This abandoned mall in Bangkok, Thailand, hides an unlikely secret
behind it’s walls – it is home to thousands of fish, which freely roam
the mall’s flooded floor. The mall was closed in 1997, and a fire in
1999 left it without a roof. During the rainy season, the mall quickly
flooded with water, which created a perfect environment for a mosquito
outbreak in the area. To get rid of them, the locals came up with a
great idea – to breed freshwater Catfish and Koi fish in the mall’s
water so they could eat the insects. Now the mall hides one of the
biggest natural aquariums in the world. Professional cook, writer and
photographer Jesse Rockwell visited this mall to take some photos, which
tell a disaster movie-like story of nature reclaiming the land.
