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  • ShopBack Thailand Announces Partnership With Shopee

    ShopBack Thailand Announces Partnership With Shopee

    ShopBack, the biggest online Cashback platform connecting retailers and consumers, is partnering with Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, in response to Shopee being the top-requested merchant by ShopBack customers. This strategic collaboration is set to enhance the ShopBack shopping experience, broaden the range of brands available and provide Shopee users up to a whopping 6.5% Cashback on their purchases.

    Since ShopBack’s launch in Thailand in July 2017, demand has been high, with shopping trends revealing that Thailand is leading the way in online retail therapy.  Top favoured products by Shopback users include health and beauty products and electronics – two of Shopee’s leading categories. Interest in these categories is growing and ShopBack has experienced huge buying peaks during big online sale events, with a 10 times increase in purchases – another reason why the ShopBack-Shopee partnership is destined to capture more of the online market.

    Now, ShopBack fans can click on the Shopee logo on the ShopBack app, and conveniently shop millions of products on Shopee, while earning Cashback as they spend on their favorite products. New Shopee users can enjoy a special 6.5% Cashback rate while existing Shopee users can also benefit from a 2.5% Cashback rate on the purchase price of Shopee goods. The Cashback will be paid directly to users’ bank accounts, allowing for greater convenience.

    Kawin Prachanukul, Country Head of ShopBack Thailand explains how important the relationship with Shopee is, “The success of ShopBack is that we give power to consumers, not only by giving them Cashback for their loyalty and their custom, but also by listening and responding to the platforms, brands, and types of products they want. They want Shopee and now they’ve got it. ShopBack has experienced a great milestone in Thailand with over 1,300 merchants, over 4 million users and around 1,000 orders per hour.”

    Agatha Soh, Head of Marketing at Shopee, said, “We look forward to working closely together with Shopback to provide a great online shopping experience for users all across Thailand, and to further drive the growth of the Thai e-commerce industry.”

     

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  • Thai Airways ban obese flyers and young kids from business class on new Dreamliner

    Thai Airways ban obese flyers and young kids from business class on new Dreamliner

    The ban was explained on Friday by the airline’s director of security and flight standard division, Flight Lieutenant Pratthana Pattanasirim. Thai Airways received two new 787-9 Dreamliners in September, which included brand new Zodiac Cirrus seats for their Royal Silk business class in a more spacious 1-2-1 configuration.

    The seats convert to a fully flat bed and allow privacy and direct aisle access.

    In accordance with the US Federal Aviation Administration, the seats have been installed with new airbag systems and safety belts, which cannot accommodate passengers with a girth wider than 56 inches (142.24 centimetres).

    This also rules out parents flying with young children seated on their laps, who will now be forced to fly cattle class on the Bangkok to Auckland and Taipei routes the new Dreamliners operate.

    The new Boeing 787-9 planes were introduced to bring the most technologically advanced aircraft  to its fleet for passenger comfort, and to open up opportunities to fly new long distance, non-stop routes to destinations such as North America.

    This is in addition to their existing fleet of Boeing 787-8s (slightly smaller than the 787-9s) and Airbus A350s (a direct competitor to Boeing’s Dreamliner) – which operate on flight routes to Europe, Melbourne and Singapore.

    Of course, this is not the first time international airlines have sidelined overweight passengers.

    In 2013, Samoa Air was the world’s first airline to charge passengers according to their weight. The now defunct airline asked passengers for one Samoan tala –around 55 cents – for each kilo that they were bringing aboard (including luggage). Samoa has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world, with nearly three quarters of its adult population considered obese.

    Hawaiian Airlines also introduced a new policy for those flying to or from Pago Pago, American Samoa’s capital, whereby passengers were no longer allowed to choose their seats online and were subject to weighing before boarding, so that the airline could redistribute weight in its cabins accordingly.

    The enforced weigh-in was made after the airline discovered their fuel burn on Pago Pago flights were consistently much higher than projected, indicating their estimated weight for the flight route was inaccurate.

    In late 2017, Finnair began weighing their boarding passengers as they believed the average weight estimates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) – a report compiled nine years ago – were off.

    The EASA estimates the average male weighs 84.6 kilograms, and the average female 66.5 kilograms. Yet average weights for the Finnish population tend to be slightly higher at 85 kilograms for males and 70 kilograms for females.

    So Finnair set about conducting its own report, surveying 2000 voluntary passengers to gain more current figures on passengers’ weight.

    To estimate how much fuel is required for a flight, airlines must know the weight its aircraft carries.

    The heavier the plane, the more expensive the flight, but safety is an important factor too as planes have a maximum take-off weight.

    The new seats in business have been installed with new airbag systems and safety belts, which cannot accommodate passengers with a girth wider than 142.24 centimetres.

  • Fendi Thailand has launched two pop-up stores in Bangkok

    Fendi Thailand has launched two pop-up stores in Bangkok

    Fendi Thailand has launched two pop-up stores in Bangkok’s Siam Paragon. Its concept is a luxurious reinterpretation of the Roman-style vintage newsstands typical of piazza in the heart of Rome. One kiosk is dedicated to the label’s spring/summer women’s collection while the other puts its focus on the men’s collection. Both outlets feature ready-to-wear, leather goods, small leather goods, accessories and shoes.

    To mark the launch of the pop-ups, Fendi hosted a Roman-inspired cocktail party with special guests including Chontida Asavahame, Mai Davika, Nattarat Nopparuttayaporn, Note Panayangkool, Pasakorn Vanasirikul, Sonya Singha, Sorawis Saengvanich and Violette Wautier.

    Included in the men’s collection are everyday Fendi items including illustrations done by British artist Sue Tilley. Items include a glossy red corkscrew, an antique set of keys, leaky bathroom taps, a plastic rotary telephone and a desk lamp.

    The kiosks will be active until June.

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  • Paragon dip hits SPH Reit income

    Paragon dip hits SPH Reit income

    Lower revenue at Paragon mall hit net property income for SPH Reit Management for its second quarter to the end of February.

    The return of S$42.2 million (US$32 million) dipped 1.1 per cent from the same period last year. This reflected a rental reversion of -7.1 per cent for new and renewed leases at Paragon in the first half, mainly because of negotiations during the retail sales downturn since 2014. The decline was more moderated in the second quarter, says SPH.

    There were only three changes in tenancies at Clementi Mall, representing 1.4 per cent of the mall’s net lettable area.

    However, tenant sales have grown in the malls in tandem with the recovery in retail sales since June. Both properties also continued their track record of full occupancy.

    “In keeping with our philosophy of treating tenants as business partners, we work closely with them to ride through both cyclical and structural challenges in the retail environment,” says SPH Reit Management CEO Susan Leng.

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  • SookSiam centrepiece for IconSiam Thailand

    SookSiam centrepiece for IconSiam Thailand

    IconSiam will showcase the best products, services and artistic creations from Thailand’s 77 provinces in a single exciting destination when the massive THB 54 billion (US$1.7 billion) riverside landmark development opens later this year.

    Called SookSiam, the retail space will take up 15,000sqm of the ground floor of the massive shopping destination being built on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

    The THB 700 million (US$22.4 million) SookSiam is expected to attract 21.9 million visitors, annually, and introduce a new retail concept to Thailand which IconSiam calls “co-creation”.

    Chadatip Chutrakul, IconSiam director and Siam Piwat CEO, promises SookSiam will be “an immersive, emotional and entertaining” drawcard to the mall.

    “It is a part of IconSiam’s commitment to bring all that makes Thailand great to the world’s attention. It will help small enterprise owners, artisans, artists, and performers who are local heroes from around the country access a globally visible, omni-channel platform on which to showcase their creations and become integrated into a greater commercial ecosystem. This will help local heroes become national heroes and global heroes,” she says.

    “SookSiam is conceived as a place that will present the cultural heritage of the four main geographic regions of Thailand, capturing their arts, handicrafts, performing arts, and local wisdom. Within SookSiam are outlets of varying types that are built in the style of their respective regions, and which offer regional specialties, whether they be crafts, foods, beverages, or services that are unique to that region.

    “We have layered on top of this a completely new, emotional dimension by letting visitors experience the stories behind everything they see, and we let them know about the people involved with each place, product, and service at SookSiam. It makes the offerings at SookSiam exciting and meaningful, and the destination very much more engaging because of the deeper knowledge that visitors will have about all that is around them,” says Chutrakul.

    Local builders drawn from each region will construct SookSiam and more than 200 artists have been commissioned to decorate it.

    “Their involvement in the creation of the regional zones has been the key to making the entire destination impeccably faithful to the artistic heritage of the localities and in a way that could only be done by a truly local person,” she says.

    Authenticity key

    “What’s never been done before and what makes SookSiam truly unique is its authenticity.

    The outlets at SookSiam are real stores that all also exist in towns and villages around Thailand and which have been transposed into SookSiam. They are small mom-and-pop operations that are famous in their localities but which have never had a chance to present themselves to a wider national or global audience. They are stores with real, extraordinary stories and real, multi-generational legacies that are rooted in their respective local communities,” says Chutrakul.

    “SookSiam is like a window into every province and into every corner of Thailand. People can see, feel, and experience with their every sense the true heart and soul of each locality.”

    She believes the destination will help every Thai and foreign visitor connect with and admire products, recipes and artistic creations that are the result of dedication and accumulated knowledge built up through generations.

    “Because of this, the destination has an emotional dimension that comes from the lives and life stories behind everything present at SookSiam. It is a very moving experience because it honours the heritage of so many great people who have been a living part of our culture and of Thainess, but who have been hidden from view. Nothing like this has ever been done in Thailand before,” she says.

    SookSiam is being produced and curated by Luckana Naviroj, who is known for her expertise in sourcing authentic products and foodstuffs from around Thailand.

    Naviroj said the outlets in SookSiam all have a real counterpart in small towns in Thailand, and that many of them are enterprises that have been operated by several generations of the same family.

    “We travelled the entire country to find these unique shops, artisans, and artists, and invited them into SookSiam, which will serve as an extraordinary platform onto which people – the “local heroes” from around the country – can place their talents and products, and draw global attention as well as expanded sales opportunities, 365 days a year.

    “Thai and foreign visitors to SookSiam will have the opportunity to experience or purchase some genuinely exciting and special offerings which have been hidden away in towns and villages around Thailand,” she says.

    Preserving the nation’s heritage

    Naviroj says helping these small operators will help preserve Thailand’s cultural heritage and the rapidly disappearing Thai way of life.

    “SookSiam offers a platform that will help the next generation turn their legacies into bigger enterprises that can challenge and reward them enough for them to continue in their families’ proud traditions while preserving Thailand’s priceless cultural heritage at the same time.  Without an opportunity to expand their businesses and become part of a greater commercial ecosystem, or for artists and artisans to attract more sponsors, the next generation will, almost certainly, abandon their occupations and turn to new sources of employment leading to the loss, forever, of our cultural heritage and the way of life that has defined what it means to be Thai.”

    Co-creation initiative

    Meanwhile, Chutrakul says SookSiam is the first example of a new retail approach called “co-creation” around which the entire IconSiam development is designed.

    “Everyone involved with IconSiam, whether they be outlets selling products, or designers and artists showcasing their creations, are an inseparable part of our business model and our design and development process. IconSiam is being created in collaboration with thousands of tenants and other partners. SookSiam represents that co-creation concept perfectly because everything special being presented at SookSiam is actually created by someone somewhere else in Thailand. We ‘co-create’ with them by adding our knowledge of consumer preferences and supporting them with innovation as well as retailing and marketing techniques based on our insights into the needs of Thai and foreign visitors. We also assist them in ‘curating’ the selection and presentation of their offerings at SookSiam, all in a way that is consistent with the government’s Thailand 4.0 program to help people add value to their intellectual property and proprietary skills,” she concludes.

    IconSiam will open in the last quarter of this year.

  • Anant Kaewruamvongs to take helm at Thaicom

    Anant Kaewruamvongs to take helm at Thaicom

    Asian satellite operator Thaicom Public Company Limited (Thaicom) has appointed Anant Kaewruamvongs as chief executive officer and director of the board, effective May 1.

    Anant takes over from Paiboon Panuwattanawong, who resigns from his positions as director, member of the executive committee and CEO, after severing Thaicom for over 25 years.

    Commenting on the appointment, Thaicom chairman Prasert Bunsumpun said [PDF] Anant “is the right person to lead and move Thaicom forward.”

    “The Thaicom board of directors and I welcome Anant Kaewruamvongs as new CEO. We believe his extensive experience makes him the ideal candidate to lead the company as we navigate through the next stage of growth and diversification of our business,” said Prasert, who took over as chairman at Thaicom in March.

    He said Paiboon’s contributions and dedication to Thaicom and the Thai satellite industry have been “immeasurable”.

    “We would like to thank Mr. Paiboon for taking on the challenge as CEO and for steering the company to new horizons. He and his leadership team have successfully embarked on a difficult restructuring process of our business and organization during difficult times for the satellite industry and Thaicom,” Prasert said.

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  • Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab

    Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab

    Ride-hailing giant Uber is selling its business in Southeast Asia to regional rival Grab while gaining a robust stake in the fast-growing ridesharing, food delivery and financial services business.

    Grab said Monday that Uber will take a 27.5 percent stake and a seat on its board as part of the deal. Financial details were not disclosed.

    Since becoming Uber’s CEO in September, Dara Khosrowshahi has been maneuvering to make the company profitable before a planned initial public offering expected next year.

    The company’s full-year net loss widened to $4.5 billion in 2017 as it endured multiple scandals and the departure of its co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick.

    The deal enables Uber to keep a foothold in the increasingly affluent market of 640 million people while cutting its losses.

    “It will help us double down on our plans for growth as we invest heavily in our products and technology to create the best customer experience on the planet,” Khosrowshahi said in a statement.

    Grab provides services in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia. It says it offers access to five million drivers and agents and handles over a billion transactions a year.

    The deal was dismaying to many in Asia who have often compared the rival apps in search of the best deal.

    The Uber app will be discontinued in just two weeks, and in the meantime its drivers have to sign up to drive with Grab. Riders, likewise, will need to download the Grab app and set up accounts, although their Uber accounts will still work outside Southeast Asia.

    The companies said that Uber Eats, the food delivery business, will run in Southeast Asia through May and then shift to the GrabFood platform. Grab has been seeking to dominate the regional market for car and motorbike hailing and has expanded into other areas, recently announcing plans to partner with a Japanese credit card company to provide credit to millions of people without bank accounts.

    In Indonesia, the region’s biggest economy and most populous country with more than 250 million people, it’s in a fierce battle for customers with local app Go-Jek, which has backing from Google and Tencent.

    Grab’s CEO and co-founder Anthony Tan said the acquisition of Uber’s regional business marks the beginning of a new era in using mobile businesses to provide transport, food delivery, payments and other financial services across the region.

    Uber has withdrawn from several big overseas markets. It sold off its China business to a competitor and partner, Didi Chuxing, taking a stake in Didi. In Russia, it agreed to merge its ride-hailing business in the country with Yandex, a local search-engine leader that also runs a popular taxi-booking app.

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  • Kid-Mai Cafe Wants Visitors to See Death Closer

    Kid-Mai Cafe Wants Visitors to See Death Closer

    Dying for a new cafe experience? Bangkok’s new Kid-Mai Death Cafe aims to please, boldly featuring death.

    Parts of a replica funeral ceremony are on display, including a coffin, wreaths and skeletons. According to the cafe workers – no, not a skeleton staff – the idea is to have patrons appreciate and contemplate their everyday lives, as they may not have the luxury of waking up the next day.

    Customers can experience a fleeting death by lying down in the decorated coffin with its lid closed for three minutes, for which they will earn a 20-baht (US 64-cent) discount off their bill.

    On the menu are drinks with such labels as Born, Elder, Painful and Death, not to mention One Year Left, One Week Left and Last Day.

    The cafe was described by Japanese blog ora24 was “morbidally brilliant”.

    This experience of a lifetime is offered by the cafe in the Bangkok suburb of Phayathai.

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  • Fendi to open Kiosk Travels in Siam Paragon

    Fendi to open Kiosk Travels in Siam Paragon

    FENDI opens a brand new store as pop-up store in Siam Paragon, right in the heart of the main shopping area in Thailand. The pop-up store concept, the FENDI KIOSK, is a luxurious reinterpretation of the Roman style vintage newsstands that you will find in a typical Piazza in the heart of Rome. There are two FENDI Kiosks at Siam Paragon, one dedicated to the Spring/Summer2018 Women’s show collection, and the other one is dedicated to the Spring/Summer 2018 Men’s show collection. Both FENDI Kiosks feature ready-to-wear, leathergoods, small leather goods, accessories and shoes.

    To celebrate the launch of the pop-up store, FENDI has thrown a roman inspired cocktail party on the 16th of March 2018. Special guests including Mai Davika, Note Panayangkool, Violette Wautier, Sonya Singha, Nattarat Nopparuttayaporn, Chontida Asavahame, Pasakorn Vanasirikul and Sorawis Saengvanich have joined in the celebration of the pop-up store.

    The two FENDI Kiosk travelling pop-up stores in the Atrium of Siam Paragon will feature the Women’s and Men’s Spring Summer 2018 Collection.

    The Women’s SS18 Collection focuses on the Tropical Futurism Theme, with the iconic FF Logos which can be seen throughout the collection, from Leather Goods, Small Leather Goods, Shoes and Accessories. The adorable Space Monkeys and Banana charms make an appearance at the Kiosk as well.

    The Men’s SS18 collection feature Everyday FENDI Items. These pieces feature illustrations done by British artist, Sue Tilley. From a glossy red corkscrew to an antique set of keys, leaky bathroom taps, a plastic rotary telephone, desk lamp, banana peel, Tilley’s focus zooms in on the banality of everyday life – not glorifying but simply reflecting on these universal domestic motifs with a vibrant, spontaneous hand.

    The FENDI Kiosk will be open until June 2018.

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  • Beiersdorf celebrates expansion of its Bangkok production facility with First Stone ceremony

    Beiersdorf celebrates expansion of its Bangkok production facility with First Stone ceremony

    Beiersdorf, owner of world leading brands such as NIVEA and Eucerin, has begun work on the expansion of its skincare products factory in Bangkok. The group’s industrial unit, located in Bangplee will be an investment of €47.4 million for the company.

    Its offices and production center together employ more than 700 staff and manufacture products for two of its brands, NIVEA and Eucerin, for the Thai market and export to 43 other countries. This expansion is reflective of the continued growth this cosmetics giant has enjoyed within the region.

    Mr. Markus Daburger, Beiersdorf Thailand says: “The Pailin Project is Beiersdorf’s commitment towards doubling production performance in order to support the demand of the region. As a representative of Beiersdorf Thailand, we appreciate the on-going support of the Government and local agencies in our expansion project, which not only sees the production line expand, but also our Beiersdorf family, as up to 200 jobs new will be created in the next years. We are proud to say that the Pailin Project in Thailand is now the second biggest hub of the company after Germany.”

    A key target of the project is to improve the working environment for all employees, with cutting-edge innovation, structured offices, optimized work ergonomics and CE-standard machines as well as a refurbishment of the existing production building. The compounding area will be renewed with four mixers replaced while the factory entrance, canteen, offices and recreation area will all be refurbished, too.

    Efficiency is also a key consideration. Line performance will be improved to see production peak at 240 bottles per minute on a single line. The expansion will include a solar-paneled roof with the capability to produce 500kW of power, and is on target to achieve a gold LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) certification. The U.S Green Building Council’s prestigious certification serves as a project management tool to achieve more sustainable, high-performance green buildings.

    The expansion, due to house new production lines for Deo Roll-Ons, has a building footprint dimension of 72m x 97m and a construction area of 9,679m2. This vast project is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2019 and will begin production of Roll-Ons in the following quarter. The existing building will be refurbished to accommodate Lip Care production which will begin in the middle of 2020.

     

     

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  • LANCÔME Spreads Festive Joy At King Power Rangnam

    LANCÔME Spreads Festive Joy At King Power Rangnam

    Lancôme has unveiled its first travel retail pop-up in Asia Pacific, complete with an AR feature.

    The activation at the newly-refurbished King Power Rangnam is to mark the Year of the Dog for the luxury beauty brand. The scheme invovles a red facade, pup-up store, light shows and live performances.

    Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific has looked to create a “multi-sensory festive treat” with the campaign. It begins as shoppers approach the store with red lights illuminating the front façade, inside giant TV screens and a fountain symphony of lights and water choreography greet travellers. At the heart of the mall is the Lancôme pop-up which features a lantern-inspired design and digital offerings which draw in shoppers to explore. Inside, an augmented reality photobooth creates images of users with a virtual puppy, while there is also a touch-screen digital game.The bright red colour is both eye-catching and draws in the Chinese New Year theme.

    Lancôme Travel Retail Asia Pacific general manager Tao Zhang said: “Having been inspired by Lancôme’s Chinese New Year campaign design, we specially conceptualised and brought to life this exclusive Chinese New Year pop-up with King Power. Every touchpoint from the digital LED wall to the pop-up was specially created to excite consumers so we hope that this will deliver a memorable brand experience for our travellers. We look forward to sharing moments and memories of happiness with more women during this festive season.”

    Shoppers will also get their hands on limited edition Chinese New Year offers and travel exclusives at the shop. The event launched on 13 February and will end on 31 March in the atrium of the King Power Rangnam Downtown Duty Free Store.

     

  • AirAsia to fly to Hua Hin, Thailand from May 18

    AirAsia to fly to Hua Hin, Thailand from May 18

    AirAsia, is set to fly to Hua Hin, Thailand, with four times weekly direct flights from here, starting May 18. In a statement today, AirAsia said the route, operated on flight code AK, marked the airline’s seventh route into Thailand while providing the widest network in ASEAN and connecting the road less travelled in the region to the world.

    Head of Commercial, Spencer Lee, said the airline carried about 1.3 million of guests from Kuala Lumpur to Thailand and is positive that Hua Hin would be the new preferred holiday destination, while further contributing to tourism growth for both cities.

    “AirAsia currently operates 165 weekly flights one way to Thailand, including Bangkok (80 times weekly), Phuket (35 times weekly), Krabi (21 times weekly), Hat Yai (7 times weekly), Chiang Mai (14 times weekly), and Pattaya (4 times weekly) and now Hua Hin,” he said.

    To celebrate the launch of this new route, AirAsia is offering promotional all-in-fares from RM79 for one way from now to March 4, 2018, for the travel period between May 18, 2018, and Oct 26, 2018.

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  • Siam Piwat lighted up Lunar New Year with performances

    Siam Piwat lighted up Lunar New Year with performances

    Siam Piwat Co., Ltd., owner and operator of Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery, unites the three shopping centers under the banner of “One Siam” to host “Siam Delightful Chinese New Year” with a generous budget of 50 million Baht. On the theme of “Lantern Festival”, the event has illuminated with 999 dazzling sculpted lanterns that symbolize prosperity to welcome the Chinese New Year. The grand spectacles from China and fortune-enhancing activities are in the line-up to promote Chinese art and culture and further strengthen Sino-Thai relations. Also featured on the occasion are special offers, co-sponsored by Kbank Credit Card, for Thai and Chinese visitors during the Chinese New Year. The festivities are slated to run from today to 18 February 2018 at Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery.

    Mayuree Chaipromprasith, Senior Executive Vice President – Marketing of Siam Piwat Co., Ltd. reveals “To promote the tourism sector during the Chinese New Year which is a festival of joy for both Thais of Chinese descent and Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, the three shopping centers at Siam area, consisting of Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery, unites under the banner of “One Siam” to hold “Siam Delightful Chinese New Year”. Each venue promises a motley range of lively activities, highlighting the image of One Siam as a popular destination for holidaymakers from all over the world. This year, we bring to you a special treat of “Digital Angpao (Red Envelope)” so that you can give your blessings away via such platforms as Facebook and our website. A variety of prizes including gift cards and discounts are also up for grabs. Another way to join in the fun is by downloading our AR application called Flash Venture to find and catch all of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals scattered throughout the three shopping centers.

    On the opening day 15 February 2018, Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Siri Vadhana Phannavadi personally graciously visited the festivity and watched the show welcoming by Pasinee Limatibul, Board of Director of Siam Piwat Co.,Ltd and executives of the company. The event was also joined by celebrities such as Kleddao Panichsamai, Sopitnapa Chumpanee, MR Chanladda Yukol, Prakarn Raiva, Wantita Liewchalermwong, Lina Leenutaphong, Pimpisa Chamanan, and Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying. Moreover, there were a phenomenal line-up of spectacles such as Chinese New Year Drum, a drum show fronted by starlet Nicha Nattanicha, interspersed with a graceful dance performed by native Chinese dancers and a Chinese lion dance featuring Mario Maurer, the biggest Thai heartthrob for Chinese fans. We are committed to bringing you joy and happiness over the Chinese New Year and this is our New Year gift for you.

    From today until 18 February 2018, at Parc Paragon of Siam Paragon, you will be impressed with 999 colored sculpted lanterns symbolizing prosperity and wealth. The installations in the shape of 12 Chinese zodiac animals measuring 2.5m in height dot the open space dwarfed by the 5-meter-tall dog-shaped centrepiece marking the Year of the Dog. Meanwhile, the Chinese Cultural Center of Thailand has joined hands to bring in a host of unforgettable productions involving an exuberant blending of China’s unique ethnic culture with Han Chinese influences. The shows, delivered by over 100 members of performance crews from the city of Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China, include a graceful style of various dances, the jaw-dropping Kongzu acrobatics, and displays of ancient Chinese magic. The festival will also present a showcase for music played with Suona, a Chinese traditional musical instrument.

    Explore Chinese culture and dive into a whole heap of immersive experiences by sitting back and relaxing in our reproduction teahouse or ornamenting yourself with ancient Chinese outfits topped with Chinese makeup looks brought to you by professional makeup artists. Feel free to take as many pictures as you like to remind you of your fond memories with us. The M Floor of Siam Paragon is adorned throughout with good luck symbols such as red dogs, plum blossoms, and bamboo twigs in the hope that every customer is blessed with wealth, health, and happiness all year round. Don’t miss the giant lantern that stands bright in the Hall of Fame section on the M Floor. Revel in music rendered with Guzheng, Erhu and Xiao. Keep your peepers peeled for demonstrations of rope braiding, courtesy of Huachiew Chalermprakiat University. Admire the lit-up plum blossom-decorated arches spotting the entire area of Parc Paragon.

    As for the cutting-edge Siam Center, it is home to a massive selection of high-end fashion brands and creative artworks. No doubt it is tasked with mounting an exhibition of sculptures, designed by up-and-coming collage artist Nakrob Moonmanas, on the theme of All We Need is Love. All kinds of love, be it familial or romantic, are beautiful and make the world a better place. In celebration of the power of equal love, we are proud to present a collection of lantern-mounted photographs. The pictures interconnected with Chinese-inspired chinoiserie patterns feature couples of various nationalities from all walks of life dressed in red, the symbolic color of good fortune.

    Come experience the wonderful “Siam Delightful Chinese New Year” festival where many vibrant activities are in action. Special offers are up for grabs from today to 11 March 2018. In the meantime, from today until 18 February 2018, keep your eye out for a Chinese lion parade giving out red envelopes loaded with 9 million Baht’s worth of discount coupons and gift cards, courtesy of over 500 popular shops in the three shopping centers.

  • 8 best citie to live on this side of the world

    8 best citie to live on this side of the world

    Time Out’s City Life Index, a survey of 15,000 people in 32 global cities, has been released, and it shows which ones promise the most fun and excitement in 2018. Eight of them are on this side of the world.

    The survey, conducted by Tapestry Research, questioned residents on a variety of aspects of city life.

    It ranked cities in categories across food, drink, culture, friendliness, affordability, happiness, and liveability.

    It also “found the key factors that make residents find their city exciting,” from dining out often to feeling proud of where they are from.

    Here, their ranking in ascending order along with their overall scores:

    31. Singapore (98.7) — Those from Singapore may not rate its culture scene highly, but they do value the city’s safety and are perfectly comfortable walking around at night.

    28. Sydney (106.1) — While they may think the city is lacking in things to do and good restaurants, Sydney residents live a healthy life, with 66% having exercised in the past week and 38% never having taken drugs. They know how to party, though, and are the world’s No. 1 vodka drinkers.

    26. Hong Kong (109.6) — Seventy-five percent of residents said the public transport in Hong Kong was great, contributing to the city’s overall score. They’re also among the biggest restaurant-goers in the world.

    24. Bangkok (111.0) — The survey revealed Bangkok as the world’s street-food capital, with more people eating on their feet than anywhere else — 42 times a year, on average. They’re also the biggest restaurant-goers, with 94% of respondents having visited a restaurant in the past week.

    22. Beijing (113.0) — The city may be exciting, but the commute is long, with 6% of Beijing residents even commuting for two to three hours a day.

    19. Tokyo (117.7) — Tokyo residents love their food — they visit restaurants more than most other cities on the list.

    16. Shanghai (119.5) — It may not come cheap, but there’s plenty to do in Shanghai, where residents say that while it is tough to find love, 79% believe it is easy to find a more casual encounter.

    4. Melbourne (132.3) — This Australian city came out above all others in terms of happiness, with nine in 10 residents saying they felt happy within the past 24 hours. They also find it easy to make friends and think the food-and-drink scene is one of the city’s best features.

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    Exploring the Chatuchak market easier with newest launched app

    Bangkok’s Chatuchak weekend market has launched a mobile app as a guide to its 8000 shops and restaurants.

    The Chatuchak Guide also offers special offers, promotions and discounts.

    Developed by Digital Ventures, a subsidiary of Siam Commercial Bank, in collaboration with State Railway of Thailand, the app aims to provide the market’s retailers with an online presence to attract both local and international shoppers.

    App users can search for shops by name or type, while a “live” map helps prevent users becoming lost in the market as well as find the shop they want to visit. They can also set up a shopping map by placing pins on shops they want to visit, or they can explore using the app’s recommendations.

    Other features include The Spirit of Chatuchak, a video featuring each shop in the historic market, plus information on where to find toilets, meeting points, ATMs and other services. There is also the Flash Sale & Promotion section with special offers and discounts.

    The app can be downloaded for use on both Android and iOS, and is available in English, Chinese and Thai.

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