For more than 6 decades, Central has been a trusted name—and the store of choice—for generations of shoppers. To mark its 65ᵗʰ Anniversary, Central will hold its annual Flower Extravaganza Exhibition featuring for the first time ever, world renowned Belgian floral designer Daniel Ost, who along with top Thai designers will create unique, breathtaking storewide flower arrangements, merging art and nature splendor. There will also be a variety of activities along with live concerts featuring Thai and international acts plus anniversary promotion offers. Don’t miss one of Bangkok’s most anticipated social events, from the 24ᵗʰ to the 28ᵗʰ of October at our flagship Central Chidlom store.

     Located in the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district—Central Chidlom has long been one of the city’s most well-known shopping destinations. Shoppers will love the exciting new Beauty Galerie, along with a huge selection of international luxury-brand items and top-name fashion labels including GUCCI, BOTTEGA VENETA, ALFREDDUNHILL, BALLY, BURBERRY, COACH, and many, many, more. And there’s fine dining on the 7ᵗʰ floor at  FoodLoft, with a choice of 8 international cuisines.

     With our world-class selection and Thai-style hospitality, you’re sure to go home with bags full of happiness…from Central.

    Most of us became skilled at managing, or at least trying to manage, the lives of many people. We 42 the responsibilities of family members far too often. We were trying, consciously or unconsciously, to meet very high 43 of ourselves too. So when we heard others talk about their struggle with taking full responsibility for their lives, we didn't take it seriously at first. Surely many of us were already doing that.     We all have to learn what it means to take full responsibility for ourselves. Fortunately, there is no 44 for how quickly we need to learn the skills we need to do that. Going to meetings frequently, listening to the wisdom of other people, and praying for understanding will help us 45 what there is to learn. We, learn, soon enough, that being fully responsible means being responsible for every action we take, every word we speak. It means giving up our 46 to control and admitting it when we do try to control anyway! 

    Taking responsibility for ourselves is a bigger challenge than we first thought. In time we see it keeps us busy－ too busy to mind the business of others.

　　A trip to the art museum could have turned into a very costly trip for a 12-year-old boy in Taipei when he lost his balance and put his hand through a painting worth around $1.5 million. The damaged work, “Flowers” by Italian master Paolo Porpora, was part of a Taipei exhibition of artwork by or influenced by Leonardo da Vinci. Porpora was a  41  still life artist who produced baroque-style paintings, often of fruit and flowers. The work was 200cm tall, depicting flowers in a vase. The film  42  by the organizers of the “Face of Leonardo: Images of a Genius” exhibition shows the boy – in shorts, sneakers, a blue T-shirt and holding a drink – walk past the painting, catching his foot and stumbling over. He looks up at the painting, shown later to have a fist-sized gash at the bottom. The boy  43  , looking around at other people in the room. Organizers did not believe that the boy intentionally vandalized the oil painting, saying that it was obvious that the boy did not mean to push it.“All 55 paintings in the venue are  44  pieces and they are very rare and precious,” a post on the exhibition’s Facebook page said. “Once these works are damaged, they are permanently damaged.” Nevertheless, the exhibition organizers decided not to  45  the boy for the damage and said that the painting could be easily restored. This incident, however, made them reconsider displaying valuable paintings in the open.