Central: The Original Store, a new cultural center of Central Group’s first retail store on Charoen Krung Road, celebrate “Central: The Original Store on Holiday 2023” on the event of Christmas and New Year to brighten up Charoen Krung Road with lively stories and a stunning Christmas and New Year atmosphere by transforming common moments into a special holiday season than ever in the theme of “THE ORIGINAL SANTA & HIS HOBBIES”. We will take everyone to meet Santa Claus’s secret office with more than 40 assistants in preparing gifts and sending happiness to everyone through Christmas markets in various stores including the toy SANTA’S FACTORY on 8 December 2022 – 8 January 2023 at Central: The Original Store, Charoen Krung Road.

TOYS AND TRINKETS ON LEVEL 1:

Look for sentimental gifts, with chic and trendy Arts Toy from 41 artists who helped Santa Claus to create various special gifts to deliver happiness to your important and happiness to your important and beloved people. In addition, with the festival season approaching, Siwilai Café offers a special menu which will make your enjoy the taste of Christmas with their adapted menu in a real Siwilai style with a holly jolly of hot chocolate menu specially created for this particular festival.

SANTA’S LIBRARY ON LEVEL 2:

Meet the Santa’s Library, presented by the artist work, of Mr. Nattawat Rangsikriangkrai, who uses the name of “Joji” to explores every aspect of gay love and desire through his art which was also performed in Paris, France and are admired and known by both fans in America and Europe. The characters he creates through his arts are sexy men with a masculine body but they are also loving, sentimental and caring. The emotion and the feelings of gay love that Joji present are shown the sensitivity of emotions and patience in dealing with the obstacles of gay men love that may be blocked by people. This makes his paintings stand out in capturing the emotions and aesthetics of the audience and lead to new inspiration of paintings in the style of “Joji” from today – February 19, 2023.

THE X’MAS KIOSK ON LEVEL 3:

Enjoy Christmas markets from a variety of stores such as Thailand Craft Chocolate Festival (TCCF), Not too Virgin l Kaoi, Janfive Studio, Oyster and Things, feelsogood.co, Petitbabyshop. The products form those shops will be distributed for everyone to pick-up a Christmas tree decoration, cool and chic design gifts, famous chocolate brands and a dart board game booth for customers to join the fun whilst receiving prizes to take home with you.

SANTA’S FACTORY ON LEVEL 4: 

Discover Santa’s secret workplace at the toy SANTA’S FACTORY on Level 4 where all the magic and fun begin no matter whether Santa’s astronomical room and the North Pole Post Office, the place to write postcard for friend or someone special. Also, a Photoautomat by Sculpture Bangkok is standing for everyone to take photos to keep them as a souvenir too. Furthermore, there is the most exclusive Cotton candy or cotton candy machine that allows everyone to make delicious cotton candy’s in their own style.

SANTA’S COOKHOUSE ON LEVEL 5:

Celebrate the festival of joy, Aksorn Restaurant by Michelin Star Chef David Thompson offering a special drink menu for everyone to experience the special taste and an unforgettable time with a special menu created for this event, such as PRAITHOON, which is a mixture of vodka and coconut water, adding a sweet aroma with jasmine rice syrup and soda as well. There is also a menu of Busarakum that is refreshing with a   mixture of soda with ginger ale, rum, coffee liqueur and tamarind flavored syrup.

THE SOUND OF X’MAS Siwilai Sound Club:

Laid-back vibes for relaxing music and social space at SIWILAI SOUND CLUB with Christmas drinks and party night on Christmas season. Everyone who comes here full of joyful on this festival. Special on December 23, 2022 – meet SINGS & PLAYS A TRIBUTE TO CHET BAKER Night by BONDIPITY to commemorate the birth month of CHET BAKER, the legendary musician and trumpet player, through broadcasting by BONDIPITY with an entrance fee of 300 THB per person. And on the nigh of December 24^th, enjoy Christmas music with jazz from the band 14^th west 55^th and single Bessie. There will also be a special drink menu, the Grinch Cocktail, which contains of gin tonics, liqueurs, Midori, green apple juice, lemon juice, ginger beer, egg white and add red wine to make it more colorful. Also, add a flavor of Creole Bitter, and garnish with sugared raspberries and a sprig of rosemary.

Make your Christmas and New Year more special than anyone at CENTRAL: THE ORIGINAL STORE ON HOLIDAY 2023 “THE ORIGINAL SANTA & HIS HOBBIES” from December 8, 2022 – January 8, 2023 at Central: The Original Store on Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.