Found a list of tenants. CPN pretty much dumps all their group's brands here (as expected) but at the very least we now have some new food options for Chiang Mai.

I'm glad ZARA and TOPMAN finally made it upcountry!

Food

• Saint Etoile
• Cold Stone
• Mrs. Field
• Whittard of Chelsea
• Gloria Jean's
• Gelate
• Wawacha
• Laem Charoen Seafood (finally)
• Chabuton
• Saboten
• Ootaya

Brands

• Boomerang DVDs
• Calvin Klein Jeans
• Zara
• SuperDry
• TOPMAN, TOPSHOP
• Fred Perry
• Marks & Spencer
• Miss Selfridge
• Mango
• H&M
• Accessorize
• New Balance
• FitFlop
• Paul Frank
• World Camera
• IMAX

Some of Chiang Mai's own favorites

• Salad Concept
• Ristr8to
• VJO
• Kincen
• Wagaya
• K Cuisine

*I dropped other tenants that could be found in Airport Plaza off this list.

Daddy Dough is also opening there. I'm so happy for Ristr8to, they are very nice folks who work hard.

Not really any stores that I can't live without............

The only good thing that I see is that it will lower the crowds at the [too many] other malls.

We received a glossy packet in a mass mailing for the new supermarket, looks like another 'Tops' and the prices were even higher than Rimping.

I am looking forward to see this mall.

re

Central Festival -- opening this Thursday

hes right

pic taken from chiang mai mail !

and some new food options

dave2

Once again, the bizarre fascination with shopping malls by foreigners...

Went to Promenada once....and once was enough!

Not really any stores that I can't live without............

There are a few that I should live without, but resisting them will not be easy.

•Cold Stone Ice Cream

•Mrs. Field's Cookies

are they going to have a fitness center? thank you

Once again, the bizarre fascination with shopping malls by foreigners...

Went to Promenada once....and once was enough!

Well, I love shopping malls and high streets. But in Thailand malls are more like community centers. And I just love the fact that we have more options of where to go to, etc.

Promenada is a crappy mall. The interior is nice but the tenants are meh at best. It's going to be the next KSK.

The ice skating rink will be a large one...

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

https://www.facebook.com/CentralFestivalChiangmai

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

I understood that Central will transfer from KSK but I don't know when. If it does it will leave KSK in a poor state because I suspect all of the Central owner brands will transfer as well.

Opening is delayed. My daughter will dance at the grand opening and was told yesterday that it's delayed till sunday 24.

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Opening is delayed. My daughter will dance at the grand opening and was told yesterday that it's delayed till sunday 24.

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How typical Thailand. They always rush the promotion and print up everything with an imaginary, hopeful, opening date. And of course it's always late - with the typical set up of couches, flowers, Buddhist trinkets, etc. sitting there for days waiting for the opening so the "VIP's" can have the photo ops.

A Thai friend told me that he took his kids to the [1st] opening day of Promenanda because the kids wanted some 'special gift' they were giving the kids that they had learned about in school. He said it was a zoo with thousands of people, hardly anything open, no parking, and the "special gift" that they marketed to kids at school, etc. turned out to be a piece of Chinese plastic junk worth about 20 Baht.

To the people anxiously waiting for the opening of another not needed mall in C.M. - have fun!

Their Facebook page was updated one hour ago and still shows the opening as the 14th.

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Soft Opening and Grand Opening. Two different dates.

I like Airport Plaza ,if only for the Totty watching .Promenade is a waste of space .Called in there yesterday and it still has vast areas of open spaces inside .They do have nice landscaping outside to give them their due.

I welcome the new Central as i live near and it will save me going to the far away Airport Plaza.

I like Airport Plaza ,if only for the Totty watching .Promenade is a waste of space .Called in there yesterday and it still has vast areas of open spaces inside .They do have nice landscaping outside to give them their due.

I welcome the new Central as i live near and it will save me going to the far away Airport Plaza.

Totty watching at Central Plaza Airport is as good as it gets anywhere here. Promenade is a total waste of space and waste of time going there.

Yes we got the glossy brochures as well - 7 Color Phuket Lobster, Sturhk Caviar,fresh oysters and scallops..I know where I will be doing my weekly shopping now, once I have reserved a spot on the roof for my private helicopter to land

My son was handed a free ticket for the ice skating rink from a tout outside his school, I must admit the ice skating rink could be a nice addition to Chiang Mai, [if not so great for the environment] at least it is something different for the kids to do.

They are also giving away free cinema tickets on the first day to the first 1,000 - a good reason to avoid the opening day.

I haven't checked out the Promenada yet but will pencil in a day to hit the two malls in a few weeks time when the dust has settled.

are they going to have a fitness center? thank you

Not that I know off. Was hoping that we would see a new player i.e. fitness first which is also owned in Thailand by Central Group.

This is interesting. There would be another ice skating rink at Central Festival. Does Chiang Mai really need two ice rinks?

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

There is 6 floors of Central! I cut them out from the list because we already have them (I picked only the first time in Chiang Mai ones). Tops won't be there as the one there would be a more higher end "Central FoodHall" supermarket there instead just like the one in Central Chidlom.

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

I understood that Central will transfer from KSK but I don't know when. If it does it will leave KSK in a poor state because I suspect all of the Central owner brands will transfer as well.

Yep. The contract of Central at KSK is ending either this year or next year if I remembered it right.

Where is it?

Its on the Superhighway (road 11) ,at the junction with the Doi Saket road ( road 118 ) .

Another Construction Zone with shops. The place won't actually be a mall for another 6 months.

Once again, the bizarre fascination with shopping malls by foreigners...

Went to Promenada once....and once was enough!

And Thais alike !!!!

Who knows: at what time the grand opening will start tomorrow?

are they going to have a fitness center?  thank you

 

Not that I know off. Was hoping that we would see a new player i.e. fitness first which is also owned in Thailand by Central Group. 

 

This is interesting. There would be another ice skating rink at Central Festival. Does Chiang Mai really need two ice rinks?

 

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

 

There is 6 floors of Central! I cut them out from the list because we already have them (I picked only the first time in Chiang Mai ones). Tops won't be there as the one there would be a more higher end "Central FoodHall" supermarket there instead just like the one in Central Chidlom.

 

 

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

 

I understood that Central will transfer from KSK but I don't know when. If it does it will leave KSK in a poor state because I suspect all of the Central owner brands will transfer as well.

 

 

Yep. The contract of Central at KSK is ending either this year or next year if I remembered it right.

KSK will be renovated.

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Based on the invite I have, there would be two events. The one in the morning at 9:30 requires proper dress (therefore not attending). Another at 19:00 (more of a reception party).

Will probably pop in to have a look and possibly have lunch if there's anything to eat at all!

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

I understood that Central will transfer from KSK but I don't know when. If it does it will leave KSK in a poor state because I suspect all of the Central owner brands will transfer as well.

I was told today by my friend who has rented at KSK for more than 10 years now that once Central moves, "The Mall" will take over. No idea what this is and no interest in checking google but apparently very popular in Bangkok.

I am surprised that there is no listing of Central or Tops to the list of tenants.

I understood that Central will transfer from KSK but I don't know when. If it does it will leave KSK in a poor state because I suspect all of the Central owner brands will transfer as well.

I was told today by my friend who has rented at KSK for more than 10 years now that once Central moves, "The Mall" will take over. No idea what this is and no interest in checking google but apparently very popular in Bangkok.

A lot of unsubstantiated rumors about KSK.....

Central will stay at KSK. At least that is what I understood from a quite recent discussion with the senior manager of KSK. I do not believe there ever was any intention by Central to leave KSK.