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  • Korean-themed mall opens in Bangkok

    Korean-themed mall opens in Bangkok

    Hoping to capitalise on growing regional interest in South Korean pop culture, a Thai company opened a $275-million Korean-themed shopping mall and entertainment complex in Bangkok on Monday.

    The 180,000 square metre (1.9 million square feet) building targets both Thai fans of K-Culture and foreign visitors. It hopes to get 10 million visitors a year and become a major attraction in what was the world’s most visited city last year.

    “A lot of Asian people are fans of Korea,” said Chayaditt Hutanuwatra, chairman of privately-owned SHOW D.C. Corp Ltd. “Thailand is the place where people can just fly in.”

    The mall has stores with clothing, cosmetics and restaurants from Korean brands and K-pop artists. It has statues and palm prints of Korean stars and plans to bring Korean performers in to the floor it has dedicated as a concert hall.

    South Korea’s Lotte Group is among the companies that will open a store there, the mall said.

    Around a third of the more than 34 million tourists forecast to visit Thailand this year are from China – where interest in K-Culture has been driven underground by a recent row over Seoul’s deployment of a missile defence system.

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  • Lacoste unveils expanded retail space at Don Mueang International Airport

    Lacoste unveils expanded retail space at Don Mueang International Airport

    Lacoste has opened its revamped Sport corner at Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1.

    Lacoste kicks off its new Sport concept at Don Mueang Airport.

    The space has been enlarged and upgraded to feature Lacoste’s new Sport concept. It now offers additional options for customers alongside the brand’s signature polo shirts and leathergoods ranges.

    Don Mueang International Airport, Asia’s oldest international airport, recorded 35 million passengers in 2016.

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  • AIS moves to enable VoLTE peering

    AIS moves to enable VoLTE peering

    Thailand’s AIS has deployed technology to enable it to offer VoLTE peering between the company and other operators in the region.

    AIS has extended its deployment of Metaswitch’s Perimeta session border controllers from its 3G to its 4G network.

    The operator has also deployed the Metaview Service Assurance Server (SAS) to support improved service delivery to its more than 40 million subscribers.

    SAS is designed to facilitate troubleshooting and remediation to resolve problems in service delivery and help ensure that SLAs are being met even in virtualized enivornments.

    “VoLTE peering offered by our own network and others will enable rapid proliferation of VoLTE services in the SEA region,” AIS CTO Kriengsak Wanichnatee commented.

    “Perimeta’s high performance, unsurpassed stability and seamless interoperability with third-party products made our decision to deploy it on our 4G VoLTE network extremely easy. This extension of Perimeta’s role in our network confirms that the platform gives us the confidence and capabilities to rapidly deploy new services and scale quickly as our subscriber base grows.”

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  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift includes new engines

    2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift includes new engines

    Flagship saloon receives mandatory mid-life design tweaks and new inline-six and eight-cylinder engines.  The Mercedes-Benz S-class you see here in official pictures is a mid-life refresh of the current generation that’s currently making its debut at the Shanghai motor show.

    Stuttgart’s flagship saloon gets a more prominent face thanks to more accentuated air vents in the bumper. The interior has also been updated with new materials and sportier-looking steering wheel for AMG-trimmed models.

    Mercedes-Benz usually showcases its latest technologies in the S-class before letting them filter down into other models. And while the S-class can already do many things in a semi-autonomous manners, it has raised the bar of its so-called Distronic Active Proximity Control and Active Steering Assist systems.

    Apart from being able to automatically accelerate and brake within speed limits, the S-class can also self-steer for half-a-minute. These features are probably the most advanced driver-assist technologies available so far in a production-ready vehicle.

    After using V6 engines for many years, Mercedes-Benz has returned with a straight-six petrol and diesel engines. These 3.0-litre motors are said to be developments of the existing 2.0-litre four-pot motors and are hooked up to 48V electrical motor and compressor systems and lithium-ion batteries to help enhance performance, as well as reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

    There are two outputs for the diesel head including 286hp for the S350d and 340hp for S400d. The petrol version gets plug-in ability to allow for 50km of pure electric driving. This particular model is called S560e and replaces the S500e, which had 3.0-litre V6 petrol-electric hybrid.

    On the high performance front, the 455hp 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 seen in the S500 has been superseded by a smaller 468hp 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8, now called S560.

    As the Thai government is now trying to lure carmakers in bringing EV technology to Thailand, Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) will continue to focus purely on plug-in hybrid for the revised S-class when sales start toward the end of this year.

    As reported earlier, this particular hybrid drivetrain will also appear in a performance-oriented version of the E-class Coupe. The rumoured Mercedes-AMG E50 is said to develop over 400hp when petrol power is combined with electricity.

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  • Jaguar F-Type gets four-pot turbo power

    Jaguar F-Type gets four-pot turbo power

    New entry-level sports car may not match the performance credentials of the Porsche Cayman on paper but is set to be significantly cheaper in price in Thai showrooms.

    The Jaguar F-Type Coupe you see here in official pictures is the new entry-level model powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol-turbo engine. This new motor is also available in the Convertible version.

    For the sake of differentiation, this particular F-Type gets a single exhaust pipe mounted centrally behind where you can also find a new diffuser design. The 3.0 V6 models get two tailpipes, while the 5.0 V8 receives four of them.

    And since the F-Type is now three years old in its current generation, Jaguar has given new mag wheels and slightly massaged the front end with new LED lights and bumper.

    What’s the power like?

    Jaguar has taken its new Ingenium four-pot engine from other models and tuned it to 300hp – between 50-100hp more than in other applications. Maximum torque is rated at 400Nm attained at 1,500rpm. Drive in this F-Type goes via eight-speed automatic to just the rear wheels.

    Jaguar claims a 0-100kph time of 5.7sec – 0.4sec slower than the F-Type fitted with 340hp 3.0-litre supercharged V6. However, the four-potter is said to be 16% more fuel efficient while spewing out 163g/km of CO2; the V6 emits 199g/km.

    Although the acceleration time may by slightly slower, the four-pot F-Type may have the chance of being more agile to drive because Jaguar says it is 52kg lighter than the V6. But what also remains to be seen is whether the engine noise would be as tuneful as the V6.

    How does it fare against the Cayman?

    The Porsche Cayman comes with 300hp 2.0-litre flat-four turbo-petrol engine, seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and a quicker 4.9sec (4.7sec with launch control) acceleration time.

    But the Cayman already costs one million baht more than the 7.99 million baht F-Type V6. This means than the F-Type in 300hp suit should be priced even lower than that level when sales start later this year, although punters must be content with the inferior on-paper performance figures the front-engined Jag concedes to the mid-engined Porsche.

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  • ICONSIAM together with the Chaipattana Foundation and Allied Organizations

    ICONSIAM together with the Chaipattana Foundation and Allied Organizations

    ICONSIAM together with the Chaipattana Foundation and Allied Organizations kicked off “Preserving and Improving Chao Phraya River with a Sustainable Water Management” Project. The objectives of the project are to proceed on the late King’s Philosophy related to wastewater management, and to engage and raise awareness of local people living along the Chao Phraya River for reviving and conserving natural resources and the environment, leading to sustainable living.

    Supoj Chaiwatsirikul, Managing Director of ICONSIAM Company Limited, stated that “ICONSIAM’s policy is stressed on taking corporate responsibility and being one driving force towards the positive impact on the society, environment and culture.
    We also focus on the sustainable socio-economic development, assuring the local communities along the Chao Phraya River can live harmoniously and proudly with nature. Constantly, we are committed to carry on our three key pillars: to support the communities nearby, to inherit Thai cultures and traditions, and to take care of the environment of the waterfront communities along the Chao Phraya River.

    Recently, ICONSIAM, the Chaipattana Foundation and our alliances have launched the “Preserving and Improving Chao Phraya River with a Sustainable Water Management” project with an aim to preserve natural resources and environment of the Chao Phraya River by targeting on seven canals in three Bangkok districts – Klong San, Taling Chan and Bangkok

    Prof. Dr. Kasem Chankaew, an Environmental Specialist of the Chaipattana Foundation and Director of the Royally-initiated Laem Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project, explained that the Chaipattana Foundation has carried on the Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s initiative on wastewater treatment as said on his royal speech that “…the nature-supporting-nature process,  the simple, affordable & practical technology that people can easily adapt, low-cost mechanical devices..” in  every project the Chaipattana Foundation has developed including this one. There are 2 types of natural and simple wastewater treatment techniques which are 1) Oxidation Pond Treatment System; the digestion of organic matter through the use of microorganisms and 2) Grass Filtration System; contaminants are trapped through the grass that  absorbs toxins back into the system.

    The aforementioned project has already commenced its first initiative in Klong San district from early March 2017 at Wat Thong Phleng canal and Somdej Chao Phraya canal as the 2nd one. Following the role model project are the other 5 canals which are Wat Suwan canal and San canal in Klong San district, Wat Thong canal in Bangkok Noi district, Lad Mayom canal and Mahasawat canal in Taling Chan district to explore the physical characteristics of each area in order to properly plan for the most suitable wastewater treatment method of those areas. All of these projects are expected to be completed by 2017 with the objectives to improve the water quality, conserve and enhance the balance of the ecosystem. Additionally, the project focuses on engaging local people living along the Chao Phraya River’s awareness of reviving and conserving natural resources and the environment as well as serves as a pioneering role model aiming at developing sustainable environment in the Chao Phraya River communities in other areas.

     

  • Siam Piwat lays out strategies for keeping shopping centres

    Siam Piwat lays out strategies for keeping shopping centres

    Chief executive officer Chadatip Chutrakul said that globally, retailers had been disrupted by e-commerce, the increasing number of people shopping online, and the impacts of globalisation. In Thailand, despite the growing trend of e-commerce, it is still considered to be in the trial stage.

    Nevertheless, Siam Piwat cannot remain the same, as Thai retailers are not immune to the global digital evolutions.

    “We have changed our aim, that we wouldn’t just create [shopping] destinations, but would make the destinations truly exciting, with ever-changing experiences so that people enjoy their time and want to keep coming back,” she said.

    “We must make our destinations constantly fresh, innovative and exciting all the time, places where people want to go for the fulfilment of needs that are much more than going online.”

    Chadatip received the Store Design of the Year Award for the Siam Discovery shopping centre at the World Retail Congress held early this month in Dubai. The event gathered 2,000 retailers from 65 countries and 140 speakers. These industry leaders and experts shared their ideas on global retail trends and concepts.

    She said shoppers had a perception of benefiting from lower prices when buying products online because of lower operational costs compared with physical stores. Therefore, price promotions were no longer sufficient to lure customers back to the shopping centres.

    “In developing Siam Discovery, we understood that in the new millennial era, shoppers have realised the importance of a brand’s story. They want to make the brand’s story part of their own story.

    “Good storytelling strategies by particular brands will become a significant selling point and crucial factor in adding positive value to the brand. That is why we chose to overturn completely the past retailing practice of presenting products by brand and by category.

    “Instead, multiple brands and complementary merchandise are brought together and unified with underlying stories, presented by type, by function, and by customer interest,” Chadatip said.

    She said at the reopening of Siam Center about three years ago that “retailing is no longer about shopping. It is [about] providing ever-changing experiences to individual shoppers.”

    Siam Center had been closed for six months. The shopping centre spent about a year gathering ideas for a new retail concept that aimed at attracting not only Thais but also shoppers from around the world.

    Chadatip said that over the past three years since the reopening, the 42-year-old Siam Center had proved successful by being voted by Thailand.com as being at the top of mind for shoppers.

    The shopping centre has also earned 12 different awards over the period, including for best marketing position and best renovation project. “Since the renovation, Siam Center has enjoyed a 12-per-cent increase every year in terms of both sales and traffic,” she said.

    “At Siam Piwat, we do not manage ordinary merchandise any more, but [promote the] emotional benefits of our valued customers. We have also turned [some] of them into our peers, to learn and initiate tailor-made campaigns and marketing activities based on their specific interests. This is what we have made successful with Siam Discovery and what earned us the World Retail Award this year.”

    Chadatip said the company’s four key strategies were the following.

    1 Be a leader in creativity and advance innovations that are ahead of competitors.

    2 Win the customer’s heart with good accessibility and understanding and by being “customer-centric”.

    3 Create good value through the storytelling strategies of particular brands.

    4 Work collectively with all business partners towards real win-win achievements.

    Siam Piwat owns and operates Siam Center, Siam Discovery, Siam Paragon, Paradise Park and IconSiam.

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  • Kerry Logistics starts UK-China rail service

    Kerry Logistics starts UK-China rail service

    Kerry Logistics Network participated in the commencement ceremony of the first eastbound freight train from London to Yiwu with the support of a long-standing customer for this service. The project is not only a significant step forward in the Group’s development strategy in line with the ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative, but also a strategic move advancing the Group’s further expansion into the rail freight and multimodal services.

    The train, which departed on 10 April 2017 from London, is scheduled to arrive eastern China’s Yiwu in around 18 days. The 7,500-mile journey will pass through nine countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan. The freight cost is lower than that of air and ocean freight, while it is twice as fast as ocean transport.

    In August 2016, Kerry Logistics delivered a rail freight shipment of over 80 containers from Yiwu to Madrid, Spain, passing through eight countries in 19 days.

    London is the 15th European city and the latest destination added to the China-Europe rail network under the Belt and Road Initiative. The first freight train from Yiwu to London launched on 1 January 2017 took 18 days. It was mainly for carrying clothes, shoes and other consumer goods made in China.

    William Ma, group managing director of Kerry Logistics, said, “We are extremely excited to be the first Asia-based global 3PL to move eastbound freight from Europe along the One Belt One Road trade route, turning part of the roadmap into reality. We are committed to developing an overland transportation network for road, rail and multimodal freight services in China to Central Asia and Europe. We will leverage our global international freight forwarding network to provide end-to-end and cost-effective logistics solutions to connect China with Europe and Asia via air, road, rail and sea.”

    Kerry Logistics will continue to develop under the Belt and Road Initiative to create new form of transportation models, offering more options to customers across various industry segments.

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  • CAT to propose 2G tower JV with Dtac

    CAT to propose 2G tower JV with Dtac

    Thai state-owned operator CAT Telecom is seeking to enter a telecommunications infrastructure joint venture with private operator Dtac to allow it to continue generating revenue after its concession revenue dries up.

    CAT’s concession agreement with Dtac expires in September 2018, marking the end to the prior build-operate-transfer regulatory regime, whereby private operators paid a portion of their revenues to the state-owned operators. The market is instead transitioning to the more conventional spectrum licensing model.

    After this period CAT will be left without a sustainable revenue stream. Dtac will meanwhile need to transfer its roughly 13,000 2G mobile towers and base stations to CAT. As the deadline approaches, the CAT board is exploring establishing a JV with Dtac for the operation of CAT’s 2G mobile tower assets.

    Under the proposal, Dtac would need to invest nearly 10 billion baht () in exchange for a 51% stake in the venture, which would be named Telecom Tower Co. CAT would take the remaining 49% in exchange for transferring the tower assets to the venture.

    According to the report, the CAT board believes that such an agreement would be mutually beneficial, as it would allow CAT to earn new revenue from the venture, while Dtac would be able to guarantee service continuity after the concession expires.

    The proposal still requires approval from the Thai Cabinet, the report adds. CAT hopes that the venture will help it realize annual revenue of around 10 billion baht per year.

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  • Scale360 establishes Centre of Excellence to develop Thai Fintech talent

    Scale360 establishes Centre of Excellence to develop Thai Fintech talent

    Scale360, a UK-based fintech start-up that develops cutting-edge software to power banks’ digital transformation, has established a Bangkok Digital Centre of Excellence to service banks’ growing need for financial technology and develop local skills in leading global technologies.

    Thailand’s Board of Investment has recognised Scale360’s commitment to developing skills in Thailand, awarding the company a special eight year status to help attract top talent and establish the Digital Centre of Excellence in Bangkok.

    Combining Microservices application architecture with Scala and Java programming languages, Scale360 develops technology platforms that deliver better outcomes for customers across all channels via a digital banking infrastructure. Scale360 has established its own Thai language learning programme to advance the knowledge of skills required to build its Digital Banking 4.0 platform, with the aim of providing local developers with knowledge of programming languages used by global Internet giants like Twitter and LinkedIn.

    “We have a very clear vision of how banks need to operate in the digital age, and to deliver the kind of services today’s mobile and connected customers’ need requires a new approach to technology. This means using global leading technologies which are not yet prevalent in banking. At Scale360 we have developed our own learning programmes to give our employees the tools they need to compete in a global marketplace,” said Neville Molyneux, managing director, Scale360.

    Scale360 has implemented solutions-focused technology to leading global businesses for over 10 years, helping businesses define and execute their digital strategy, and create growth opportunities driven by enhanced customer-centric digital experiences.  Scale360’s developers have already completed transformation projects in Vietnam and are working with a challenger bank in the UK.

    “Scale360’s solutions enable pure digital play; we help our partners build greater customer loyalty and engagement, developing in-depth understanding of the digital customer that ultimately grows online revenue. It’s not just financial services – we’ve given retailers, hoteliers and charities the tools to embark on their digital journey,” added Neville.

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  • NBTC may require OTTs to secure licenses

    NBTC may require OTTs to secure licenses

    Thai telecoms regulator NBTC is considering requiring OTT communications service providers to secure an operating license and an internet bandwidth fee to ensure a more level playing field between OTT players and telecoms operators.

    NBTC secretary general Takorn Tantasith told that a fee could be imposed on OTT services by 2018.

    Initially OTT services running over mobile networks could also be expected to secure an operating license from the NBTC and pay a value-added tax the same as traditional businesses, he said.

    He said the regulator is making the move to reflect the dramatic increases in revenues generated by OTT providers and the strain demand for services such as YouTube places on mobile networks and accordingly operator revenues.

    The NBTC plans to hold an open forum to discuss the issue in Bangkok in September, and will invite representatives from all telecoms regulators in the Asean region, as well as 50 operators across the region and the major OTT service providers.

    The NBTC’s decision was motivated by a meeting of the Asean Telecommunication Regulators’ Council focused on the challenges OTT services pose to business ecosystems.

  • Introducing the largest integrated real estate project in Bangkok

    Introducing the largest integrated real estate project in Bangkok

    Described as “a city within a city”, Thailand’s largest integrated development, One Bangkok, is being launched as a joint project by TCC Assets (Thailand) and Frasers Centrepoint (FCL).

    Incorporating green-sustainability principles, the development covers 104 rai (16.7 ha), and will increase green and open areas in the city centre by 50 rai when it opens in 2021.

    One Bangkok 3

    One Bangkok will be the largest private-sector property development initiative undertaken in Thailand, with an estimated investment value of more than THB120 billion (about US$3.5 billion).

    “The fundamental aim in the planning and design of One Bangkok is to enhance Bangkok’s stature as a key gateway city in Asia,” says TCC Group and FCL chairman Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi.

    One Bangkok 1

    A fully integrated “city-within-a-city” district, One Bangkok will comprise retail and leisure offerings within differentiated precincts, next-generation office buildings, luxury and lifestyle hotels, ultra-luxury residential towers, civic areas, and art and culture amenities as well as greenery and open spaces.

    Leased from the Crown, the land is in a prime location at the corner of Wireless and Rama IV Roads, next to Lumphini Park and with direct linkages to mass transit systems.

    “We are very honoured to be entrusted by the Crown Property Bureau to turn this important plot of land in the heart of the city into a showpiece district,” says Sirivadhanabhakdi.

    “With One Bangkok, I hope to enhance global confidence in Thailand as the epicenter of Asean and a key gateway and lifestyle city in Asia.”

    One Bangkok - Opening Ceremony

    Shared vision

    For the “game-changing” endeavour, he says he has placed his confidence in two TCC Group companies – TCC Assets (Thailand) and Frasers Property. “They are companies that perfectly complement each other and can, together, fulfill our shared vision of a quality development.”

    For the JV, TCC Assets hold an 80.1 per cent interest, with Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) holding the balance of 19.9 per cent. Frasers Property is the international property brand of FCL, a multi-national real-estate company with more than US$17.6 billion in assets.

    One Bangkok 5

    “By forming such a strategic alliance, we are able to combine the financial strength and local know-how of TCC Assets, with the enormous international property development expertise of Frasers Property, which has an impeccable global track record of award-winning development projects,” says Sirivadhanabhakdi.

    “The partnership will ensure that we have the creativity, capability and capital to bring to life one of our most exciting development initiatives,” says FCL Group CEO Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi. “No single development of this scale and diversity has ever been undertaken in Thailand.”

    He says One Bangkok will attract top-level local and multinational companies to set up headquarters in the district. “It is Bangkok’s first fully integrated ‘people-centric’ development, designed around how people can seamlessly live, work and play, seeking to reinstate a sense of human scale in a way that enhances comfort and convenience.”

    He says One Bangkok’s development philosophy is centred on diversity of uses and architecture, overlaid with sustainability principles and sensitive to the local social and cultural context, incorporating Thailand’s heritage and aspects unique to Bangkok.

    One Bangkok’s CEO Su Lin Soon is supported by a development team of more than 100 specialists.

    “In creating a world-class district in the heart of Bangkok, we envision One Bangkok to be synonymous with Thailand,” she says. “New quality standards, international best practices and diversity in the mix of uses and architecture are fundamental features of the master plan, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, supported by local expertise from Plan Associates and A49.”

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  • Free KKday Vacation for Thais Who Love to Travel in Asia

    Free KKday Vacation for Thais Who Love to Travel in Asia

    KKday, a leading E-commerce travel platform in Asia offering localized travel across the globe launched in Thailand in March 2017, and is now offering Thais a chance to WIN a FREE all-expenses dream holiday for two to Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore or Taiwan with a video competition from now until May 31st, 2017.

    The KKvacay contest invites Thais to create a fun and engaging one-minute video of their own travel trip in any destination. To be automatically entered, each film needs to then be uploaded to the competition entrant’s Facebook Page wall by the end of May and tagged @KKdayThailand with the hashtags #KKvacay and #KKdayth added too.The full entry rules for the KKvacay video competition can be found at the KKday Thailand Facebook Page.

    The winning KKvacay video will be announced on the KKday Thailand Facebook Page in June 2017.

    Ming Chen, CEO of KKday is encouraging Thai vacation videographers to be as creative as possible as there could be some fierce competition. “We know that Thais love to travel within Asia and each of the KKvacay prize destinations is incredibly dynamic; promising an exhilarating, action-packed trip with lots to see and do and fascinatingly diverse cultures. We are expecting to see some really creative videos that explore these different holiday hotpots through the script and the filming style, as well as with the use of props, costumes and setting. Thais are renowned for their inventive style and sense of fun so it will be interesting to see videos portraying their chosen destination and with a free holiday for two up for grabs I imagine there will be some great entries.”

    Part of winning the holiday prize is for the recipient and travel partner to create a short video highlighting their vacation experience along with five KKday activities they enjoyed during their trip. This video diary will be shared by KKday and partners on social media.

    Easy to navigate and book online, KKday appeals especially to those travelers who enjoy immersive vacation experiences and exploring destinations through localized, customized travel rather than simply following the standard tourist trek or trying to seek out ever-more remote locations.

    The Taiwanese- headquartered company, which was established in 2014, brings over 6,000 experiences, in 25 different categories, in 174 cities and 54 countries worldwide. The KKvacay video competition celebrates KKday’s debut in Thailand and with e-commerce popular in the country Thais could prove to be a big market, adding to KKday’s existing 7 million plus visitor views each month, a fanbase of more than 600,000 on Facebook and over 300,000 members.

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  • DHL eCommerce expands in Thailand’s booming e-Commerce market

    DHL eCommerce expands in Thailand’s booming e-Commerce market

    DHL eCommerce, a division of the world’s leading logistics company, Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group), is capitalizing on the booming Thai e-commerce market expected to more than triple in size to EUR 3.6 billion between now and 2020 by enhancing its nationwide coverage with next day delivery in remote areas and extending pick-up service to small e-commerce merchants to meet its growing customer demands.

    DHL eCommerce, launched January 2016 in Thailand, offers end-to-end domestic delivery services and easy access for local businesses to expand globally through affordable B2C international cross-border shipping and scalable, pay-per-use fulfillment solutions through a global fulfillment network within Deutsche Post DHL Group.

    “The e-commerce market in Thailand is currently second largest in Southeast Asia and expected to grow 22 percent annually till 2020. Along with this remarkable growth, there are increasing demands for cost-effective and high quality logistics solutions to meet rising consumer needs. As such, we are investing now to ensure we are the provider of choice for Thai consumers,” said Kiattichai Pitpreecha, managing director, DHL eCommerce Thailand.

    “We are strengthening our delivery network across the country in order to offer second-to-none nationwide service across Thailand. This will enable merchants to reach out to the growing base of e-commerce consumers outside Bangkok in major provinces and rural areas with superior service quality. We have also extended our pick-up service to include small and large merchants. For the 2.7 million SMEs in Thailand, this means greater convenience and a quicker process to deliver to their consumers — with less time spent travelling and waiting in queues to drop off their goods, they can spend more time focusing on growing their business.”

    Over the past year, DHL eCommerce Thailand has invested significantly in people, service, facilities, vehicles and coverage. The DHL eCommerce 3,222 sqm central hub in Bangkok and its domestic delivery network across Thailand have the capacity to handle over 15 million shipments annually. For merchants, DHL eCommerce offers access to Cash on Delivery (COD) with daily remittance as well as access to a multilingual call center and easy IT integration of online orders to allow shippers to easily prepare orders for delivery into the DHL network.

    Offers cross-border service to help customers expand overseas

    DHL eCommerce also enables Thai businesses to grow internationally and tap on the massive international e-commerce market through its range of affordable international cross-border shipping products and scalable, pay-per-use fulfillment solutions. “We are incredibly positive about the Thailand economy and we are committed to its development. The Thai government’s ‘Digital Thailand’ initiative started in 2016 has brought about a wave of opportunities for businesses across different industries to digitize their operations and services, especially for SMEs to undergo digital transformation,” said Malcolm Monteiro, CEO, DHL eCommerce Asia Pacific.

    “Thailand is ranked as one of our top priority markets in Southeast Asia , and we foresee growth to be largely driven by significant numbers of SMEs extending their business models into online marketplaces. DHL eCommerce is committed to enabling Thai businesses as they fully leverage the huge e-commerce growth locally and internationally.”

    As noted in a recent DHL Express report on the e-commerce industry, the cross-border market opportunity offers growth rates (~25 percent) not found in most traditional retail markets. DHL eCommerce, along with its sister company DHL Express is helping to connect Thai e-tailers to the world through DPDHL Group’s range of cross-border delivery solutions. To cater to varying customer requirements, DHL Express offers premium and faster delivery services while DHL eCommerce provides affordable solutions. Thailand -based businesses can also leverage on DHL eCommerce’s global network of fulfillment centers in the US, Mexico, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia and India so that merchandise can get to the consumers in those regions quicker.

    “Cross-border B2C e-commerce is forecasted to grow to USD1 trillion in 2020. DHL eCommerce Thailand has witnessed tremendous growth in the past year and we are enhancing our service to meet the growing consumer demands,” said Charles Brewer, CEO, DHL eCommerce. “We are incredibly proud to be delivering the smile in the last mile and we will continue to provide more first and last mile solutions.”

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  • Crown delivers XPO Logistics a competitive advantage in Thailand

    Crown delivers XPO Logistics a competitive advantage in Thailand

    XPO Logistics is relying on a total product solution from Crown Equipment to manage high work-flow stock movement for a number of prominent global brands at its Thailand operations.

    XPO Logistics, which includes the Bangkok and Rayong branches among its 1,440 global locations, is managing stock on behalf of major brands with the help of a full suite of Crown material handling equipment that includes reach trucks, counterbalance forklifts, power pallet trucks, Wave work assist vehicles and walkie stackers.

    Crown has been supplying XPO Logistics with equipment since 2010 and the company is running a total of 20 lift trucks at its busy Bangkok and Rayong locations.

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