Thai vibes that adds value to the melting pot of SG. Hope it is retained with much dignity.
It's a pity to pull it down. Incredible architecture. Singapore is slowly losing it's heritage.
This place is a gem. We will never get to see this again.
the retro vibes of this building are so strong! love it!
I love everything about this place. The environment, the people, the vibe. Don’t ever let this go.
As Malaysian I admit that this building is so fascinating and how genius the architecture of this building create the interior and outer design . It sad that it will down .
Dont rob this place of its soul! Singapore needs heritage enclaves like this to prevent it from becoming a boring country. These are the last few pockets of charming old Singapore. Look at how capitol theatre lost its soul with the modern facelift. Yes it looks nice n modern now... but in fact it feels empty
I’m Singaporean but i half thai when i was a kid i got alot of memories they play with my friends
This building was really futuristic at the time it was constructed. Keep it and get it refurbished!
Keep Golden Mile Complex. Make it a Singapore Heritage Site. Unique architecture.
Please do not remove this building! This building is special to Singapore!
In those heydays from the 90s, the place was really fun as if I was in Thailand. Now is so rundown.
This is one of the best places to get good Thai food and things u don't usually see in Singapore if this gets en bloc everyone including Singaporeans and Thais living in Singapore will be extremely sad
Omg sia his house so big , btr than the Hdb nowadays
Gosh.. what a pity .. this building brings back alot of childhood memories .. I remembered that was a cinema showing those old "China - chinese" movie .... I remembered from uncle peter / aunty linda's office I can see port of singapore. Miss this place already. sad
6:58 what do i see?
The only place in Singapore where one can feel the vibes of Thailand without leaving Singapore. The easiest place to catch the bus to Thailand .. all under one roof
We need to conserve Golden Mile Complex!
I've been there for my bus to Penang. I like it
Good memories of Golden Mile... Sad to see it go...
I'm a tourist and I always go to Golden miles like every trip especially for the Thai Food at Beerthai best Thai food ever !!!
Singapore should think outside the box for this one. You don't want to loose another part of the soul that makes up the city. We lost Bugis... we'll never get it back. We can do something different with this creature... Metamorphosize it to something great but keep it real. None of that fake Bugis stuff.
Awesome feature of goldenmile
Amazing
非常漂亮的建築！
This buidling shouldn't go ):
I seldom been there but i always remember the unique building.
I love the building and its uniqueness.It should not go D:
5:31 Think many people don't know abt the atrium in the office floors as they might think it's off-limits to the general public I think, & also not clearly visible from the exterior or the shopping mall floors
Keep the building!!
Beautiful video. Beautiful music.
May I know what's the song played at 4:16 onwards pleaseeee
Never knew there's residential part! It will be such a pity if this is not kept. Refurbish it not demolish!
Who's going to pay for it? You?
I regret never try to live there, i used to live in the old en block like that in bukit timah ..
Someone should film a movie in this building.
You only truly appreciate something when its gone
noooo golden mile is amazing
keep this place!!!!
People with excess money will splurge it on flowers for the ladies in the bars.
Good to know...
this place looks instagram worthy
My favourite place as my mom is a thai though i was born singaporean and dont speak thai the food is delicious and a few of my moms friends one owns a shop
8:30 this lady I always saw this lady at city gate
Singapore is too small so it is inevitable for old buildings to be replaced with new ones on a constant basis. Not saying for or against, its just the reality of it. A building like that, though charming, is inefficient in its use of space in a country that is overpopulated and only continues to increase its population.
wow size of a 2 5-room flat?! how much do they cost?
7:20 lmao is that yanxi palace?
6:51 that sounded wrong
Everywhere also En-bloc. How about oxley rd?
see my friend also married thai wife and got a property in bangkok, live there really good for retirement.
i mean you literally pay 1/3 of a local 2 room hdb unit for a 2 story villa in the capital and pace is slow.
I would live there.
Like the red brick building of the original National Library, another iconic building has to go.
Know of a reservist platoon mate that used to stay there. He said that its haunted not sure if he is pulling one over us or its the truth.
Ritz the drummer?
Why are there Thais there?What's the backstory?Anyone one care to elaborate on that?
Give it another 6 years.
I go there for Siam Diu... Eh wait I go there for Mookata please don't remove the building!!
Surprised they didnt ask the person to say again without using the word “shit”
11:45 a pokeball appears!
Really hate it when government are removing all the old historical buildings worth to keep
I didn't know this mall is huge. Boomz
This place smells of Fish Sauce. At Night Lots of Express Buses going to Malaysia. Mixture of Holiday Goers & Nightclub Unties & Uncles. Quite Run Down.
‘If this building goes, it is a Big lost to the Nation’.
Just like the ‘Four Far House’ in Queenstown.
Local call it, 14 storey block in the 1960.
It a 14 storey building where the exterior faucet is cover mostly with unpainted bricks.
It gone now.
Golden Mile will be next to go.
The word ‘preservation’ is just a joke.
prime land
What attracts tourists to our country? THINK for F... Sake. Is it the high rise building? Or orchard road? The same reason we go to France, Rome, Italy, for the old rustic beautiful charm. U mean the high rise building here like a few durian design can compare with other countries? Beijing is even more modern than us. Just like msia, we q so long for Wat? To see thier shopping centre? All paper degree but a 10 cent brain.
So sad I love the Thai food there
Confirm won’t get en bloc
Ritz is cute
Govt just dun care that how ugly new brand the flats looks ...something about to change n it's so sad..wishing it preserved longer yet govt still stubborn
Destroy the jungle/environment for building space?
OR
Destroy old buildings to build bigger and newer buildings?
You decide, Singaporeans.
I heard it will be en bloc and gone forever. $$$$
at....
Should turn it into a hotel.
The only time i would go to golden mile complex is to take the buses to Malaysia for travelling 😂😂.... They should upgrade it into a shopping mall or sth... There r only mostly Thai food and provision stalls there, nothing interesting
there's shopping malls EVERYWHERE in sg.. so this place shold be kept for it's part of the sg heritage.
@@Huvc35 its just a waste of space.... If they truly wanna preserve then at least teach us youths abt the history of the complex but we know nothing about it cos nobody bother to teach us...
@@crystal8537 are you saying that the government has to spoonfeed you about the history of the complex? that's quite ridiculous.... look, if you even care about singapore's history, may i suggest you go down to the library and borrow a book or two? btw this is not an insult - just a well meaning suggestion!
so sad......this building has been and for 30-40 yrs old.....people only tend to appreciate and make publicity of their"love" now....???!?!? I find it amusing and shocked.
1:03 Can't believe such a reputable channel like CNA where many students watched allow vulgar words like "s*@t" to be uncensored in their video.
Get a life.
no point conserving this building.....the whole vibe will be gone....should just leave it as it is....
Hey hey this is a christian minecraft server dont swear kids
GMC must stay..or else where do i get good fried banana?? Please stay
Just demolish it...what a suprise in Singapore they dont even have a bust terminal for express bust to malaysia?? Bus just park at the roadside