Scores of people flocked to grab close-out bargains at Tang Hua Seng department store’s Thon Buri branch today, after reports went viral online that it would close for good tomorrow.
However according to an announcement issued by the store on September 6 to employees and tenants, the branch will only suspend business temporarily, because the Metropolitan Electricity Authority will disconnect the electricity supply due to non-payment of the bill.
The directors are currently in negotiation with potential new investors and will resume business as soon as the talks are completed.
The original Tang Hua Seng department store was opened 62 years ago in Bang Lamphu, before expanding the business into Thon Buri in 1991.
The misunderstanding over the fate of the Thon Buri store led many Thai netizens to post farewell messages. Some shared photos taken during their visit to the store.
Meanwhile, a group of employees from the Thon Buri branch gathered in front of the store, demanding that the company compensate them for the closure. Some of them claimed that the company has not paid their salaries since last year.
Holding placards, they stated that they should have been notified of the closure at least one month in advance, rather than just a few days before.
