Central: The Original Store is a bar / pub in Bang Rak, Bangkok — Trust Score 81.2/100 based on 86 verified Google reviews (96% real-reviewer ratio).
📍 Bang Rak, Bangkok🍺 Bar / Pub☕ CaféUpdated 15d ago
Trust Score
Excellent
Rating
43
Volume
23
Local Gd
10
Authority
5
★ 4.3
86 reviews
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Quality trend
1+ year ago58 reviews
★ 4.36
3-12 months10 reviews
★ 4.30
Last 3 months1 review
★ 1.00
Popular times
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Usually very busy right now
Community rating
4.2★★★★☆777 votes
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What Google Reviewers Say About Central: The Original Store
★ 5 — Ploy
It’s great to see how a giant like Central started out. Their book collection (especially the hard-to-find titles) and pieces of the store’s retail history are fascinating. They’ve also got merch here 👚📓✏️ A huge recommend if you’re interested in the origins of Central.
★ 5 — Ms A
Always a wonderful time coming here since it's my old neighbourhood as well. The exhibitions are also interesting and loved the one that was showing at the moment. Such great finds for Thai literature and rare pieces and momentos from local artists and Central's history.
★ 5 — EK
Legend of Thailand retail. It's the combination of nostalgia and modern day lifestyle.
About Central: The Original Store
- Location
- 1266 ถ. เจริญกรุง Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
- Cuisine
- Bar / Pub, Café, Fine Dining
- Trust Score
- 81.2/100 — Highly credible reviews
- Phone
- +66 2 267 0412
Map — Central: The Original Store
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📱 Thai SIM card guide — which to buy & where
📶Tourist SIM ฿299–599 (7–30 days, unlimited data with speed cap at 1GB/day after fair-use)
True Move H
Best for tourists — widest 5G coverage
Thailand's most tourist-friendly SIM. Pre-registered SIM — no Thai ID needed. Airtime + data bundled. International calls included on some packages.
💡 Buy at airport arrival hall (counter clearly marked). 7-day unlimited: ฿299. 30-day unlimited: ฿599. Activate by scratching the code and calling the number on the package.
🔵Tourist SIM ฿299–499 (7–30 days)
DTAC (now NT)
Good coverage, reliable speeds
Former competitor to AIS and True, now merged with NT. Good 4G coverage countrywide. Some promotions beat True on price — worth comparing at airport.
💡 Look for the blue logo. Registration sometimes required at counter vs True's self-activate. Ask staff to help register if purchasing at mall location.
🔴Tourist SIM ฿299–699 depending on data bundle
AIS
Thailand's largest carrier — rural and island coverage
Best carrier for visiting islands or rural Thailand — coverage where others drop out. Koh Samui, Pai, Khao Yai all have reliable AIS signal.
💡 AIS Passport SIM specifically designed for tourists — most commonly recommended if traveling outside Bangkok. Ask for the 'AIS TOURIST SIM' specifically.
Quick tips:
- •Bring your unlocked phone — Thai SIM cards are nano/micro/standard and shops will cut to size
- •Buy at airport arrival immediately — skip the roaming bill. Setup takes 3 minutes.
- •Line app (Thailand's WeChat) uses data, not SMS — WhatsApp works fine too
- •5G coverage: only Bangkok and major cities. Everywhere else is 4G (still fast)
- •Tethering/hotspot allowed on all tourist SIMs — great for traveling with tablets