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BJC Big C, Thai Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank (Thai), Krungsri Consumer, and DKSH (Thailand) also bagged big wins at the annual awards gala.
Central Retail Corporation dominated the Employee Experience Awards 2026 - Thailand, being crowned as the Employee Experience Champion of the Year for the second consecutive year. The multi-format retailing giant gathered an impressive 13 Gold, 5 Silver, and 2 Bronze trophies at the third edition of the awards in Bangkok.
Thailand’s leading HR practitioners gathered to celebrate organisations redefining workplace excellence, as winners were announced at a prestigious gala on 29 May at Shangri-La Bangkok.
This year’s awards featured 45 competitive categories, recognising outstanding achievements across leadership, learning, engagement, and talent acquisition.
Congratulations to all the winners across categories, just some of whom are listed below, while the complete set of winners is available here:
Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy
Central Retail Corporation – Gold
UD Trucks Corporation (Thailand) – Silver
CIMB Thai Bank – Bronze
Best Career Development Programme
ThaiNamthip Coca-Cola – Gold
BJC Big C – Silver
ONYX Hospitality Group – Bronze
Best Employee Engagement Initiative
EY Thailand – Gold
RÊVER Group – Silver
Asian Honda Motor – Bronze
Best HR Communication Strategy
TMBThanachart (ttb) – Gold
AOT Ground Aviation Services – Silver
Central Retail Corporation – Bronze
Best ESG Programme
ONYX Hospitality Group – Gold
Merz Aesthetics (Thailand) – Silver
BJC Big C – Bronze
[View the full list of winners here]
The entry submissions to the awards, as with each year, are judged by a distinguished panel of senior HR leaders from brands such as CDG Group, Decathlon Thailand, Hilton, and Plan B Media.
HRO's sincere gratitude goes out to the jury members for their invaluable expertise and thoughtful evaluation, as well as to all guests who joined us in celebrating this year’s achievements and contributed to the success of the evening.
To all our winners and finalists, congratulations on setting new standards of excellence and helping to redefine what outstanding employee experience looks like!
We look forward to welcoming you for Employee Experience Awards 2027, as we continue to spotlight the organisations shaping the future of work in Asia.
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