Floral Decorations at Central Chidlom and Central Embassy in Bangkok

As part of the celebrations for “Central 70th Anniversary”, a magnificent floral display has been created at Central Chidlom and nearby Central Embassy department stores in Bangkok. The highlight is a glass house decorated with thousands of flowers and a 19 meter long giant flower carpet. The floral display is at Central Chidlom until 19th November and at Central Embassy until 26 November.




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