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In an effort to mediate the problem, locals released fish into the water, and years later, the pond has become a tourist attraction for people wishing to see and feed the thousands of thriving fish that now call the mall their home. They believed that the mosquitoes had found their ideal breeding ground in the mall’s large stagnant pond. This caused rainwater to flood the ground floor, and eventually people who lived near the abandoned building began to complain of an increased number of mosquitoes in the area. Once the seven-storey section was finally demolished in 2004, the remaining four-storeys were left exposed and abandoned, with no roofing or covering. New World Mall saw even more bad luck when its roof was destroyed by a fire in 1999. Apparently, store operators had originally asked the BMA for permission to build an extra four storeys on the mall, and went ahead with seven instead. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) had ordered the demolition of a seven-storey extension on the 11-storey mall.

The mall, also known as New World Mall, was a successful shopping centre popular with locals until it was closed down in 1997. It has long been a source of interest for curious photographers and members of the public who have seen pictures of the mall’s 5000-square-foot fish pond online. The Bang Lamphu shopping mall in Bangkok was built in 1982 and has been through a tumultuous journey before finally being abandoned and then declared derelict and off-limits to the public just recently.