Central Group

Central Group
Native name	กลุ่มเซ็นทรัล
Company type	Privately held
Industry	Retail; property development; brand management; hospitality; food and beverage; digital lifestyle;
Founded	1947
Founder	Tiang Chirathivat; Samrit Chirathivat;
Headquarters	Bangkok, Thailand
Areas served	Asia Indonesia; Japan; Malaysia; Maldives; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Vietnam; ; Europe Denmark; Germany; Ireland; Italy; Netherlands; Switzerland; United Kingdom; ;
Key people	Tos Chirathivat (executive chairman and CEO)
Products	Shopping centers; department stores; restaurants; hotels;
Owner	Chirathivat family
Number of employees	80,000 (2022)
Subsidiaries	Central Retail; Central Pattana; Central Plaza Hotel;
Website	centralgroup.com
	Footnotes / references;

Central Group is a Thai multinational conglomerate founded by Tiang and Samrit Chirathivat in 1947, and still privately owned by the Chirathivat family as of 2025. Its publicly-traded subsidiaries include Central Retail, Central Pattana (commercial real estate development), and Central Plaza Hotel (hospitality group and restaurant operator). Its privately-held subsidiaries operate several European department stores, including those acquired from the former KaDeWe Group and Selfridges Group, and financial services.