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.