Central Rama 9

Central Rama 9, also known as Central GR9 and formerly CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9, is a major shopping mall on Rama IX Road in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. The mall forms part of the dense commercial and transit-oriented environment around the Phra Ram 9 intersection, opposite Lotus’s and Fortune Town Rama IX. Its location gives it direct access to Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line through an underground pedestrian connection to Phra Ram 9 station, making the property accessible to residents, office workers, shoppers, and visitors using the city’s mass-transit network. The complex contains nine storeys in total, including two basement levels. Its tenant mix combines department-store retail, supermarkets, specialty stores, electronics, sporting goods, books and stationery, food and beverage, entertainment, fitness, children’s activities, and supporting services. Major anchor and destination tenants identified for the property include Robinson, later replaced or reconfigured as Central The Store at Rama 9; Tops Food Hall; Tops Daily; B2S and B2S Think Space; PowerBuy; Supersports; HarborLand; SFX Cinema; Fitness First; and OfficeMate. The mall also includes food-oriented areas and convenience retail, including Food Patio, Joyliday, and 7-Eleven. Central Rama 9 is operated within the Central Pattana portfolio and is associated with Central Group, one of Thailand’s largest retail and property groups. Its positioning is that of an urban, mid- to upper-mid-market shopping and lifestyle destination rather than a narrowly specialized retail center. The mall’s combination of everyday shopping, branded merchandise, dining, entertainment, and transit access supports both routine visits and longer leisure-oriented stays. The surrounding area includes other major commercial and office developments, including Fortune Town and G Tower Rama 9. This setting reinforces the mall’s role as part of a broader mixed-use business and retail district. Available reference material does not establish a precise opening year, original developer history, financial results, or a complete chronology of tenant changes. A reported safety incident occurred on 19 September 2025, when a woman fell from the sixth floor of the mall; the available material does not provide further verified details about the circumstances or outcome.

Central Rama 9 is a Bangkok shopping mall located on Rama IX Road in Huai Khwang District. The property is part of the Central Pattana retail portfolio and is associated with Central Group. It was previously known as CentralPlaza Grand Rama 9 and is also referred to as Central GR9 in reference material. The mall was developed as a retail and lifestyle destination serving the Rama 9 area, a major Bangkok commercial corridor. Its location opposite Lotus’s and Fortune Town Rama IX places it within an established concentration of retail, technology, office, and transport facilities. A defining feature of the property is its underground pedestrian connection to Phra Ram 9 MRT station on the Blue Line. This connection integrates the mall with Bangkok’s public-transit system and supports convenient access from surrounding residential and business districts. The complex contains nine storeys, including two basement floors. Its format combines large retail anchors with specialty shopping, food, entertainment, and service uses. The anchor and destination businesses associated with the mall include Robinson, subsequently identified as Central The Store at Rama 9; Tops Food Hall; Tops Daily; B2S; B2S Think Space; PowerBuy; Supersports; HarborLand; SFX Cinema; Fitness First; OfficeMate; and convenience retail. Food Patio, formerly Food Republic, is among the food-service areas identified in the available description. G Tower Rama 9 is also listed among the property’s associated facilities or tenants. The tenant mix indicates a broad everyday and leisure proposition. Department-store and specialty retail serve apparel, household, technology, books, stationery, sports, and other consumer needs, while the food hall, restaurants, cinema, children’s entertainment, and fitness facilities extend the mall’s use beyond shopping. The property therefore functions as both a conventional retail center and a transit-accessible urban gathering place. Available historical references include Central Pattana’s 2011 annual report and 2011 Form 56-1, but the supplied material does not provide a confirmed public opening date, construction chronology, original investment amount, or detailed ownership structure. It also records later tenant changes, including the transition from Robinson branding to Central The Store at Rama 9. The reference states that Robinson operated at the location until 27 November 2025, after which the Central The Store identity was used. On 19 September 2025, a woman fell from the mall’s sixth floor. The supplied reference does not describe the cause, the person’s condition, the mall’s operational response, or any legal or regulatory consequences. No further verified incidents, scandals, major acquisitions, or formal strategic decisions are established by the available source material.

• 2025

  Robinson identity scheduled to end at Rama 9

  [1]Central GR9en.wikipedia.org

  The available description states that the Robinson department-store operation at the mall continued until 27 November 2025 and was associated with the Central The Store at Rama 9 identity thereafter.

• 2025

  Reported fall from the sixth floor

  [1]Central GR9en.wikipedia.org

  A woman fell from the sixth floor of the mall on 19 September 2025. Further verified details are not provided in the supplied reference.

• 2011

  Central Pattana reporting references the property

  [1]Central GR9en.wikipedia.org

  Central Pattana’s 2011 annual report and 2011 Form 56-1 are cited as historical references for the Central Rama 9 property. The supplied material does not specify the exact fact or milestone documented in those filings.

An urban, mid- to upper-mid-market shopping and lifestyle mall combining retail, dining, entertainment, services, and direct MRT access.

• Department store

  Central The Store at Rama 9

  The mall’s department-store anchor, identified in the available material as Central The Store at Rama 9. It represents a later branding or operating transition from the Robinson department-store presence at the property, which the reference says continued until 27 November 2025.

• Supermarket and food retail

  Tops Food Hall

  A large-format food and grocery anchor serving everyday shopping needs within the mall. It contributes a regular-use component to the center’s otherwise broad retail and leisure mix.

• Books, stationery, and lifestyle retail

  B2S Think Space

  A B2S-format destination combining books, stationery, learning-related products, and associated lifestyle retail. Its presence complements the mall’s family, education, and general consumer offerings.

• Consumer electronics

  PowerBuy

  An electronics and appliance retailer serving shoppers seeking technology products, home appliances, and related consumer devices. It is listed among the mall’s principal anchor tenants.

• Sporting goods

  Supersports

  A sporting-goods anchor offering sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and related products. The store broadens the mall’s specialty retail coverage beyond fashion, food, and electronics.

• Family entertainment

  HarborLand

  An indoor family-entertainment destination designed around children’s play and recreational activities. It supports the mall’s role as a family-oriented leisure venue as well as a shopping center.

• Cinema

  SFX Cinema

  A cinema complex listed as having 11 screens. It functions as a major entertainment anchor and helps extend visitor activity into evening and non-shopping visits.

• Fitness services

  Fitness First

  A fitness-center offering within the mall, adding recurring health and wellness visits to the property’s retail, entertainment, and dining functions.

• Convenience grocery

  Tops Daily

  A smaller-format grocery and convenience retail offering serving quick, everyday purchases. The reference also notes an earlier FamilyMart association at this location.

• 2025

  Transition from Robinson to Central The Store brandingStrategy

  Background

  The available reference identifies Central The Store at Rama 9 as the mall’s department-store anchor and states that the Robinson operation continued until 27 November 2025.

  Action taken

  The department-store presence was presented under the Central The Store at Rama 9 identity rather than the earlier Robinson identity.

  Aftermath

  The supplied material does not describe the commercial, operational, or customer impact of the branding and operating transition.

  Source

1. 1Central GR9en.wikipedia.org