CentralWorld

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CentralWorld (Thai: เซ็นทรัลเวิลด์) is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the tenth largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana. In 2006, after three years of design and renovation, CentralWorld was expanded to 550,000 square metres of shopping mall and 1,024,000 square metres of complex, topping

nearby rival Siam Paragon in terms of size.

Central World Square

The largest outdoor activity square in downtown Bangkok, this covered an area of 8,000 square meters, which was for large-scale activities such as The New Year's Eve Countdown party. There were 400 dancing fountain heads incorporated into the plaza.

Facilities and Main anchors

Central World Avenue

Central World Avenue is a six-lane road that circles the complex. It links Rama I Road and Ratchadamri road together.

Isetan – This branch of the Japanese department store chain has six stories. The merchandise ranges from apparel to domestic goods.

Zen Mega Store – Branded as Asia's first lifestyle trend megastore. It had 50,000 square metres and was seven stories high. It was managed by the Central Retail Corporation.

SF World Cinema – An upscale cinema complex located on the seventh floor, it has a total of 15 screens, which include the 800 seats of World Max Screen and luxury "first-class" theatres. The venue played host to a number of Thai cinema premieres as well as the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival and the 2008 Bangkok International Film Festival.