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Central Retail Acquires 30 MaxValu Stores to Expand Thailand Supermarket Footprint

Central Retail Corporation has acquired 30 MaxValu branches in Thailand, strengthening its position in the domestic supermarket market as retailers compete for recovering urban consumer spending and seek growth in higher-margin grocery segments.
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Bangkok Bank and Business Leaders Push Deeper Thailand-Vietnam Trade and Investment Links
PTT Global Chemical Targets More Specialty Chemicals as Second-Quarter EBITDA Reaches 26.9 Billion Baht
Central Retail Acquires 30 MaxValu Stores to Expand Thailand Supermarket Footprint
Thailand Opens Nationwide Corruption Probe After More Than 300 Million Baht in Sisaket Irregularities
Thailand Tightens Nationwide Security Measures With Weapon Checkpoints and Special Task Forces
Thailand Launches 4.4 Billion Baht Village Fund Initiative to Boost Household Liquidity and Local Spending
Thailand and Indonesia Set $20 Billion Trade Target Under New Strategic Partnership Roadmap
Thailand Capital Markets Group Raises Year-End SET Index Target to 1,700 Points
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