Collecting practices of the Al-Thani Family Abu Dhabi’s cultural policies: "While Abu Dhabi is making a name for itself by building dramatic local satellites of the Louvres, the Guggenheim and the British Museum, Qatar's scheme of cultural nation building is much more homegrown, establishing its own museums rooted in the collections of its own royal family." Several members of the Al-Thani family initially led Qatar's interest and involvement into the field of arts and continue to embody and shape the cultural policy of the country. For William Lawrie, previously Head of International Modern Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art at Christie's, “Qatar’s royal family are very much
CentralPlaza Udon Thani hall of . CentralPlaza Udon Thani CentralPlaza Udon Thani (previously Charoensri Complex) is a shopping mall on Prajaksilapakom Road, Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani. Central Pattana acquired the former Charoensri complex on . Plans have been made to renovate and expand the complex on a land plot. The shopping mall was established as Charoensri Complex () in by Udon Charoensri (1968) Ltd. CentralPlaza Udon Thani had a major mall renovation and expansion between and , had a grand opening on . The shopping mall expansion includes new retailing area of , new 5-floor parking building over 2,000 parking space