★★Worth it·Department store
Central Chidlom
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Thailand's most storied department store, relaunched as the luxury 'Store of Bangkok' — the Tops Food Hall below is already on the map; this is the rest of the house.
The 1973 flagship where Central taught Bangkok department-store manners — the personal-shopper floor and the 'Store of Bangkok' relaunch keep it the chain's crown. Tops Food Hall downstairs is the practical reason to come: the city's best one-stop premium grocery run before the BTS ride home.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily · 10:00–22:00
- Entry
- Free
- Allow
- 1–1.5 h
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against central.co.th, openstreetmap.org, prnewswire.com. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Opening times
- Bangkok malls typically run 10:00–22:00, with restaurant floors staying open later.
- Nearly all of the big ones connect directly to a BTS or MRT station — use the skywalk rather than the street in the heat.
- Tourist discount cards and VAT refund desks are usually at the information counter.
Check floor directory, today's hours and current events when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Chit Lom·BTS Sukhumvit Line~2 min walk
- Phloen Chit·BTS Sukhumvit Line~8 min walk
- Chidlom·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~8 min walk
- Wireless·Khlong Saen Saep Boat~10 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Central Embassy·Luxury mall~3 min walk
- Erawan Shrine·Shrine~7 min walk
- Bangkok Reflection·Observation deck~6 min walk
- Nai Lert Park Heritage Home·Heritage home~6 min walk
The neighbourhood
Central Chidlom sits in Chidlom & Langsuan — The quiet money lane.