Central Chonburi

Central Chonburi is a shopping and entertainment complex in Chonburi, Thailand. The property opened on 29 May 2009 under the name CentralPlaza Chonburi and is located on Sukhumvit Road, serving residents and visitors in Chonburi and the wider Eastern Region. Its format combines department-store retail, specialty shops, supermarkets, restaurants, services, fitness, and cinema entertainment in one large lifestyle destination. The complex has a commercial area of approximately 100,000 square metres and contains more than 200 branded stores, making it one of the larger lifestyle shopping centres in eastern Thailand. Its physical structure is reported as approximately 160 metres wide and 300 metres long. Rather than operating as a narrow specialist retail venue, the centre is designed as a broad, family-oriented destination where shoppers can purchase apparel, consumer electronics, books, sporting goods, groceries, office supplies, and household products while also using dining and leisure facilities. The tenant mix has included Robinson Department Store, Tops, SF Cinema, B2S, Officemate, Power Buy, Supersports, Central Foodpark, Food Park, Social House, Fitness First, and Go! Hotel Chonburi. These anchors and supporting tenants give the property coverage across department-store retail, food and beverage, entertainment, health and fitness, and short-stay accommodation. The cinema component, identified as SF Cinema with seven screens, is an important part of the centre's entertainment proposition. Central Chonburi's role is regional as well as local. Its scale and concentration of national retail brands position it as a shopping and leisure hub for the Chonburi area, while its location on a major road supports access from surrounding communities. The complex's development cost was reported as 4.6 billion baht in reference material concerning the project and its early operating period; this figure should be understood as a historical development-cost estimate rather than a current valuation or sales figure. The property was subsequently referred to as Central Chonburi, while CentralPlaza Chonburi remains an important former name and alias. Available reference material documents the mall's opening, scale, layout, anchor tenants, and historical naming, but does not provide enough verified information to identify individual founders, current executives, ownership structure, current financial performance, or a dedicated official website. It is therefore best described as an active Thai shopping-centre brand and property rather than as a standalone consumer-goods brand.

Central Chonburi is a major shopping and entertainment complex in Chonburi, Thailand. It opened on 29 May 2009 as CentralPlaza Chonburi on Sukhumvit Road. The project introduced a large-scale lifestyle shopping format to the area, combining conventional retail anchors with food, entertainment, and service uses rather than functioning solely as a department store or enclosed retail arcade. At opening and during its early operating period, the complex was presented as one of the largest lifestyle shopping destinations in Thailand's Eastern Region. Its commercial area is approximately 100,000 square metres, and reference material states that the centre contains more than 200 brand-name stores. The building is approximately 160 metres wide and 300 metres long. The reported development cost was 4.6 billion baht, a historical project figure documented in early Central Pattana reporting and related reference material. The centre's retail structure has included a Robinson Department Store together with a broad range of specialist anchors. Tops provides supermarket retail, while Power Buy, B2S, Officemate, Supersports, and related tenants cover electronics, books and stationery, office products, and sports merchandise. Dining is provided through Central Foodpark, Food Park, restaurants, and venues such as Social House. SF Cinema contributes a seven-screen cinema operation, and Fitness First adds a health and fitness component. Go! Hotel Chonburi extends the complex's offer into accommodation. This combination supports several use cases: routine grocery and department-store shopping, specialist purchasing, dining, family entertainment, cinema visits, exercise, and short stays. The result is a regional destination serving Chonburi and nearby communities, with a tenant mix intended to attract both everyday shoppers and visitors seeking leisure activities. The property was later identified as Central Chonburi, although CentralPlaza Chonburi remains its documented former name. Available sources focus primarily on the centre's location, opening, physical scale, tenant mix, and historical development. They do not establish a complete public record of executives, ownership arrangements, current financial performance, or all tenant changes. Reference material also records a planned transition involving the Big C Central Chonburi location, described as running from the mall's opening until 31 March 2026 before moving to Big C Chonburi 1 and 2. Because the available source does not provide a later confirmation, this is recorded as a documented transition rather than an independently verified current status.

1. 2026Documented Big C anchor transition

   Reference material lists Big C Central Chonburi through 31 March 2026 and indicates a move to Big C Chonburi 1 and 2.

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2. 2011Early operating-period reporting

   Central Pattana's 2011 annual reporting and related filings provide historical reference material for the development and operation of the complex.

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3. 2009CentralPlaza Chonburi opens

   The shopping and entertainment complex opened on 29 May 2009 on Sukhumvit Road in Chonburi.

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A large regional lifestyle shopping and entertainment destination combining national retail anchors, dining, cinema, services, fitness, and hospitality for Chonburi and the Eastern Region of Thailand.

• Department-store retailRetail2009

  The complex's department-store component, represented by Robinson Department Store, provides broad merchandise categories in a conventional department-store format. It complements the specialist tenants and gives visitors a general-purpose destination for fashion, household, lifestyle, and other consumer purchases.

• Supermarket and grocery retailFood retail2009

  Tops and related food-retail facilities serve routine grocery and household shopping needs. This everyday-use component helps position Central Chonburi as a destination for local residents as well as a leisure-oriented shopping centre.

• Specialty retailConsumer retail2009

  Specialist anchors have included Power Buy for consumer electronics and appliances, B2S for books and stationery, Officemate for office-related products, and Supersports for sporting goods. Together they broaden the centre beyond fashion and department-store shopping.

• Food and beverageDining2009

  Central Foodpark, Food Park, restaurants, and Social House provide casual dining and food-court options. The food offering supports the centre's role as a place for extended visits, group dining, and everyday meals.

• SF CinemaEntertainment2009

  SF Cinema operates a seven-screen cinema presence at the complex, adding film exhibition and evening entertainment to the shopping-centre mix.

• Fitness and hospitality servicesServices2009

  Fitness First provides gym and wellness services, while Go! Hotel Chonburi adds accommodation. These uses extend the property beyond retail and support recurring visits from local users and travellers.

• 2026Big C Central Chonburi anchor transitionStrategy

  Reference material identifies the former Big C Central Chonburi location as an anchor operating from the centre's opening until 31 March 2026.

  What changed. The location was listed as moving to Big C Chonburi 1 and 2.

  Aftermath. The available source does not confirm the post-transition tenant status at Central Chonburi.

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• Rebranding from CentralPlaza Chonburi to Central ChonburiOther

  The complex was originally opened and widely documented as CentralPlaza Chonburi, while later reference material identifies it as Central Chonburi.

  What changed. The property adopted or came to be identified by the shorter Central Chonburi name.

  Aftermath. CentralPlaza Chonburi remains a former name and alias used in historical references.

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• 2026Big C Central Chonburi anchor location scheduled for transition

  Reference material lists the former Big C Central Chonburi anchor location as operating from 29 May 2009 through 31 March 2026, with a move to Big C Chonburi 1 and 2 indicated.

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• 2009CentralPlaza Chonburi opens to the public

  The shopping and entertainment complex opened on 29 May 2009 in Chonburi, Thailand, introducing a large multi-category retail and leisure destination on Sukhumvit Road.

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• Central Chonburi adopts its current name

  The property is identified as Central Chonburi after previously operating under the CentralPlaza Chonburi name.

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