BANGKOK -- Thailand's retail-to-hospitality conglomerate Central Group is set to open a shopping mall near Bangkok's main international airport on Aug. 31 despite opposition from the airport's state-owned operator, Airports of Thailand.
Preparations for opening of $160m Central Village hindered by state-owned operator

The new Central Village luxury mall, near Suvarnabhumi International Airport, is set to open on Saturday and will compete for customers with the airport's existing duty-free shops. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
BANGKOK -- Thailand's retail-to-hospitality conglomerate Central Group is set to open a shopping mall near Bangkok's main international airport on Aug. 31 despite opposition from the airport's state-owned operator, Airports of Thailand.