CentralWorld is a large shopping mall and office complex in Bangkok owned by the Central Group. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, the expanded, 550,000-square-meter mall was opened, topping its nearby rival Siam Paragon in terms of size. The mall is the largest shopping center in Southeast Asia and larger than Hong Kong's Ocean Terminal. Pathum Wan or Pathumwan (Thai ปทุมวัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Thai Trai Rong flag on a BTS station as it waves pass the 50 story CentralWorld office building in the heart of Bangkok The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants. ... The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants. ... Artist Rendering Central World Hotel is a skyscraper under construction located in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Thai Trai Rong flag on a BTS station as it waves pass the 50 story CentralWorld office building in the heart of Bangkok The Wat Phra Kaew temple complex Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep in Thai ( ), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000... The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants. ... Siam Paragon Siam Paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, located near the Siam Square. ... Ocean Terminal (海運大廈), built in 1966, is a cruise terminal and shopping centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. ...

History

World Trade Center

Originally called the World Trade Center, the eight-story mall was opened in 1990. The Central Group acquired the property in 2002 from the Wang Petchaboon group and soon thereafter renamed it Central World Plaza and in 2005 rechristened it CentralWorld. It is on Crown Property Bureau land. In its acquisition, the Central Group's property development arm, Central Pattana Plc, secured a new 30-year lease on the site. ^[1] WTC redirects here. ... The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants. ... The Crown Property Bureau is a Thai non-government agency responsible for managing the personal assets of the King of Thailand and his immediate family. ...

Mall renovations

Anticipating the opening of the luxury Siam Paragon, Central Pattana started massive renovations and expansion on the site in 2003. The original mall structure was 300,000 square meters. The expansion plans boosted that to 550,000 square meters. Though the work hadn't yet been completed, Central held an official opening of the renovated complex on July 21, 2006, and it was expected to be fully operational by October 2006. However, as of December 2006, construction was still ongoing and portions of the newly built retail areas were not yet open. Major exterior construction is ongoing on the hotel situated in the northwest corner of the mall. Siam Paragon Siam Paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, located near the Siam Square. ...

The renovated complex aims to attract 150,000 customers per day, purchasing more than 7 billion baht annually. It is marketing itself as a middle class shopping destination, opposed to the upper class-marketed Siam Paragon. ^{[2] [3]} Further plans call for a convention center and hotel at the site. ISO 4217 Code THB User(s) Thailand Inflation 4. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

The Offices at CentralWorld

The renovations included completing an unfinished office tower, on which work had been halted in 1999. Only 39 of the total 63 floors had been completed. Construction was resumed in early 2003 with a new 51-floor, 204-meter design. The completed Central World Tower opened in 2005. ^[4]

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Location

CentralWorld is located in Pathum Wan district at the Ratchaprasong Intersection in one of Bangkok's busiest shopping and tourism districts. The Gaysorn shopping center and Big C Ratchadamri are opposite CentralWorld on Ratchadamri Road, as is the Erawan Shrine. Amarin Plaza and the Central Chit Lom department store are nearby, as are Siam Paragon, Siam Center, MBK Center, Platinum Fashion Mall and Pantip Plaza. Pathum Wan or Pathumwan (Thai ปทุมวัน) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... View of the shrine from the skytrain The four-faced Brahma (Phra Phrom) statue Flowers and incense around the shrine Thai dance performed for Brahma The statue after restoration The Erawan Shrine (Thai: , read San Phra Phrom) is a Hindu/Buddhist shrine in Bangkok, Thailand that houses a statue of... Siam Paragon Siam Paragon is a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, located near the Siam Square. ... Siam Center and Siam Discovery Center are twin shopping malls in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. ... MBK Center, Bangkok MBK Center is an enormous marble mall which opened in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1985. ... The Platinum Fashion Mall is a 5 billion baht (100 million euro) shopping mall in Pratu Nam, Bangkok, Thailand. ... Pantip Plaza is an indoor Information technology mall located on Phetburi Road in Bangkok, Thailand. ...

Transportation

• Bangkok Skytrain - CentralWorld is located between Chit Lom and Siam stations. An elevated walkway connects the two stations to facilitate foot traffic. Central World also can be accessed from Gaysorn or Big C Ratchadamri via pedestrian overpasses.
• Khlong Saen Saeb - Pratu Nam pier is about a 5-minute walk.

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Facilities

Anchors

• Isetan - A branch of Japanese department store chain.
• Zen - A department store run by the Central Retail Corporation.

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Retail shops

There are more than 300 retail shops, among them a King Power Duty Free shop. As of the renovated mall's grand opening in July 2006, 60% of retail space was occupied, though 90% was expected to be filled by the time the mall became fully operational in October 2006.

Movie theaters

• Major Cineplex operates a six-screen multiplex on the seventh floor.
• SF Cinema City opened its 15-screen SF World Cinema on the seventh floor in January 2007.

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Leisure activities

• Golden Pin - A 24-lane bowling alley on the eighth floor.

Hotel

• The new Central World Hotel, a 5-star hotel that is under construction and will open in 2007.

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See also

• List of shopping malls in Thailand

Following are the list of shopping malls in Thailand by cities: // Amporn (3 Stores) Ayutthya Park Robinson Tesco Lotus Jitwilai Ayutthaya Center Point Sai Plaza Phrom Plaza Rojana Plaza 9 Plaza Thongdee Plaza Promsuk Place Ayutthaya Grand Plaza Big King Ampo Mall (Under Construction) Big C (Under Construction) Hi-Tech...

References

1. ^ Jitpleecheep, Sukanya. "Plenty of new offerings in store", Bangkok Post Year-End 2002 Economic Review (retrieved July 21, 2006).
2. ^ Nguyen, Lan Anh (July 21, 2006). "Unfinished Central World to hold grand opening", ThaiDay (print edition).
3. ^ Thai News Agency (July 21, 2006). Thailand's largest shopping complex Central World opens July 21, MCOT (retrieved July 22, 2003).
4. ^ Bangkok Highrises - Central World Tower

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External link

• Offical site

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