CentralWorld

CentralWorld is a huge shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok's Pathum Wan district, the most popular shopping and entertainment area in the capital. Located on Rama I Rd facing Ratchaprasong Intersection, it is the largest mall in Thailand and the tenth largest shopping complex in the world. The complex includes the Centara Grand, a five-star hotel with 505 rooms, and office towers. Originally called the World Trade Center, the eight-story mall was opened in 1990 with a retail area of 300,000 square meters. In 2006, after three years of renovation, the shopping area was expanded to 550,000 square metres, while the total area of complex rose up to 1,024,000 square meters. The renovated mall was aimed at attracting 150,000 customers per average day, but for various reasons its objective was not achieved, however, the visits are on the rise and, probably, the goal will be reached in the next future. The mall offers one of the most exciting shopping experiences in Bangkok. CentralWorld marketed itself as a middle class shopping centre, opposed to the nearby upper class-market Siam Paragon. The eight-story mall offers more than 500 stores and boutiques, several anchor stores, 100 restaurants and cafes, a trendy food court, an large supermarket, Kids' Zone, an outdoor square for events and even an ice-skating rink. The main anchor stores include PowerBuy, SuperSports, B2S, Central Food Hall, Isetan, which has six stores, Zen Mega Store, which spans on seven floors, and Zen World on 13 floors that offer a fitness centre, spa, yoga and beauty centres. SF World Cinema, located on the seventh floor, is an upscale cinema complex that has a total of 15 screens, including the 800 seats of World Max Screen and luxury "first-class" theatre. Among the 500 world-class stores, CentralWorld count 35 flagship fashion brands like Zara, Miss Sixty, Timberland, Uniqlo, Next and the largest H&M store in Southeast Asia and 3rd largest in the world after Las Vegas' and NYC's. Entertainment options include The Rink, an open ice skating rink, Toys R Us, a flagship store that offers more than 10,000 square meters of imported toys and attractive gadgets, and TK Park, a complex that includes a library, internet centres, a 4D movie theatre and other media facilities. For parents there is the Genius Planet Zone, which consists of a children's playground, an arcade, and various learning centres for children. CentralWorld Square, the large outdoor square for events, covers an area of 8,000 square metres. Encircled with 400 dancing fountain heads, it houses large-scale activities and event, such as the New Year's Eve Countdown party.
Getting there - CentralWorld is linked to the nearby Chit Lom BTS Station via an elevated walkway, and and so easily accessible from any area of downtown with the Bangkok’s Skytrain.Read More