Wallaya Chirathivat

Courtesy of Central Pattana
- TitlePresident and CEO
- Company/AffiliationCentral Pattana
- Country/TerritoryThailand
The daughter of Central Group founder Tiang Chirathivat, Wallaya Chirathivat has headed Central Pattana, the conglomerate's property development arm, since 2018, first as deputy CEO and then its first woman CEO in 2022. The developer owns 42 malls including Bangkok's CentralWorld, touted as Southeast Asia's largest shopping complex. The company booked record profits of $436.8 million in fiscal 2023 on resurging retail and tourism spending.