Bangkok April 2020

April 2020

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NEARLY ALL OF

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NEARLY ALL OF BANGKOK’S HOTELS ARE

EXPECTED TO HAVE ZERO INCOME IN APRIL

According to the Thai Hotels

Association (THA) more

than 30,000 hotels in the

Kingdom will have absolutely

no income whatsoever for

the month of April.

The actual number counted

was 30,936 establishments,

which represent more

than 95 per cent of the total

number of hotels in Thailand,

currently standing at 32,563.

Many of these hotels are

in Bangkok and there is little

distinction between the large

opulent hotels and the smaller

establishments.

It is not only rooms that

are empty but all of the additional

revenue from extras

such as buffet dinners for

non-residents, as well as

weddings and conferences

that has completely gone.

All hotels are suffering

significant losses. Indeed,

as is well known, there are

many internationally branded

hotels in the capital and

so companies that operate

extensive hotel chains are

having to close down multiple

properties.

For example, Marriot hotels

has many hotels. The

company has grown over

recent years and controls

brands such as the Sheraton

and Westin Grande.

Accor Group is the company

behind the Sofitel

brand as well as the Mercure,

Novotel, Pullman and

Ibis properties. Some of its

hotels are owned by franchisees

but the company manages

dozens of properties in

Bangkok and thousands of

hotels worldwide.

Well-known hotel operator,

Centara Group declared

that it will entirely close a total

of 28 hotels for the month

of April, with 25 of them in

Thailand and the other three

in other countries. It has

pledged to take care of its

staff during the shut down

period.

As for the staff in other

hotels, some operators are

seeking clear guidance from

the government regarding

shutdowns so that staff can

benefit from the state social

security fund (SSF).

Surapong Techaruvichit,

an adviser to THA was quoted

as saying, “THA had a

discussion with the Labour

Ministry last week, but failed

to achieve the goal of protecting

our workers,” adding,

“Operators in each province

have to help themselves by

urging their governors to

officially approve the closure

of hotels in order to get SSF

payment for affected employees.”

Mr. Surapong was also

quoted as saying, “We strictly

follow the rules by contributing

10% of salary to

this fund, in which both employers

and workers pay 5%

equally. For example, a hotel

with 550 staff [has] to contribute

at least 700,000 baht

every month. But during this

tough time when we have no

income, SSF cannot pay out

to employees who need it

the most.”

The association is requesting

that its member

hotels take care of workers

by offering them rooms and

meals.

Yet, in general many in

the tourist industry largely

agree with the lockdowns in

place across various parts

of the country citing them

as necessary to contain the

spread of the coronavirus.

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“Western Decor Corporation”

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distributor of premium wall and

floor decorative materials and

sanitary ware have invested

over 15 Million Baht in opening

a new showroom in Pattaya,

despite the current unfavorable

market. To meet the requirements

of the property market

and middle-to upper-end customer

group, WDC have introduced

a variety of products

including tile, non-tile and sanitary

ware under the concept

of “The Best Customer Experience”

which aims to create customer

experience. It focuses

on both product variety which

meets customers various needs

in term of design, beauty, size

and usable space and “One

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Bundit Hirunyanitiwatna,

Chief Executive of Western

Decor Corporation Co., Ltd.,

(WDC) discloses that the company

this year steps into the

16th anniversary. As an importer

of premium wall and

floor decorative materials and

sanitary ware by sourcing and

designing stylish products with

unique features and since we

are specialized in decorative

materials business for more

than 16 years and deeply know

customer needs, the company

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company also offers a variety of

products, materials and prices

to meet all customer needs as

the company imports products

directly from many countries in

Europe and Asia.

To expand the market, the

company invested more than 15

Million Baht to open the WDC

Showroom in Pattya, which is

located on Chaiyapruek 1 Road

in Jomtien. The showroom features

3 main zones comprising

tile, non-tile and sanitary ware

with the concept of “The Best

Customer Experience” which

can help customers not only

create an idea for home decoration

but also build good experiences

towards products. WDC

focuses on product variety

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needs like design, beauty,

size, usable area and budget.

In addition, WDC also provides

“One Stop Service” which

comprises both products that

meet requirements and “Decorative

Material Consultant” by

the WDC sales team who have

knowledge of decorative materials

and can give advice and

introduce products to efficiently

meet customers needs, budget

and usage.

Currently, WDC has a total

of 6 branches comprising

Crystal Design Center (CDC),

Nimitmai, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai,

Phuket and Pattaya. It also

plans to open the 7th branch

to support demand in the Bang

Na area. The new branch will

be located in the For You Park

project and will be launched in

the third quarter of 2020.

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designers and corporate designers

as well as small and

large developers and consumers

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about wall and floor decorative

materials, or are interested in

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experience at any of the six

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USEFUL INTERNET HINTS & TIPS

DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

As we spend more time

at home during the Covid-19

crisis, we will rely on our internet

connections more and

more.

Here are a few hints and

tips from around the internet

that hopefully will be useful.

Advice in the UK, which

is equally applicable here,

is that people should avoid

using the microwave at the

same time as their wi-fi, media

regulator Ofcom has said,

as part of advice to help improve

internet speeds.

It comes as millions of

people are working remotely

and relying on streaming services

after people are told to

"stay at home".

This has put pressure on

broadband providers, with the

UK’s BT's Openreach reporting

a 20% surge in internet

use.

Ofcom's advice ranges

from the seemingly obvious,

like downloading films in advance

rather than streaming

them when someone else may

be trying to make a video call,

to the less expected.

"Did you know that microwave

ovens can also reduce

wi-fi signals?" Ofcom asks.

"So don't use the microwave

when you're making

video calls, watching HD videos

or doing something important

online."

Other tips include:

• Position your internet

router as far as possible from

other devices that may interfere

with the signal, such as

on a table or shelf rather than

the floor

• Keep your router switched

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• If you're carrying out video

calls or meetings, turning the

video off and using audio will

require much less of your internet

connection

• Try starting those calls

at less common times, rather

than on the hour or half hour

• For the best broadband

speeds, use an ethernet cable

to connect your computer directly

to your router rather than

using wi-fi

• Where possible, try not to

use a telephone extension lead,

as these can cause interference

which could lower your speed.

Devices that can interfere

with router signals include:

cordless phones, baby monitors,

halogen lamps, dimmer

switches, stereos and computer

speakers, TVs and monitors.

It is also advised making

calls on a landline where possible,

citing an increase in the

demand on mobile networks.

"If you do need to use your

mobile, try using your settings

to turn on wi-fi calling," Ofcom

said.

"Similarly, you can make

voice calls over the internet using

apps like Facetime, Skype

or WhatsApp."

The regulator also suggested

disconnecting devices that

were not in use.

"The more devices attached

to your wi-fi, the lower the

speed you get," it said.

"Devices like tablets and

smartphones often work in

the background, so try switching

wi-fi reception off on these

when you're not using them."

Ofcom is not the only organisation

taking action to maximise

internet speeds during the

lockdown. Streaming platforms

including Facebook, Netflix,

Disney+ and YouTube have already

reduced the quality of

videos in an attempt to ease the

strain on internet service providers.

But the internet companies

say they can handle the pressure,

so use your connection

wisely and hang on in there!

Keep safe!

Steve Dickens

has worked in managerial and consultancy roles for over 40 years

with international technology companies, 15 of which have been here

in Thailand. He can be contacted at stevedickens@hotmail.com

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FOREIGN CURRENCY UPDATE

The U.S. Dollar strengthened

in value during the first part of the

month as stocks rose to record

highs even in spite of corona virus

fears rising. However, a breaking

point came and both stock markets

and the dollar fell quite dramatically.

The DXYDollar index,

an index that measures the U.S.

Dollar’s value against a basket of

major currencies, increased from

98.45 to 99.9, almost touching

the all important 100 mark before

declining quickly to 95.1 and then

settling around 97.3.Stock market

declines prompted the U.S. Federal

Reserve to cut rates twice in

emergency meetings, but other

central banks were also looking to

cut rates worldwide ensuring that

U.S. Dollar falls were curtailed

somewhat. The USDTHB cross

rate actually rose even in spite of

Dollar weakness signifying that the

Thai Baht also weakened during

the period, at a rate slightly faster

than that of the Dollar’s. Against

the Thai baht the Dollar rose from

31.13 to 32.17.

The UK’s historic departure

from the EU did not move the British

Pound, with the volatility in

stock markets and central bank

intervention having taken a front

seat. Against the U.S. Dollar, the

pound sat in a range of 1.2885 to

1.3030 but eventually gave up the

1.2800 level and hit a low of 1.2772

before moving back above 1.3200.

Then as market volatility picked up

and the BoE cut interest rates by 50

basis points, the pound quickly fell

to 1.2275. A largely non-existent response

from the UK government to

the Covid-19 situation also arguably

contributed to the declines. As the

pound has fallen this has been reflected

in the GBPTHB rate, which

moved from 41.32to 39.51

The U.S. Dollar vs. Japanese

Yencross rate moved from 112.06

to as low as 102.07, before recovering

to 105.35. These moves

occurred as the Yen cemented its

position as a safe haven currency

at times of stock market volatility.

The move was nearly 10 per

cent and it is expected that as

stock markets remain under pressure

the Yen will still see inflows.

The JPYTHB cross rate saw the

Yen fetching 0.3033 Thai Baht,

up from the 0.2782 level before

stocks started to take a dive.

The Russian Ruble saw additional

volatility weakening from

63.05 to 74.83 against the US

Dollar. This was a more volatile

month than has been seen

for several months before and

could signify a new trend. Much

depends on the direction of the

Dollar. Against the Thai Baht the

Ruble lost ground, moving from

0.495 to 0.430.

The Euro / U.S. Dollar exchange

rate moved quite quickly

from 1.0804 to 1.1448 before giving

up some of the gains to trade

down to 1.1116. It has acted as

the other side of the trade for Dollar

weakness, since the basket of

currencies that make up the dollar

index are mostly weighted towards

the Euro. It has also made

gains where the British pound

made losses. Against the Thai

Baht, the rate rose from 34.23 to

35.89.

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BANK OF THAILAND

EXPECTED TO CUT

RATES AGAIN

Following a cut in interest rates by 0.25 per

cent to an all time low of 1 percent, the Bank of

Thailand is widely expected to cut rates again

to even lower levels.

This follows an emergency cut in the U.S of

0.5 percent on an intermeeting basis as well as

strong expectations of more interest rates cuts

to come from the U.S. Federal reserve in near

term scheduled meetings.

As such, the Bank of Thailand is likely to

cut again possibly twice in the coming month

as the Kingdom’s economic growth rate is

expected to slow to just 0.5 per cent year on

year, according to some leading economists at

Kasikorn bank.

Yet interest rate cuts, whether here or in the

U.S. are not necessarily the panacea they may

be commonly expected to be. When rates are

high, interest rate cuts can have a real effect,

but with interest rates already at decades’ low

levels there is little more in the way of stimulus

that they can provide. It will be just another excuse

to prop up overvalued stock markets with

such actions likely to be futile in any case. The

next step is for central banks to directly buy

stocks in the stock market to further artificially

inflate prices, a dangerous precedent.

In Thailand, the most important thing will be

for credit card and loan issuers to cut rates to

their borrowers, and to increase lending dramatically

to improve consumer confidence and

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THAILAND BUSINESS NEWS

GOVERNMENT’S

B 100BN STIMULUS TO

GO AHEAD

Approval has been given by the government

for a 100 billion baht economic stimulus

package to be releasedin order to kick-start the

economy. The measures will include financial

support for small business, tax incentives and

tax cuts as well as other financial aid targeting

specific parts of the economy as may be necessary.

Measures that may be rolled out are payment

holidays for principal amounts, new soft

loans from the Government savings bank, cash

giveaways to hardest hit families, speeding up

VAT refunds, and other tax relief packages for

SME’s.

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak

was quoted as saying, ”It is particularly important

to help SMEs to prevent further impacts on

workers. This is the first set of measures, and

there will be more later.”

WINDSOR SUITES

HOTEL TO START

RENOVATIONS EARLY

The well-known Windsor Suites Hotel in

Bangkok’s Sukhumvit soi 20 will close for renovations

on 30th April and will re-open at the

end of the year.

A fall in occupancy to just 30 per cent due

to an absence of Chinese and South Korean

visitors has hastened the decision, and the

renovations will take place earlier than previously

planned. The amount being invested will

be 400 to 500 million baht.

Sukhumvit Road has seen a major change

to its skyline in the last 10 years or so with

many internationally recognized branded hotels

opening up recently. Amongst them are

the Sofitel and the Holiday Inn. More hotels are

expected to come online in the next few years.

The Windsor Suites Hotel’s chief executive,

Bundit Bosereewong, was quoted as saying,

“We have to shift the strategy and let an international

brand tune in because the competition

in the Sukhumvit area is more intense as new

supply is added every year.”

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While bar charts, line graphs

and simple numbers are hardly

capable of providing the defining

answer to many economic, social

and political questions, they are

certainly a good way of obtaining

a general overview of any particular

subject.

Each month the Business Supplement

will look into a brace of

statistical information and provide

readers with what we consider to

be the central elements of these

figures.

THE WORLD’S

MILLIONAIRES

JUST STATISTICS

Much of the wealth can be found

in high property prices across the

said countries and possibly well

inflated stock holdings. The rest of

the top 10 countries all fall in those

categories with France, Italy, Canada,

Australia and Spain ranking 6th

to 10th in that order.

Asia’s other millionaires were

mainly concentrated in Korea, Tai-

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2019 saw plenty of startup companies

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worth some US$15 Billion.

Grab came in at US$14.3 billion,

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and now listed on the stock

market.

Millionaires, that is, those with a

net worth of more than US$1million,

can be found all across the globe,

but most are in the United States.

The U.S. is home to 18.61 million

millionaires, (that’s over 5 per cent

of the population).

China follows in second place

with 4.44 million, less than half of

one percent of the country’s population.

Japan, The UK and Germany

follow in third, fourth and fifth positions

with 3.02 million, 2.44 million,

and 2.18 million millionaires respectively.

wan, Singapore and Hong Kong,

with India also high on the list.

In total, worldwide there are 46.6

million millionaires and 168,030 are

of them are considered to be ultra

rich with a net worth of over US$50

million. Fully half of these ultra rich

individuals are to be found in the

USA.

Those that are valued above

US$1 billion are referred to as “Unicorns”,

and there were more than

400 of them last year.

23 of those were valued at above

the US$10 billion mark, amongst

them famous names such as AirBNB

worth US$35 Billion, SpaceX worth

US$33 Billion and Drone maker DJI

Chinese internet giant, Bytedance

(Tiktok), is the largest start up

of the year worth some US$75 billion,

and an IPO is expected to take

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In the end, for all unicorns, the

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5. Like green or blue, for example (6)

6. British Airways init. (2)

7. Retained (4)

8. Government abbrev. (4)

9. Ended working life (7)

11. clean with brush (5)

13. Missing in Action init (3)

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1. An undisclosed number (4)

2. Fixing device with nut (4)

3. Pulled along the ground (7)

4. Over, higher than (5)

10. Help (3)

12. United Nations (init.) (2)

1. The Malagasy Republic was located on which large island?

2. In what year did the military government of Burma change the name of the

country to Myanmar?

3. 1. Called after a lengthy worldwide voyage, The Cruise of the Snark was

written by which famous American novelist who died in 1916?

4. Which country famously upset the favourites to win the 1995 Rugby Union

World Cup?

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5. Hastings Banda was the first head-of-state of which southern African

nation?

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6. One American and one Vietnamese were awarded the Nobel Prize for

Peace in 1973? The American accepted; the Vietnamese declined. Name them.

7. What was the name of the real-life English governess in the movies and

stage play ‘The King and I’?

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8. What was the name of the movie starring Robert de Niro as the former

world middleweight boxing champion Jake La Motta?

9. Jellied petroleum which burns at about 2000 degrees centigrade is a weapon

better known by what one-word name?

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10. Dr Ernst Chain, a German who lived in Britain, and two others were

awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1945 for the discovery and development

of penicillin? Name the other two awardees.

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1. Madagascar 2. 1989 3. Jack London 4. South Africa 5. Malawi 6. Henry Kissinger & Le Duc

Tho 7. Anna Leonowens 8. Raging Bull 9. Napalm 10. Howard Florey & Alexander Fleming

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ACROSS 5./Colour 6./BA 7./Kept 8./govt 9./retired 11./scrub 13./MIA

DOWN 1./Some 2./Bolt 3./Dragged 4./Above 10./Aid 12./UN

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