Central Khonkaen
A major Central Group shopping mall in Khon Kaen, Thailand, opened in 2009 as the group’s first mall in the Isan region.
Last updated August 24, 2026
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Overview
Central Khonkaen is a large shopping and leisure complex in Khon Kaen, northeastern Thailand. The property opened on 3 December 2009 under the name CentralPlaza Khon Kaen and became Central Group’s first shopping mall in Thailand’s Isan region. It is operated within the Central Pattana network and forms part of the Central Group retail ecosystem, combining department-store retail, specialty shops, food and beverage, entertainment, services, and event facilities under one roof. The mall was established to serve Khon Kaen as a regional commercial center. Khon Kaen is one of the principal urban and economic hubs of northeastern Thailand, and the mall’s location allows it to draw customers from the city as well as surrounding districts and provinces. Its tenant mix has included Central’s department-store format, supermarket retail, cinema entertainment, bookstores, office and electronics retailers, sporting-goods stores, restaurants, and family attractions. The complex has also been associated with accommodation or residential development through Escent Condominium Khonkaen. At opening, Robinson Department Store served as the principal department-store anchor. Robinson operated at the property from December 2009 until November 2021. It was subsequently replaced by Central The Store @ Khon Kaen, reflecting a change in the department-store concept and a broader alignment with Central’s own retail identity. Other established or listed components include Tops, SF Cinema with eight screens, B2S Think Space, Officemate, Power Buy, Supersports, MUJI, and HarborLand. The mall has also hosted Khon Kaen Hall, an event and exhibition venue. The property’s food and entertainment offer has changed over time. Food Park operated from the mall’s opening through 19 March 2026, after which Food Patio was scheduled to occupy the renovated area from 20 March 2026. SF Strike Bowl was also listed among the mall’s previous attractions. These changes illustrate the mall’s continuing efforts to refresh its tenant and experience mix rather than relying solely on its original configuration. Central Khonkaen is positioned as an upscale-to-mainstream regional shopping destination rather than a narrowly specialized luxury center. Its role is both commercial and civic: in addition to retail and dining, it provides cinemas, family entertainment, event space, and everyday services. It is identified as the second-largest retail corporation or shopping-mall destination in northeastern Thailand in the cited reference material, while The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima is described as the largest department-store destination in the region. The mall remains an active Central Pattana property serving Khon Kaen and the wider Isan market.
History
Central Khonkaen was developed as part of Central Group’s expansion beyond Bangkok and other established Thai retail markets. The mall opened on 3 December 2009 in Khon Kaen, a major city and transportation hub in the Isan region. Its opening marked Central Group’s first shopping-mall project in northeastern Thailand and gave the group a significant physical presence in a region with a large population and growing urban consumer base. From its opening, the property was designed as a broad-based regional destination rather than a single-purpose retail building. Robinson Department Store served as the original department-store anchor, while the wider complex incorporated supermarket retail, specialty tenants, restaurants, entertainment, and service businesses. Food Park provided a food-court component, and SF Strike Bowl was among the earlier entertainment offerings. The property also included or was associated with event facilities and the Escent Condominium Khonkaen development, extending its role beyond conventional shopping. The mall’s tenant list developed around Central Group and national retail formats. Listed occupants have included Tops, SF Cinema, B2S Think Space, Officemate, Power Buy, Supersports, MUJI, and HarborLand. The eight-screen SF Cinema strengthened the site’s role as an evening and leisure destination, while family entertainment and event facilities broadened its appeal to residents and visitors from outside the immediate city. A major change occurred in late 2021. Robinson Department Store ended its operation at the mall in November, and the former anchor area was renovated and reopened as Central The Store @ Khon Kaen on 4 December 2021. This change replaced the original department-store identity with Central’s own store concept and represented a strategic refresh of the property’s anchor offer. Further adaptation has involved the food-and-beverage component. Food Park was listed as operating from the mall’s opening until 19 March 2026. The area was scheduled to reopen as Food Patio on 20 March 2026 following renovation. Together with the department-store replacement and ongoing tenant mix, this change reflects the mall’s continuing repositioning as a contemporary lifestyle center. Central Khonkaen remains an active shopping mall operated within Central Pattana’s portfolio and owned within the wider Central Group structure. Its significance lies in its regional role: it connects national retail brands and Central Group formats with Khon Kaen’s local market, while offering shopping, dining, entertainment, family activities, and event programming in a single destination.
- 2026
Food Patio scheduled to replace Food Park
[1]The Food Park area was scheduled to transition to Food Patio after renovation, with the new concept listed from 20 March 2026.
- 2021
Robinson anchor operation ends
[1]Robinson Department Store ceased operating at the mall in November 2021 after serving as the original anchor since opening.
- 2021
Central The Store @ Khon Kaen launches
[1]The renovated former Robinson space reopened as Central The Store @ Khon Kaen on 4 December 2021.
- 2011
Central Pattana reports on the property
[2]Central Pattana included the Khon Kaen property in its 2011 annual-report and Form 56-1 materials.
- 2009
Mall opens in Khon Kaen
[1]CentralPlaza Khon Kaen opened on 3 December 2009 and became Central Group’s first shopping mall in Thailand’s Isan region.
Products and positioning
A major upscale-to-mainstream regional shopping and lifestyle center serving Khon Kaen and the wider Isan region, with an integrated mix of retail, dining, entertainment, events, and services.
Department store · 2021
Central The Store @ Khon Kaen
The mall’s current principal department-store anchor, opened on 4 December 2021 in a renovated area formerly occupied by Robinson Department Store. It provides Central’s multi-category department-store offer within the Khon Kaen complex.
Supermarket
Tops
A supermarket component serving everyday grocery and household needs and complementing the mall’s department-store and specialty-retail offer.
Cinema
SF Cinema
An eight-screen cinema complex that adds mainstream film entertainment and supports the mall’s role as an evening and leisure destination.
Books and lifestyle retail
B2S Think Space
A B2S-format retail and learning-oriented space associated with books, stationery, educational materials, and lifestyle merchandise.
Electronics retail
Power Buy
An electronics and appliance retailer offering consumer technology, electrical goods, and related products within the mall’s specialty-retail mix.
Lifestyle retail
MUJI
A Japanese lifestyle brand tenant offering minimalist apparel, household goods, stationery, and related everyday products.
Family entertainment
HarborLand
An indoor family-entertainment attraction that broadens the mall’s appeal to children and parents beyond conventional shopping and dining.
Events and exhibitions
Khon Kaen Hall
An event and exhibition venue used as part of the property’s broader commercial and civic offering.
Food court · 2009
Food Park
The mall’s original food-court concept, operating from the opening in 2009 until 19 March 2026 before the area’s scheduled conversion to Food Patio.
Brand decisions
2026
Convert Food Park to Food PatioGeneration changeBackground
Food Park had operated since the mall’s opening and was listed through 19 March 2026.
Action taken
The food-court area was renovated and scheduled to reopen under the Food Patio concept from 20 March 2026.
Aftermath
The planned conversion updates the dining offer while preserving food-court functionality within the mall.
2021
Replace Robinson with Central The StoreStrategyBackground
Robinson Department Store had served as the original anchor since the mall opened in 2009 and ended its operation in November 2021.
Action taken
The former Robinson space was renovated and relaunched as Central The Store @ Khon Kaen on 4 December 2021.
Aftermath
The change strengthened the mall’s alignment with Central’s own department-store identity and refreshed its anchor-retail offer.
Recent events
- 2026
Food Park area scheduled for conversion to Food Patio[1]
Product launch
Food Park was listed as operating through 19 March 2026, with the renovated Food Patio scheduled to begin operating on 20 March 2026.
- 2021
Robinson Department Store leaves Central Khonkaen[1]
Other
Robinson Department Store, which had been an anchor since the mall opened, operated at the property until November 2021.
- 2021
Central The Store @ Khon Kaen replaces former Robinson anchor[1]
Product launch
The former Robinson department-store space was renovated and relaunched as Central The Store @ Khon Kaen from 4 December 2021.
- 2009
CentralPlaza Khon Kaen opens as Central Group's first Isan shopping mall[1]
Other
The mall opened in Khon Kaen on 3 December 2009, establishing Central Group’s first shopping-mall presence in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region.
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