Central Festival Mall in Hatyai

Central Festival Mall Hatyai

The Central Festival Hatyai mall opened in December 2013 and is a new dimension of the first shopping complex in central Hatyai, Songkla. 


Holding the position of the largest shopping mall in Southern Thailand, this mall, with an area of 250,000 square meters, offers shoppers over 250 fashion brand-named stores and various famous restaurants.

Central Festival Mall in Hatyai 

This mall, centrally situated in the middle of Hat Yai, can be conveniently accessed. The mall is 3 minutes from the train station, 15 minutes from the airport and a mere 1 minute's walk from the bus terminal.

The shopping complex, which costs 6 billion Baht, is expected to draw a crowd of one million people from the province of Songkla, 2.5 million people from six nearby areas, and 3.5 million local and foreign tourists.

The outstanding modern architecture of this mall is inspired by the shape of crystals with the reflection of lights in prisms combined with modern graphics. 

The design provides a modern and atmospheric blend of lights and colours within the complex.

                                         Central Festive Mall Hat Yai, Thailand.

The shopping complex's interior has a unique combination of local culture and modern design. Through the mall, there are crescent-shaped kites, a symbol of the South of Thailand that adds a soft touch to the shopping complex. 

There is also a sculpture mimicking the beautiful Mermaid that sits on the rocks of Samila Beach in the mall.

The mall is also ready to fulfil and entertain its customers with modern goods and services. 

The mall has 10 movie theatres of international standard and 1 IMAX 3D theatre. It also consists of an Ice- skating arena, the first in Southern Thailand, and a conventional hall.

Central Festival Hatyai Artist Impression
Central Festive Mall in HatYai, Artist Impression - Image from SkyscraperCity.com.

The Central Festival Hatyai offers special privileges for tourists. Tourists can get up to 70% discount with an additional up to 6% tax refund. 

Besides that, the mall provides interpreter service in English, Malay and Chinese, shipping service, and free hotel delivery service with a minimum of 10 000 Baht purchase. 

This mall, the first and only lifestyle shopping complex in Hatyai, is open daily. 

Central Festival Mall Hatyai 
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 10.30 AM to 9.00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 10.00 AM to 9.30 PM 

Conclusion

You can also visit the official website for more information on the Central Festive Mall in HatYai. The article and photographs are by Nivashia Vignes on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand and a freelance travel writer for Malaysia Asia.

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