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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
- Thai Property Market Buoyed By Success In Containing Covid
- Best Western Plus Nexen Hosts Opening Party In Pattaya
- Foreign Currency Update
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NEW MEGA PROJECT
FOR BALI HAI PIER GETS
THE GO AHEAD
Pattaya City’s proposals for a 2.9
billion Baht mega project to develop
the area around Bali Hai Pier has
gained broad approval following a local
public meeting chaired by Pattaya’s
deputy mayor Ronnakit Ekasingh,
and will now be sent to the Eastern
Economic Corridor committee and the
cabinet as part of due process.
The project is expected to be a joint
venture funded by both the private
sector and the government.
Three main aspects to the project
were discussed, the first of which was
the development of the pier area and
terminal for cruise ships. Once the
cruise industry gets back on its feet,
Pattaya is expected to be a major port
of call on regional cruises. The expansion
of the pier will ensure that Pattaya
as a resort city captures a large
share of tourists that have elected to
enjoy a cruise in Asia.
Secondly a recreational area covering
15 rai will be built on the nearby
waterfront, which will include landscaped
gardens, a department store,
an additional boat pier to accommodate
a yacht port and a light rail station
that will be the end point of the
Pattaya monorail. A tramline to connect
the pier to Walking Street is also
expected.
Pattaya City Mayor, Sonthaya Khumpluem,
was quoted as saying, “The
pier design has already been completed.
The next step is to present
the design to relevant agencies for an
EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment),”
adding, “The Cruise Terminal
is planned to be constructed at the
pier to support EEC (Eastern Economic
Corridor). Meanwhile, the Pattaya
Walking Street is to be renovated and
improved to make it truly world class
for shopping, eating and nightlife.”
The third part of the project is to
create a 38,000 square meter commercial
area near to Walking Street
that will become a new Central Business
District (CBD).
Sensitive to the qualities that make
Walking Street so popular currently,
the project is expected to take into account
all of the characters of the existing
area and build on them rather than
to make changes that may be too drastic
and that may change the perception
of the already successful hotspot.
In addition to the Bali Hai Pier project,
the development of other landmarks
is also on the cards.
Sonthaya Khumpluem was also
quoted as saying, “We are planning to
develop several major Pattaya tourism
places which are Pattaya Walking
Street, the Bali Hai Pier and Thap
Phraya Hill," adding, “Meanwhile, a
world class Sky Walk is planned to
be built at Thap Phraya Hill which will
feature stunning views and architecture.”
Pattaya is taking all the steps
during the pandemic to improve the
city for when tourism returns in order
to make Pattaya a world class destination.
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THAI PROPERTY MARKET
BUOYED BY SUCCESS IN
CONTAINING COVID
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Thailand, as a country that
has arguably been under-reported
in the world’s news media
as beating the Coronavirus, will
likely see benefit to its property
market especially where overseas
buyers are concerned, despite
current travel restrictions.
Not only has the Kingdom
stamped out the spread of the virus
to virtually zero local cases,
but has also reported a high rate
of recovery owing to its superior
medical services.
Chairman and co-CEO of
Noble Development Plc., Thongchai
Busrapan, was quoted as
saying, "Buyers in Singapore,
Hong Kong and China are now
considering a property investment
in Thailand because the
country is perceived as a new
medical hub and a safe haven.”
Whether a beachfront lifestyle
in Phuket or Pattaya is
sought, or a cityscape location
preferred, Thailand has plenty of
property options on offer.
Noble Development is in the
process of launching a condo
in Bangkok’s Ratchadaphisek
Road and is marketing the development
to Chinese buyers
once travel restrictions are lifted.
However, virtual viewings
and off plan sales are happening
whilst travel restrictions are still
in place. To that end, Noble has
invested in a digital platform to
allow seamless virtual viewings
and sales.
Mr. Thongchai was also quoted
as saying, "The Chinese buyer
market bottomed out after the
Covid-19 outbreak eased up,"
adding, "More property buyers in
China went to online channels."
Noble achieved 895 million
baht in presales revenue in the
first half of 2020, of which 68 per
cent was from Chinese buyers.
Meanwhile, Pruksa Real
Estate is similarly marketing to
Chinese buyers. Pruksa's chief
executive, Piya Prayong, was
quoted as saying, "Appropriate
management of the Covid-19 situation
in Thailand will create an
opportunity to draw foreign buyers
to condo projects.”
Active marketing online has
been successful and is being
further rolled out.
Piya Prayong was also quoted
as saying, "Demand from
buyers in China and Hong Kong
remains strong," adding, "We
need to help them buy or transfer
units more conveniently because
they cannot travel here."
According to property consultant
CBRE, enquiries for Thai
property were coming in from far
and wide including Singapore,
Taiwan, and Europe. Europeans
especially are seeing rising
Covid cases and are considering
second homes in safe locations.
As such there is confidence that
the property market in Thailand
will pick up in the near future.
Managing director of CBRE,
Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, was
quoted as saying, "Not only will
Thailand's reputation for containing
the outbreak help attract
foreign buyers, but also our
strengths in the tourism hospitality
industries," adding, "Thailand
should capitalize on our
key strengths, not only as an investment
destination but also for
second homes.”
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Despite (or perhaps because
of) my 45+ years of involvement
with information technology,
I’ve never really been an ‘early
adopter’ of new technology when
it comes to domestic use. However,
given the constant buss
of smart this and smart that I
thought now would be a good
time to try some basic and not
expensive so called smart technology
out.
So, as with a lot people, I decided
to dip my toe in the water
of using smart light bulbs alongside
the smart life app (because
that’s free!) to see what was involved.
Smart Life simplifies your life
by giving you complete streamlined
control over all your smart
devices in one app, simply
download it from Google play or
the Apple store.
On paper, it seems quite
easy. Simply follow these steps!
Launch the Smart Life app
and click on the ‘lighting’ option
and choose ‘light source wifi’.
Tap the ‘+’ icon on the top right
corner.
Connect your smart device to
a power source and make sure
it’s activated. We are concentrating
of smart light bulbs, so in order
to activate it you turn the light
switch on-off 3 times, after which
the bulb should flash rapidly.
You now have two options
to detect your smart device —
Quick Connection and AP Mode.
Quick connection is the best
place to start a novice.
- If you want an automatic
quick connection, tap ‘Confirm
Indicator Rapidly Blink’. If your
smart device is activated (flashing)
and connected to the right
wireless network, the Smart Life
app will detect it and you’ll be taken
to the next step.
You’ll have to enter your wireless
network password. Confirm
your home network and tap ‘Connect
Now’. Choose the Smart Life
app network in your phone settings
— labeled ‘SmartLife-XXXX’
— and go back to the Smart Life
app and tap confirm.
Wait a moment for the system
to connect.
Your device is
now connected to
the Smart Life app
and you can control it remotely.
However, be aware that most
smart bulbs support 2.4GHz Wi-
Fi networks while some also support
5GHz networks. Please connect
to a wireless network that
your device supports.
Now this is important and
caused me to faff about a bit as a
lot of routers now support 2.4 and
5Ghz meaning that in effect you
have 2 networks in your house,
and if your smart bulb only supports
2.4 you need to ensure it
connects to the 2.4 network. I
ended up changing the network
settings to give me 2.4 and a 5
Ghz network each with their own
name and so I could choose
which frequency I wanted to connect
to.
However once that was sorted
and everything connected OK I
could control my lighting, change
colours and setup different animations
all via the Smart Life
app. The whole thing cost me the
priceof the bulbs vis Lazada so
about B1,000 for 3 bulbs. For a
little more expense you can purchase
then link in to link into Google
Home or Alexa and use voice
commands.
I can be
reached at
stevedickens@hotmail.com
for
more info!
Steve Dickens
has worked in managerial and
consultancy roles for over 40 years
with international technology companies,
15 of which have been here in ThailandHe can be
contacted at stevedickens@hotmail.com
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NISSAN INCREASES
PRODUCTION AS
DEMAND SOARS
Nissan is experiencing increased
demand for its well liked models
such as the Kicks e-Power SUV and
is expanding its production in Thailand.
Accordingly, it is looking to hire
2000 new staff at its production facility
in Samut Prakan.
The President of Nissan in Thailand,
Ramesh Narasimhan, was
quoted as saying, "The increased
production comes on the heels of
growing exports, in particular for the
Nissan Kicks e-Power and Nissan
Navara,” adding, "Within Thailand,
we also see strong demand for the
all-new Nissan Almera, the urban
sedan, and the Kicks e-Power."
Nissan vehicles made in Thailand
are exported to more than 100
countries worldwide. The surge in
demand follows a dampening of
business sentiment earlier in the
year.
Mr. Narasimhan was also quoted
as saying, "The increased demand
for Thailand-made vehicles demonstrates
the quality of our team and
our products," adding, "Nissan's investment
and additional job creation
will positively contribute towards the
automotive supply chain and the
Thai economy."
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THAILAND BUSINESS NEWS
THAILAND FACES
A DIFFICULT
ECONOMIC
RECOVERY
WITHOUT
FOREIGN TOURISTS
According to Fitch ratings agency
Thailand will have a difficult recovery
ahead if a lack of foreign
tourist arrivals persists for a long
time. Last year, Thailand welcomed
a record 39.8 million foreign tourists,
but since April this year, the number
has dropped to zero.
Global head of sovereign and supranational
ratings at Fitch, James
McCormack, was quoted as saying,
"I think it is very hard to see Thailand
mounting an aggressive recovery
in [economic] growth in the absence
of some kind of improvement
in the tourism sector.”
Yet there are other areas of the
economy that can begin to make
up for the lost revenue. Exports of
goods and merchandise may grow if
the global economy picks up steam.
As well, the government has
joined many other governments
around the world in increasing
spending and public debt in order
to offset the effects of the economic
damage done by the coronavirus.
The public debt to GDP ratio
is currently at 48 per cent but it is
expected to rise to 57 per cent. How
the government manages this extra
debt will be key.
Mr. McCormack was also quoted
as saying, "The real focus is what
happens afterwards. The policy
framework that Thailand has had for
many years is a prudent approach
for public finance, so we expect that
to continue in the aftermath of the
crisis and for any elevated level of
government debt to be brought back
down again.”
AGODA LAYS OFF
STAFF BUT SEES
RESILIENCE FOR THE
FUTURE
On-line travel portal Agoda announced
that it is in a good position
to weather a long-term downturn in
the travel industry after laying off
1500 out of 5500 employees. Of the
remaining 4000 employees, 2,200
are based in Thailand.
Regarding the layoffs, Agoda’s
chief executive, John Brown, was
quoted as saying, "It was one of
the hardest days of my professional
career," adding, "But from a cash
flow perspective we are okay and
do not have to cut more staff even if
the situation continues for 1-2 more
years."
For domestic bookings, customers
are choosing a higher class
of accommodation since their local
travel trips are typically shorter
than international holidays. As well,
cheap domestic flights have enabled
people to save money and this has
often been used to upgrade to more
luxurious hotels.
The most popular domestic
tourism destinations for Thais are
similar to those that were preferred
by foreign tourists, namely Phuket,
Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and
Hua Hin.
BEST WESTERN PLUS NEXEN
HOSTS OPENING PARTY IN PATTAYA
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
celebrated its brand new hotel,
Best Western Plus Nexen, with a
glamorous and cozy poolside opening
party in Pattaya, Thailand.
The exclusive event was attended
by the hotel’s esteemed owners,
including Virat Chouwalitnitithum,
Duangsuda Chouwalitnitithum and
Kiattiyot Chouwalitnitithum, Managing
Directors of the Best Western
Plus Nexen, and senior executives
from BWH Hotel Group. Local partners,
members of Pattaya’s tourism
and business community were also
in attendance.
Olivier Berrivin, BWH Hotel
Group’s Managing Director of International
Operations – Asia, and
David Richard O’Hanlon, General
Manager of Best Western Plus
Nexen, addressed guests with welcome
remarks. Attendees enjoyed
delicious snacks and refreshing
drinks throughout the evening, both
at the hotel’s outdoor swimming
pool and EXE Bar, the casual lobby
lounge. The evening concluded
with a draw, giving everyone the
chance to win free nights at the
remarkable new property. Kickoff
Marketing supported the exclusive
launch party.
Nestled in Pattaya’s Naklua
district, surrounded by local attractions,
Best Western Plus Nexen
is a modern midscale hotel that
blends eye-catching design and
exceptional amenities with warm,
genuine service. The 164 rooms
and suites are spacious, stylish,
and fully equipped with the latest
technology, including complimentary
Wi-Fi.
The property hosts a fitness
center, an outdoor swimming pool,
children’s pool, kids’ corner, an onsite
restaurant and a lobby lounge.
Guests can now experience
this exciting new hotel with an exclusive
opening rate – just 888 Baht
net for room only. This offer is valid
for direct bookings made throughout
October and November 2020.
To book, email info@bwplusnexen.
com or call +66 (0) 33 112 999.
Best Western is one of Thailand’s
leading international hotel
groups, with 14 hotels and resorts
now operating across the Kingdom,
including key destinations such as
Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and
Pattaya, and up-and-coming locations
in Buriram and Prachinburi.
The company will continue expanding
its Thai portfolio in the future,
with at least two new properties in
the pipeline.
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Hotels & Resorts in Asia, please
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right: Photo caption:- David Richard
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of Best Western Plus Nexen; Olivier
Berrivin, Managing Director
of International Operations – Asia
of BWH Hotel Group; Virat Chouwalitnitithum,
Managing Director of
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FOREIGN CURRENCY UPDATE
The US Dollar has been
largely flat in terms of its value
on the international markets.
The DXY Dollar index,
the index that measures the
U.S. Dollar’s value against a
basket of major currencies,
fell from 94.6 to 93.6 in a
choppy month.
With the U.S. Elections
coming up volatility is expected
to increase but at
the same time the dollar will
likely not make a significant
directional move one way or
the other. A look at stock market
activity may give some
guidance as to the future
dollar outlook. A protracted
outcome to the U.S. election
could lead to more volatility
in both the currency markets
and the stock markets. Watch
for any oversized stimulus
that may weigh on the dollar
in the medium term. Against
the Thai Baht, the USDTHB
rate fell from 31.69 to 31.25 in
keeping with the weakening
Dollar, although both moves
are quite muted.
The British Pound has
had quite a lot of news behind
it in recent weeks. A rally
to 1.3061 against the US
Dollar faded and the Pound
dropped to 1.2909. A temporary
failure of Brexit talks
could have been a major factor,
but equally a significant
rise in Corona cases in the
UK could also be behind the
move. The fact that the Brexit
talks did not send the Pound
lower could be an indication
that the news was already
priced in and so an upside
surprise could be in store,
depending on further discussions.
Against the Thai
baht, the Pound rose to a
high of 40.99 from 40.38
before falling back to 40.91
The Japanese Yen actually
weakened against the U.S.
Dollar, moving from 104.61 to
105.39 even though the Dollar
has also given up some of
its value. The likely reason is
a recent stock market surge,
which often inspires a risk-off
trade in the Yen. Against the
Thai Baht, the Yen fell from
0.2970 to 0.2936 illustrating
the compounded weakness
of both the US dollar and the
Japanese unit.
The Russian Ruble continued
to weaken against the
US Dollar moving from 75.29
to hit 79.59 before dropping
back slightly to 77.76. The
trend could be set for more
near term weakness. The
Ruble’s continued move was
mirrored in the RUB/THB
rate, which fell from 0.415 to
0.401, briefly dipping below
the key 0.400 mark.
The Euro, which had
mounted a monster rally
against the US Dollar from
1.08 to nearly 1.20 over the
last few months continued to
give up a small part of those
gains and moved from 1.1817
to 1.1727, in largely choppy
trade. News of more possible
ECB stimulus on the cards
may have lead to the modest
decline. Against the Thai
Baht, the Euro moved from
36.83 to 37.10 and then back
to 36.51.
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MALAYSIA
AIRLINES
FIGHTING FOR
SURVIVAL
Malaysia Airlines will have no
choice but to shut down its entire operations
if the company’s lessors do
not back its latest restructuring plan.
The news comes after rejection by a
number of lessors to the proposals.
Malaysia Airlines group chief
executive officer Izham Ismail was
quoted as saying, “There are creditors
who have agreed already. There
are others still resisting, and another
group still 50:50,” adding, “I need to
get the 50:50 ones (on board) with
those who have agreed. I understand
quite a sizeable amount of creditors
have agreed.”
According to Izham a plan was
being floated to reorganize Malaysia
Airline’s balance sheet over the next
five years, with a view to reaching a
break-even point in 2023. However
this assumed that South East Asian
travel markets return to their pre-covid
levels by mid or late 2022, something
that is by no means assured. As well,
a cash injection is sought from the
airlines major shareholder, Khazanah
Nasional
The airline’s parent company,
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), was
quoted as saying in an email to Reuters,
“(MAG) is confident that there
are appropriate legal mechanisms
available should that support not be
universal,” adding, “MAG reiterates
that the spirit of its restructuring plan
is not intended to create unnecessary
pain among its creditors but is done
in good faith to drive for the long-term
survivability of MAG and its dependent
value chain of partners.”
DANONE SELLS
ITS STAKE IN
YAKULT
Yakult, the Japanese company
that sells the popular probiotics
drinks in Thailand, China, Indonesia
and Japan amongst many other
countries has announced that its
capital tie up with French food giant
Danone has come to end. Danone
sold its 6.61 per cent stake in
Yakult forcing the share price down
and marking the end of twenty
years of share ownership.
Yet the companies will still work
together. In a statement, Yakult
was quoted as saying, "Yakult and
Danone will maintain their longterm
amicable relationship and
continue to promote probiotics in
the future.”
The Danone-Yakult capital partnership
started in the year 2000
when Danone bought a 5 per cent
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stake of the company. It increased
its stake to 21 per cent not long
after.
Yakult’s business is very robust,
using local agents called “Yakult
Ladies” to reach all corners of its
market. Last year, the Japanese
company sold a whopping 6.36
million probiotic drinks every day
in Indonesia on average, and 8.12
million units per day in China. How
ever with a joint venture involving
Danone in India the company only
sold 238,000 units per day there.
Sources at Yakult were quoted
as saying, "We couldn't make Danone
fully understand our expertise,
including marketing by Yakult Ladies,
our unique home-delivery sales
network."
Hisayuki Shimokawa, an analyst
at Tachibana Securities in Tokyo
was quoted as saying, "The collaboration
between Yakult and Danone
had few synergistic effects in the
first place, and therefore it will only
have a little impact on Yakult's management
even if Danone ceases to
be a shareholder," adding, "It will
be important for Yakult to expand
its business in China and other Asia
countries.”
INDIA'S EXPORTS
OF RICE TO RISE
ON LOWER RUPEE,
THAI DROUGHTS.
India's rice exports could rise as
much as 42 per cent based on lower
exports from Thailand and Vietnam
as well as a lower Indian Rupee.
According to B.V. Krishna Rao,
president of the Rice Exporters Association,
India’s rice exports could
surge from 9.9 million tons to as
much as 14 million.
He was quoted as saying, "Thailand's
shipments are falling due to
the drought. Vietnam is struggling
because of lower crop. That share is
naturally coming to India.”
Indeed, Thailand’s exports could
fall to just 6.5 million tons due to
droughts that occurred earlier in the
year. It will be a twenty-year low for
the worlds second largest rice exporter.
Nitin Gupta, vice president for
Olam India's rice business was quoted
as saying, "Basmati rice demand
is more-or-less stable, but in non-basmati
we have seen a huge surge in
demand due to attractive prices.”
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South Pattaya Rd.
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Pattaya’s premier party food
supplier since 1997
HAVING A
PARTY...
Party Food Pattaya is the leading caterer in Pattaya providing for events big and small
from Kid’s parties to Condo Launch events. Whatever you need, we’ll be able to supply
your party with a wide variety of great foods, cold drinks, service staff, and much more.
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038 710 609 (Thai)
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take your loved
one overseas.
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their visa applications to Australia,
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foreign nationals to obtain
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Our service includes document checking, taking the
application to Bangkok and collecting the new Passport.
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We provide a full range of additional services for the Expat Community
- Legal Marriage Service
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Fax: 038-412-277
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Health Home Motorbike
Car Condo Etc.
Your local insurance broker in Pattaya
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316/3 Moo 12, Nongprue, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150
THE BENEFITS OF
BELONGING TO AN
EXPAT COMMUNITY
FOODMART
Offers a wide selection of the best foods and beverages
from around the world at reasonable prices.
FOODMART
Is located directly on Thappraya Road north of Thepprasit Road,
opposite Pan Pan Restaurant.
Tel: 038-303 467
Although many of us come to
Thailand to start a new life away
from the ties of our home country
culture, it can be very beneficial
to not isolate yourself completely
within the Thai society and become
an active member of your
local expat community.
If you choose to stay alone
with only your Thai partner and
her friends and family, this may
seem like bliss at first but eventually
you will start to miss the
familiarity of western company.
Life in a foreign country can
be a lot of fun, especially if you
make an effort to learn the language
and some of the customs.
Your Thai partner will most likely
be very proud that you are trying
to fit in with Thai culture and
staying away from some of the
more well known expat haunts
around town.
However, as a long term expat
resident of Thailand, you will
eventually need the company of
other expats and depending on
where you choose to live this can
be found in many forms.
Some of the villages around
Central Pattaya and in East Pattaya,
more commonly known as
the darkside are in many ways
like a ‘mini England’ and are
solely or 90% occupied by westerners
and their Thai families. If
you choose to live somewhere
like this then it will be very easy
to become part of an expat community
just by getting to know
your neighbours or visiting the
local eatery.
If you prefer to live further out
of town or limit your exposure to
other expats then you may want
to join an expats club which you
can attend weekly and learn
useful information about visas,
insurance, bank accounts, driving
licences and other essential
items about life in Thailand.
It’s important to draw a line
between your family life and your
expat friends, all too many foreigners
cause problems in their
family by discussing their private
life with their friends. Don’t let
anyone know the financial arrangements
between you and
your partner, this should remain
between you as a couple. In the
same way that Thais can sometimes
cause problems by discussing
private matters with their
families, foreigners can create
the same problems by discussing
with and taking advice from
their friends.
However, on a positive note
being part of an organised expat
community can provide you
with a much needed connection
to home, the ability to have a
conversation in your native language,
enjoy food from your
home country, find out useful
information about Thailand and
more.
As with everything in Thailand,
be careful what to believe
and check the source of the
information thoroughly before
acting on it. At Key Visa, we recommend
that you only take professional
advice when it comes
to legal matters and if you are
unsure of the best place to get
this advice your local expats club
will be able to point you in the
right direction.
If you are interested in joining
Pattaya Expats Club you can
visit their website https://pattayaexpatsclub.info/wp/
or go along
to a meeting at the Amari Hotel
at the north end of Beach Road
every Friday morning.
081-004 5397
Office: 038-422-131
Fax: 038-412-277
E-mail: info@keyvisathailand.com
High Tower Co., Ltd. Tel: 038 411 009
For all your advertising enquiries - Tel: 0846 77 43 60
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.
MOBILE PHONE
SUBSCRIPTION
NUMBERS GROW
UNABATED
The number of mobile
phone subscriptions in Thailand
has sky rocketed, and
continues to grow even though
many thought that saturation
would occur some years back.
In 1998 Cellular subscriptions,
prepaid and post paid
combined, totaled only 3.8 per
100 persons of the population,
but by 2009 that had reached
96.7 per 100 people.
That is not to say that almost
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JUST THE STATISTICS
everyone was connected since
many people had multiple contracts.
Yet it was thought that
numbers would flatten out after
hitting the 100 mark.
Not so. In 2010 the number
of subscriptions surpassed
100 and hit 106.7. A year later
then grew to 114.7 and by
2012 hit 125.3. Fast-forward to
2018 and the number hit 180.2
subscribers per 100 people.
The number continued to grow
at an average rate of 26.84 per
cent per year and shows no
sign of slowing down.
The number of people with two
or more phones also continues
to grow. It is speculated that as
people upgrade they are loath
to dispose of their previous
handset and keep it going as a
spare, along with a another mobile
subscription to boot.
READY
TO MOVE IN
THAILAND’S
GDP PER CAPITA
RESILIENT IN
THE REGION
GDP per capita is a method
for evaluating the wealth of citizens
in a country. It is not exactly
the same as average income,
but it is a good measure
that takes a country’s Gross
Domestic Product and divides it
by the population.
Thailand has seen strong
growth in GDP per capita in recent
years. In 1980 it stood at
only US$719 USD but rose to
US$3,017 by 1996. The advent
of the Asian Financial crisis saw
this growth stop and GDP per
capita decreased to between
US$1,867 and US$2,057 for the
next 5 years. Yet it soon picked
up steam rising to US$4,471 by
2008 and US$5,175 by 2010.
The last full year data of
2019 shows GDP per capita in
Thailand standing at US$7,762.
This compares well with the
Philippines at US$3,294, Indonesia
at US$4,163 and Vietnam
at US$2,739, but some
way behind China, Malaysia
and Singapore at US$10,098,
US$11,136 and US$63,987 respectively.
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Railway Bypass, Moo 7, Nongplalai,
Banglamung, Chonburi 20150
Email: ben.hightowerltd@gmail.com
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FOR SALE
Fantastic 12 Storey
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Property details: 12 Storeys with –
• 6 Spacious Studio Units (40 sqm)
• 12 Large One Bedroom Units (80 sqm)
• 3 Penthouses with direct elevator access (150 – 180 sqm.)
• 13th Storey with one apartment with a huge balcony and panoramic views
of Pratumnak mountain and across Pattaya Bay
• Land Area: 105 square wah
• All rooms fully furnished.
• Swimming Pool on the 2nd Floor.
• Car Parking area.
• Elevator with personal key access to Floors 10 – 12.
• Internet system, CCTV, Sophon Cable.
• Fire alarm system throughout, with fire escape stair well.
This property sits near the end of a quiet Soi close to the Siam Bayshore Hotel.
It provides the best of both worlds – with the feeling of being surrounded
by nature and yet in the heart of the city!
For Sale at an amazing
All relevant documents – title deeds (chanote),
etc. – are available for inspection by interested buyers.
FOR FULL DETAILS ON THIS
PROPERTY, CONTACT BEN @
084-677-4360
E-MAIL : Hightowerpattaya@gmail.com
(*This property is for sale exclusively through the Business Supplement)
High Tower Co., Ltd. Tel: 038 411 009
For all your advertising enquiries - Tel: 0846 77 43 60
LEVERAGE FOR
YOUR BUSINESS
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Creating a Facebook
Group is one of the fastest
and easiest ways to connect
and communicate with your
existing and potential clients.
Groups enable you to
share content which you
wouldn’t otherwise want to
be public and create special
offers and privileges specifically
for the members of your
group.
Creating a group is the
easy part, getting it seen and
attracting members is slightly
more complex but still
achievable without too much
time and effort.
One of the first things to
do when you’re setting up
your group is look at the tags.
Many people leave this out
or just add tags using words
that describe their business
which is a mistake. A quickfire
way to get your group
showing up in searches
quickly is to tag well known
celebrities and influencers in
your industry as when Facebook
users search for them
your group will also show up.
The next step is to get
your profile picture, cover
picture, welcome message
and group manifestation professionally
designed. A group
manifestation is simply a list
of positive statements which
members of your group can
easily relate to and know that
they are in the right place.
One of the best ways to
populate your group with
content is to choose theme
days. For example: Monday
Motivation, Tuesday Social
Share, Wednesday Go
Live etc. Just choose topics
which are relevant for your
business and also get images
for these days professionally
designed. If you don’t
want to be posting the same
images every week then you
can have two or three sets
designed.
Connecting with your audience
through your Facebook
group is very important
and it will take time to start
gaining traction. You may
find that you are posting daily
and getting very few likes,
comments and reactions or
even none at all for a while.
Don’t be disheartened by
this, continue to invite people
to your group but send
them the link to your group
don’t use the invite button.
There are a couple of
reasons for this, #1 it often
doesn’t work well and you
think you have invited people
but they didn’t actually
receive the invitation. If they
do receive the invitation and
click on it then it allows them
immediate access to your
group without answering the
membership questions.
Setting your membership
questions is important and
allows you to vet who is allowed
to join your group and
the information they need to
give you in order to do so.
One thing you should definitely
ask for is their email
address so that you can add
them to your marketing list
and email any promotions or
special offers out to them.
Gemma Purnell
+66 33 039 399
gemmapurnell.com
gemma@gemmapurnell.com
Email: ben.hightowerltd@gmail.com
www.Thailand-Business-Supplement.com
BUSINESS SUPPLEMENT
Trattoria Pizzeria
Fresh From Our Farm
Enjoy succulent lamb, tasty grilled chicken,
mouthwatering veal and many more
delicious options, all made with top grade
meat from Luca’s own organic farm
Sample great Italian wines - with
special promotions
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Reservations: 081-861 3446
Beach Road, Pattaya, after Soi 6/1
* FREE PARKING next door by Moom Talay.
High Tower Co., Ltd. Tel: 038 411 009
For all your advertising enquiries - Tel: 0846 77 43 60
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HOMEMADE FOOD AT ITS BEST!
All meals made using meat
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FITNESS & YOU
- THE KEY TO A BETTER LIFE -
WEIGHT
TRAIN
AT HOME,
QUICKLY
AND
EASILY
They are marketed as the best
dumbbells in the world, and for anyone
who wants to train in the privacy
of their own home but has limited
space, they are probably the ideal
solution for a weight rack. They
are PowerBlocks, and although
not cheap, are a piece of exercise
equipment is designed and virtually
guaranteed to last for a very, very
long time. And they work, really
well, being the perfect weight-training
tool for those with limited storage
space.
So, what are PowerBlocks?
First released onto the market only
in 1993, PowerBlocks are usually
made of urethane. This is, basically,
a kind of rubber which doesn’t leave
marks and is known for is durability.
A single set of Powerblock
dumbbells negates the need to
have a range of ordinary dumbbells
and weight plates lying around.
Basically, having a Powerblock set
is the equivalent to having around
eight or so separate dumbbells of
varying heaviness.
To the gym-goer who is used
to standard dumbbells, the PowerBlocks
initially may feel strange,
being square rather than round.
Very quickly though it becomes apparent
the shape is not a limiting
factor in any way to doing a good
workout.
A PowerBlock dumbbell has a
selector pin, on one side of each
PowerBlock, and this allows the
user to quickly and easily change
the selected weight in steps of
either five or 10 pounds (2.5 to
five kilos), depending on which
model of PowerBlock is being
used. Weight changes are instantaneous,
there are no extra parts
to tighten, and the colour-coded
bands make it easy to see which
weight is selected.
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The top of the PowerBlock is
open to allow easy access for either
large or small hands. At the
center of the core is a firm textured
handgrip that provides a secure,
non-slip grip. Grasp the handgrip
and lift upward. The selected weight
slides smoothly free of the remaining
stack.
The selector pin securely locks
the weight plates to the handle with
multiple points of contact. The pin
won't come loose, no matter how
fast you move or shake the dumbbell,
what exercises you perform, or
how much weight you use. This is a
great ultimate combination of security
and adjustability.
There are many reasons why
people don’t or won’t go to train in
a gym. If you are the kind of person
who is looking to get into better
shape, but doesn’t want the hassle of
joining a gym, but is sufficiently motivated
to spend around 20 to 30 minutes a
day for three or four days a week in the
comfort of your own home, then PowerBlocks
could be the perfect exercise
‘tool’.
After all, you can choose what time
to do a workout; how long to spend doing
that workout (longer on days you
feel good and have the time; shorter
on days when time is tight, or you
just don’t have the energy); the level
of weight resistance you want to try
for each exercise, and all from
the privacy of
your own
apartment or
house. The only
limiting factor is
you: how dedicated
and motivated
you can or want
to be to achieving
your fitness goals.
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For all your advertising enquiries - Tel: 0846 77 43 60
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BURGER KING SEEKS TO APPEAL
TO THAI CUSTOMERS
The company that operates
Burger King in Thailand, (Burger
Thailand), is looking to expand its
offerings to include Thai food so
that it can tap into the growing domestic
market.
The company's general manager,
Tanawat Damnernthong, was
quoted as saying, “Burger King will
no longer offer customers just a
burger, but instead add more Thai
items at the shops, including rice
porridge, snacks and desserts, to
reach a wider group of Thai customers,"
The move comes on the back
of a continuing expansion plan despite
the onset of the coronavirus
and a reduction of foreign tourists.
The new Thai offerings will be
in keeping with the trend of a lower
number of foreigners entering
the Kingdom for the foreseeable
future.
It also comes at a time when
other fast food outlets are increasing
or promoting their Thai offerings.
For example, Chester’s has
for some time offered spicy chicken
and rice dishes, McDonalds has a
number of Thai style offerings and
KFC is famed for its spicy chicken
and its ultra spicy Wing Zaps.
Burger King’s plan is in place
to reduce the likelihood that Thai
customers will choose other
brands if faced with a burger-only
menu.
Tempting campaigns such as
buy-one, get-one-free are already in
place for burgers and will be rolled
out for new products from time to
time on a promotional basis. Prices
will be set to be in keeping with the
spending power of Thai customers.
The ability for customers to customize
burgers will continue.
In addition to the new menus,
the stores will undergo some
changes to be more Thai-friendly.
Graphics and menus in Thai will
be used in branches as well as
more Thai style décor.
The aim is to make up for
the reduced foreign business by
selling more to the local market.
Home delivery is expected to be a
strong driver.
Currently there are around
100 branches of Burger King in
Thailand, against 240 McDonald’s
branches and a whopping 700
KFC branches.
Penetration of the brand’s
awareness is still low but is growing
as people gain perception from
online searches.
The company sees a good
future in opening Burger King
branches at petrol stations since
opening hours are longer com
pared to shopping malls and this
allows for higher sales turnover as
customers visit the gas stations at
all hours.
Out of seven new branches
opened already this year or
planned for later in 2020, four will
be at PTT and Shell petrol stations.
Mr. Tanawat was further quoted
as saying, "My personal goal is
200 Burger King branches in Thailand
in the near future,"
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Hair Design
JOYKO
Beauty Nail’s Salon
VC. Hotel Pattaya
Please contact
JOYKO BEAUTY SALON
to this number
Tel. (038) 713 192
JOYKO
BEAUTY SALON
Bangkok Bank
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at the VC car park
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SUDOKU
These Sudoku puzzles are pitched at a middle level: not too easy,
and not too frustratingly hard, for the average person.
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7 6 8
5 9 1
2 3 4
8 1 2
6 7 3
9 4 5
3 8 9
1 5 6
4 2 7
7 3 6
9 8 4
2 5 1
3 6 2
5 1 7
8 4 9
1 7 5
6 9 8
4 2 3
4 1 3
7 2 8
5 6 9
9 4 5
2 8 1
6 3 7
1 7 4
8 9 2
3 5 6
9 2 5
1 7 6
3 8 4
8 5 1
2 4 9
7 6 3
6 3 2
4 1 7
5 9 8
5 9 2
3 4 6
1 7 8
7 6 3
9 5 4
2 8 1
6 2 5
4 3 7
8 1 9
1 4 8
5 3 2
6 7 9
4 9 7
8 6 3
2 5 1
9 8 4
3 2 5
7 1 6
We will publish the solutions in next month’s issue.
ACROSS
1/ Musician (9)
5/ Polo sticks (7)
8/ Seed (3)
9/ Demolish (7)
12/ Responses (7)
CROSSWORD
DOWN
1/ Third sign of the Zodiac (6)
2/ Cover (5)
3/ Rodent (3)
4/ Dullness (6)
6/ Strong tree (3)
7/ Mariners (7)
10/ Express Mail Service (init) (3)
11/ First name US baseball player Cobb (3)
TRIVIA Quiz
1. In which country would you find Mount Sinai?
2. How many countries and principalities share a border with France.
3. Which sign of the zodiac would you be if your birthday was on the 18th
October?
4. Which European country had three kings named Leopold who reigned
for the majority of the years between 1831 and 1951?
5. Of what is semiotics the study?
1 2 3 4
5 6
7
6
6. In a standard UK Monopoly game, the green set consists of Bond Street,
Regent Street and which other?
7. Which birthstone is associated with the month of May?
8. Which country has the internet domain extension .hu?
9. What does UNESCO stand for?
10. Which measurement of speed is equivalent to one nautical mile
per hour?
8
9
11
12
9
10 11
1. Egypt 2. 8 (Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra and
Spain) 3. Libra 4. Belgium 5. Signs and symbols 6. Oxford Street 7. Emerald 8. Hungary 9.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 10. Knot
Answers:
12
CROSSWORD ANSWERS
ACROSS 1/ Guitarist 5/ Mallets 8/ Nut 9/ Destroy 12/ Answers
DOWN 1/ Gemini 2/ Intel 3/ Rat 4/ Tedium 6/ Elm 7/ Sailors 10 EMS 11 tye
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