RetailBangkok's 'prime' northern district to host Central's $640m megamall
Developer targets affluent locals and tourists with easy access to airport
An artist's impression of Central Pattana's new mall, The Central. The company is investing 21 billion baht for the facility located in northern Bangkok. (Illustration by Central Pattana)
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT
October 16, 2025 13:01 JST
BANGKOK -- Central Pattana, the property development arm of Thai retail conglomerate Central Group, is investing 21 billion baht ($640 million) to build a mega shopping mall in Bangkok's rapidly developing northern district -- a location well-connected to an international airport -- in hopes of attracting affluent shoppers and foreign tourists.