Central Festival

[plahgat]

Hi,guys!

 

Here's some pictures I took on the opening day 23 january 2009 of Central Festival Shopping Centre.

 

Plahgat

 

 

Entrance to Central Department Store.

 

 

My special place! Central FoodPark.

 

 

FoodPark

 

 

Roasted Duck Foodstall.

 

 

Foodstall Chefs.

 

 

Bread and Pasta.

 

 

Interior of the Shopping Mall.

 

 

 

 

Colourful Promotion Girl.

 

 

View to the North.

 

 

View towards the Beachfront.

 

 

View to the South.

 

 

Central festival Beachfront showstage.

 

 

Central Festival Beachfront.

 

[timorno]

Wonder how good it is doing under those economic circumstances.

The food court looks nice though....

[Newton]

Just another Building to be filled with Hair Dressers and massage placeses.

[***]

nice pics mate,

a new place to hang around on the hunt for free lancers.

[Baldylocks]

wow that a very impressive place, no need to go anywhere else by the looks of it, food looks nice and prepared in hygenic conditions.

[Saddic]

Is there a book store in the new mall? Something like Asia books?

 

Just wondering...

[noodles]

Is there a book store in the new mall? Something like Asia books?

 

Just wondering...

 

yes i'm pretty sure it has a few bookstores including a Bookazine and Asia Books.

[7heaven]

looks like a great place, have to visit that next trip.

[gmoule]

i bet the other malls especially big c will feel the pinch with this opening

[big bas]

will have a look when i come to Patts next .cheers for the pics.

[redmac]

Nice one mate... and thanks for the pics i'll have a look for myself when i get there next weekend.

[BobbyTits]

Very nice - this mall is a good addition to Pattaya and good central location as Royal Garden is an old piece of shit these days.

[Pattaya Robbo]

I come home on the 18th of jan and i can't believe they got it opened by the 23rd, it really is a massive centre and looks great.

[Alex the Hedonist]

wow...i stand corrected from an earlier post, i never thought they'd gitter open this soon...looks like Royal and Mikes will be seeing a dent in their traffic, nice place from the look of it...will have to check out the place next month.

[stringerbell]

Is there a book store in the new mall? Something like Asia books?

 

Just wondering...

 

 

I saw 2 bookstores, one was Asia books, I cant recall the name of the other one. I didn't see a Bookazine. But the mall is huge, I could have easily missed it.

[plahgat]

It's a huge place indeed, 6 floors filled with shops and restaurants, including Central Department Store, SFX Cinema, Bowling Alley and even an in-doors ice-scating rink!

Plenty of eateries and restaurants, although strangely enough didn't see any MCDonalds, KFC or Burger King!?

A big Supersports shop and Electronics shop, think it was "Powerbuy"?

Antiques and souvenirs in the basement and so on...

 

Plahgat

[smiler]

Just another Building to be filled with Hair Dressers and massage placeses.

 

I went over the weekend, and much to my surprise was very impressed. Not just by the scale of it, but how upscale it was. Although some shops hadn't opened, most had and these seemed to be much higher quality than those in the existing Pattaya malls. The centre wouldn't be out of place as a major centre in Bangkok, Singapore or Hong Kong. Very classy, and not at all touristy. They seem to be aiming very much at upper/middle class thais and professional expats, and maybe the welathier tourists. Will it work? I doubt they'll have enough customers to achieve their goals, but we'll see. It certainly makes everything else in Pattaya look second rate. For once I can almost believe the hype about "this will transform Pattaya".

 

 

Is there a book store in the new mall? Something like Asia books?

 

Asia books is there (a smallish store) and they have an anchor bookshop called (I think) BS books, large store but only a smallish English book selection. Shame, as I would really likel to have seen something like the japanese bookshop in Bangkok's emporium.

 

 

Plenty of eateries and restaurants, although strangely enough didn't see any MCDonalds, KFC or Burger King!?

 

Plahgat

 

KFC by the 2nd road entrance, ground floor (for my part there seemed many more attractive eating options. Interesting looking dim sum place on a higher floor - too busy to try at the weekend).

[theduece]

Great looking place, gonna see if i ST the duck girl!

[gordy]

Another stroke of genius by the city planners........

[dimples]

Two KFC's basement and 4th floor (beach front, good view), there is no maccies, burger king, deli France or chesters. There is lots of Japanese food places, although a little pricey.

[noodles]

Interesting looking dim sum place on a higher floor - too busy to try at the weekend.

 

We ate in there yesterday for Chinese New Year, it's on level 5 and called The Canton House. it is ala carte which is a bit disappointing for dim sum (yum cha). I'd much prefer to choose from the trolleys but the prices are very reasonable at 15 baht per basket.

[exile aberdeen]

Sounds good, is there thai food any of the food courts?

[Guiness]

please tell me ....where on beach road is it??????????????

[MickyBangBang]

please tell me ....where on beach road is it??????????????

I'm not in Pattaya but in one of the roof top photos you can see that it is right next to the police station.

[Guiness]

so its around soi 3,4,5 ?????