Asia's Largest Beachfront Shopping Complex & Lifestyle Destination "CentralFestival Pattaya Beach" Opens in Thailand

(Pattaya, April 29, 2009) – Asia’s largest beachfront shopping complex and lifestyle destination, CentralFestival Pattaya Beach, has opened at Thailand’s world renowned seaside tourist destination.

The giant 240,000 square metre complex features a world-class entertainment facility, five-storey Central Department Store, more than 370 international retailers and dozens of beach-themed restaurants and bars.

The resort-style CentralFestival Pattaya Beach extends to 111 metres of beachfront in Central Pattaya, an hour’s drive from Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

The entertainment complex includes 16 lanes of bowling alleys and ten cinemas, including Thailand’s first ‘seaview cinema’.

Lining a beachfront terrace are exciting new restaurants and bars serving a vast array of fresh seafood and international and Thai cuisine, from 11am-2am.

A wide range of elegant shops and specialty stores compliment a huge new outlet of Thailand’s leading department store, Central Department Store.

Seven levels of car park accommodate more than 2,000 vehicles.

The complex was developed by Central Pattana (CPN) Public Company Limited (www.cpn.co.th), Thailand’s leading retail property developer.

Khun Kobchai Chirathivat, President & CEO of CPN, said: “Pattaya has the potential to become Thailand’s premium tourist destination and CentralFestival Pattaya Beach will help attract more upmarket visitors.”

“With its world-class architecture and the wide range of premium shops and restaurants, it will become the leading shopping complex and newest, largest and most vibrant premium lifestyle centre in Thailand’s eastern region.”




About CentralFestival Pattaya Beach

CentralFestival Pattaya Beach is outstandingly located, surrounded by more than 300 hotels and resorts in one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations.

Resort-style architecture and design includes cascading water features and a dining and leisure zone in a sunken piazza with pavilions and terraces.

The bright and airy glass-tiled complex also incorporates numerous public spaces for social interaction.

CentralFestival Pattaya Beach’s opening was celebrated with a spectacular Pattaya International Mardi Gras festival.

Branding of CentralFestival Pattaya Beach sums up its concept: “Unleash Your Festival Spirit”.