Central Group consists of a variety of diverse investments in various corporations in Thailand and abroad, including investments in retail, property development, brand management, hospitality, and food and beverage sectors, and in digital lifestyle.
Tos Chirathivat is the Executive Chairman and CEO of Central Group
Founder Tiang emigrated from Hainan Island to Bangkok in 1925. Most other Chinese immigrants started businesses in Chinatown, Bangkok. He set up his first shop in the Thon Buri district on the outskirts of Bangkok across the Chao Phraya River from the city center. He moved across the Chao Phraya River to a location near the grand Oriental Hotel (now the Mandarin Oriental), where he opened a store with his eldest son, Samrit, in 1947.[2] In 1956, the family opened Thailand's first department store in Chinatown. In 1957, Tiang's son, Samrit Chirathivat, opened the first Central Department Store in Wangburapha, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok. The company's property development arm, Central Pattana was founded in 1980, and opened its first shopping centre, CentralPlaza Ladprao in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, in 1982. Besides expansion through physical presence in the Bangkok retail space, Central Group has in recent years built an online presence among ASEANe-tailers.
1 (Opened first at Grand Indonesia in 2014, then opened its second branch at Neo Soho in 2016, but Neo Soho branch closed down from February 18. 2019 due to low sales.)[5]
Central Group owns and manages visitor accommodation at all major Thai tourist destinations and around the world under own banners as well as international brands. Hotels cover every segment from luxury to economy. Central’s own brands comprise Centara Grand, Centara, Centra and Cosi, while internationally-branded hotels include Park Hyatt Bangkok and Hilton Pattaya. In Japan, Central Group is a co-investor in Felice Hotel Group, whose brands include Hotel Hillarys, Hotel Relief, Hotel ICI, and Hotel Stork.
Central Group has also pioneered restaurant chains in Thailand, and operates well-known local, regional, and international food brands such as Mister Donut, KFC, Auntie Anne’s, Pepper Lunch, Chabuton, The Terrace, Yoshinoya, Ootoya, Tenya, Katsuya and Fezt.[7]
Philanthropy
Central Tham is a social development project founded by Central Group, with the objective of creating jobs and careers, helping to build and support local communities, and improving the quality of life for employees and the community in a sustainable manner.
Thailand
In 2020, Central Group donated 68 million USD to help Thai people during COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Vietnam
In 2017, Central Group presented gifts to 3,600 disadvantaged children.[9] In 2020, Central Group donated 70,000 medical masks and 9,000 anti-drop glasses to two leading hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Hanoi and National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Ho Chi Minh. Central Group presented 4 medical rooms for negative pressure isolation treatment, isolation support, and treatment of COVID-19 patients.[10]
^"Achievements: Employees". Central Group. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^Ono, Yukako (10 September 2017). "For Thailand's retail giant Central Group, it is no longer all in the family". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^"CENTRAL GROUP on Instagram: "[#CGUPDATE] เปลี่ยนคุณให้เป็นอีกคน เริ่มต้นความสนุกครั้งใหม่ กับ ZEN ที่เปลี่ยนชื่อเป็น CENTRAL @ centralwOrld แล้ววันนี้ #CENTRALGroup…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-11-29.
^""เซ็นทรัล" ตอบจม.นายกฯ ควัก 2 พันล้าน ช่วยโควิด-19". 5 May 2020.
^"Central Group Việt Nam và Big C tặng 3.600 phần quà cho trẻ em nhân ngày thiếu nhi".
^"Central Group tặng 70.000 khẩu trang y tế và 9.000 kính chống giọt bắn cho bệnh viện". 16 April 2020.
External links
Central Group official website
March 12, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Central Group news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Central Group consists of a variety of diverse investments in various corporations in Thailand and abroad including investments in retail property development brand management hospitality and food and beverage sectors and in digital lifestyle Central GroupklumesnthrlTypeFamily owned holding companyIndustryRetail Property development Brand management Hospitality Food and beverage Digital lifestyleFounded1947FounderTiang Chirathivat Samrit ChirathivatHeadquartersBangkok ThailandArea servedAsiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaMaldivesSri LankaThailandVietnamEuropeDenmarkGermanyItalyNetherlandsSwitzerlandUnited KingdomKey peopleTos Chirathivat Executive Chairman and CEOProductsShopping centers department stores restaurants hotels Number of employees80 000 1 SubsidiariesCentral Pattana PLC SET CPN Central Plaza Hotel PLC SET CENTEL Central Retail Corporation PLC SET CRC WebsiteCentralGroup com Contents 1 History 2 Key business line 2 1 Malls and commercial properties 2 2 Retail and brands 2 3 Hospitality 3 Philanthropy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit Tos Chirathivat is the Executive Chairman and CEO of Central Group Founder Tiang emigrated from Hainan Island to Bangkok in 1925 Most other Chinese immigrants started businesses in Chinatown Bangkok He set up his first shop in the Thon Buri district on the outskirts of Bangkok across the Chao Phraya River from the city center He moved across the Chao Phraya River to a location near the grand Oriental Hotel now the Mandarin Oriental where he opened a store with his eldest son Samrit in 1947 2 In 1956 the family opened Thailand s first department store in Chinatown In 1957 Tiang s son Samrit Chirathivat opened the first Central Department Store in Wangburapha Phra Nakhon Bangkok The company s property development arm Central Pattana was founded in 1980 and opened its first shopping centre CentralPlaza Ladprao in Chatuchak District Bangkok in 1982 Besides expansion through physical presence in the Bangkok retail space Central Group has in recent years built an online presence among ASEAN e tailers Key business line Edit Central Embassy Pathum Wan Bangkok Malls and commercial properties Edit Further information Central Pattana CentralWorld Bangkok CentralFestival Chiang Mai Central Village Luxury Outlet Samut Prakan CentralPlaza Nakhon Ratchasima Name Opening Floor area m LocationCentral Lardprao April 1983 76 000 BangkokCentral Ramindra November 1993 86 000 BangkokCentral Pinklao March 1995 370 000 BangkokCentral Marina July 1995 70 000 ChonburiCentral Chiangmai Airport March 1996 250 000 Chiang MaiCentral Rama III October 1997 220 000 BangkokCentral Bangna December 2001 340 000 BangkokCentral Rama II December 2002 210 000 BangkokCentralWorld December 2002 550 000 BangkokCentral Rattanathibet December 2003 300 000 NonthaburiCentral Phuket Festival September 2004 120 000 PhuketCentral Chaengwattana November 2008 310 000 NonthaburiCentral Pattaya January 2009 250 000 PattayaCentral Udon April 2009 250 000 Udon ThaniCentral Chonburi May 2009 127 400 ChonburiCentral Khon Kaen December 2009 260 000 Khon KaenCentral Chiangrai March 2011 110 000 Chiang RaiCentral Phitsanulok October 2011 100 000 PhitsanulokCentral Rama IX December 2011 214 000 BangkokCentral Suratthani October 2012 130 000 Surat ThaniCentral Lampang November 2012 120 000 LampangCentral Ubon April 2013 140 000 Ubon RatchathaniCentral Chiangmai November 2013 260 000 Chiang MaiCentral Hatyai December 2013 295 000 SongkhlaCentral Samui March 2014 90 000 Ko SamuiCentral Salaya August 2014 185 500 Nakhon PathomCentral Rayong May 2015 155 000 RayongCentral WestGate August 2015 500 000 NonthaburiCentral EastVille October 2015 150 000 BangkokCentral Nakhon Si July 2016 125 000 Nakhon Si ThammaratCentral Korat November 2017 355 000 Nakhon RatchasimaCentral Mahachai November 2017 170 000 Samut SakhonCentral Phuket Floresta September 2018 300 000 PhuketCentral i City a March 2019 278 000 3 Shah Alam MalaysiaCentral Village Luxury Outlet August 2019 40 000 Samut PrakanCentral Si Racha October 2021 140 000 ChonburiCentral Ayutthaya November 2021 160 000 AyutthayaCentral Chanthaburi May 2022 92 000 ChanthaburiCentral WestVille Q4 2023 93 000 NonthaburiCentral Nakhon Sawan Q1 2024 76 000 Nakhon SawanCentral Nakhon Pathom Q2 2024 69 000 Nakhon Pathom Central i City despite managed by CPN is the only mall that didn t feature Central Department Store or any Central Group retail stores Retail and brands Edit Rinascente Rome KaDeWe Berlin Chains Country BranchesCentral Department Store Thailand 22 In 2019 Zen Department Store was rebranded as Central 4 Indonesia 1 Opened first at Grand Indonesia in 2014 then opened its second branch at Neo Soho in 2016 but Neo Soho branch closed down from February 18 2019 due to low sales 5 Robinson Department Store Robins in Vietnam Thailand 44 6 Vietnam 2Rinascente Italy 9 2 in Rome Illum a Denmark 1Alsterhaus a Germany 1KaDeWe a Germany 1Oberpollinger a Germany 1Globus a Switzerland 13Selfridges England 4Brown Thomas Ireland 5 6 including BT2 Blanchardstown Arnotts 1De Bijenkorf Netherlands 7 a b c d e In partnership with Signa Holding Hospitality Edit Central Group owns and manages visitor accommodation at all major Thai tourist destinations and around the world under own banners as well as international brands Hotels cover every segment from luxury to economy Central s own brands comprise Centara Grand Centara Centra and Cosi while internationally branded hotels include Park Hyatt Bangkok and Hilton Pattaya In Japan Central Group is a co investor in Felice Hotel Group whose brands include Hotel Hillarys Hotel Relief Hotel ICI and Hotel Stork Central Group has also pioneered restaurant chains in Thailand and operates well known local regional and international food brands such as Mister Donut KFC Auntie Anne s Pepper Lunch Chabuton The Terrace Yoshinoya Ootoya Tenya Katsuya and Fezt 7 Philanthropy EditCentral Tham is a social development project founded by Central Group with the objective of creating jobs and careers helping to build and support local communities and improving the quality of life for employees and the community in a sustainable manner ThailandIn 2020 Central Group donated 68 million USD to help Thai people during COVID 19 pandemic 8 VietnamIn 2017 Central Group presented gifts to 3 600 disadvantaged children 9 In 2020 Central Group donated 70 000 medical masks and 9 000 anti drop glasses to two leading hospitals in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Hanoi and National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Ho Chi Minh Central Group presented 4 medical rooms for negative pressure isolation treatment isolation support and treatment of COVID 19 patients 10 See also EditBig C Chirathivat family Lotus s Robinson Department Store Thai ChineseReferences Edit Achievements Employees Central Group Retrieved 2022 02 11 Ono Yukako 10 September 2017 For Thailand s retail giant Central Group it is no longer all in the family Nikkei Asian Review Retrieved 10 September 2017 Central i City www cpn co th Retrieved 2018 10 22 CENTRAL GROUP on Instagram CGUPDATE epliynkhunihepnxikkhn erimtnkhwamsnukkhrngihm kb ZEN thiepliynchuxepn CENTRAL centralwOrld aelwwnni CENTRALGroup Instagram Archived from the original on 2021 12 24 Retrieved 2019 11 29 https cdn1 imggmi com uploads 2019 1 11 165036cfccfa2a903e76c48f38a18f1d full png bare URL image file Store Location Robinson Department Store Retrieved 4 January 2019 Hospitality esnthrl txbcm nayk khwk 2 phnlan chwyokhwid 19 5 May 2020 Central Group Việt Nam va Big C tặng 3 600 phần qua cho trẻ em nhan ngay thiếu nhi Central Group tặng 70 000 khẩu trang y tế va 9 000 kinh chống giọt bắn cho bệnh viện 16 April 2020 External links EditCentral Group official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Group amp oldid 1143520483 Other Central Retail companies, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
