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Central World boasts five hundred shops and one hundred restaurants and cafés, and it is extremely popular with both Thais and tourists. There are two anchor department stores as well as a trendy food court, a comprehensive supermarket and an outdoor square for large-scale events like Bangkok’s New Year Countdown Party. Find Bangkok hotels near Central World Shopping Complex on Expedia.
The floors of Central World Shopping Complex are separated into shop types; electrical shops are on one floor, clothing and fashion on another and so on. The top two floors are almost entirely dedicated to restaurants; Japanese, Thai and Chinese cuisine as well as some Western and fast food outlets such as McDonalds, Swenson’s and KFC are represented, among others.
There are plenty of lifts and escalators to keep the foot traffic flowing and the complex is quite well signed. Central World is a fantastic shopping complex and home to many of the shops that visitors to Bangkok favour such as Jim Thompson and Naraya and also some world favourites like Timberland, North Face and Adidas. Central World is well worth a visit for the ultimate shopping experience.
Address and contact: 4, 4/1-2, 4/4,Ratchadamri Road, Pathumwan, tel:(02) 264 07000
Opening times: daily, 10:00 – 22:00; entry free
Where to stayThe best hotels for shopping in Bangkok are all located around Siam and Pathumwan, two areas that merge into one another to create one enormous epicentre within the capital. Visitors will find a vast choice of hotels and guesthouses near to Central World Shopping Complex that will suit all pockets and cater for all needs, from budget guesthouses to five-star luxury accommodation.
There is limited budget accommodation in Pathumwan, but much more can be found in Wattana; from here visitors will need to use Asoke BTS Sky Train or Sukhumvit MRT subway stations to get to Central World Shopping Complex.
Nearer to Central World Shopping Complex is a good choice of more expensive four- and five–star luxury hotels. It is possible to walk to Central World Shopping Complex from many of the hotels in Siam and Pathumwan, making it a very convenient place to stay.