At first, Samrit was attracted with the Chinese word "Tong Iang" meaning "Central" and wanted to name their store with this word but Samrit who came up with the store`s name. At first, he wanted to use the Thai word "Klang" but as the English word sounded more melodious, he chose "Central", meaning "at the heart or at the center", since he envisioned a center where customers could find all the goods and services that they wanted.