Chinese Samanea Group building largest retail centre in Thailand

Chinese retail giant Samanea Group plans to create the largest retail and wholesale centre in Thailand, much to the chagrin of Thai importers. They worry that the centre will flood the country with cheap Chinese goods.

The Samanea Plaza, located on Bangna-Trat Road in Bang Sao Thong District, Samut Prakan province, already operates a massive shopping centre. Over 100 service providers and 500 shops operate in 50,000 square metres of retail space now.

But the group reportedly plans to open the remaining 250,000 square metres of retail space over 200 rai later this year. The complex will also include buildings to house office space, condos, and a hotel. When it’s finished, the complex will include a total retail space of 300,000 square metres used…