Work Starts On Bangkok's CentralWorld Bt2.8bn Renovation

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RETAILING BUSINESS

CPN starts work on CentralWorld's Bt2.8bn renovation

By The Nation

Central Pattana has allocated Bt2.8 billion on renovating CentralWorld and Zen, expecting to reopen by the end of September.

Kobchai Chirathivat, president and chief executive officer of CPN, said in a statement that the company has received approval for our renovation plans from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Public Works Department and owners of more than 350 stores in CentralWorld can now begin to decorate their stores.

The re-opening is divided into three phases. The first phase, at the end of September, includes eighty per cent of CentralWorld's total space and covers the Beacon, Central Court, Dazzle, Eden and Forum zones, which are all the zones except the Atrium zone which was the most heavily damaged from the May riot.

In the second phase, to be completed progressively between November and December 2010, CentralWorld will open in its entirety, with the exception of Zen and the areas immediately adjacent to it. In the third phase, Zen Department Store and areas adjacent to it will re-open, which will be by the end of August 2011.

-- The Nation 2010-08-06

[FarangKenStine]

Great! I love to shop shop shop till I drop!

[pdrhan]

Sure - this was a nice center to hang out and enjoy a good cup of coffee and a Swendsen Icecream....longing for it to re-open!

[draftvader]

Not to mention some of the best food shopping in this part of the world and SFX - the, pleasantly unfrequented, cinema

[bartender100]

End of September, thats going some!!!, it looks like its all about to fall down

[apetley]

One can only hope that a full and proper safety inspection has been carried out on the remaining structure and that it's suitable for renovation and not requiring demolition.

[SomTumTiger]

Send the bill to Thaksin - everybody's favorite a$$clown.

[jayjay0]

If any of the construction workers find they are working with a red shirt, be sure to thank him for the work he has given you, and then show him where they have the highest window.