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Guardian Glass celebrates 30th anniversary, launches latest brand ambassador “Amanda Charlene Obdam”

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2022

Guardian Glass, the leader in quality glasses, magnificently organized its 30th anniversary celebration with the launch of its latest brand ambassador “Amanda Charlene Obdam”, Miss Universe Thailand 2020, and commercial of Guardian Glass Asia Pacific.

Sasha Klengel, Asia Pacific Director of Sales, said that this 30th anniversary celebration was an opportunity to start a new step we have never done before. It was attended and participated by a large number of customers, influencers, architects, and important people in the glass industry. On this occasion, we had both a celebration and a policy announcement for Guardian Glass Asia Pacific to set growth targets for the next year along with launching our latest commercial and brand ambassador “Amanda Charlene Obdam” to expand the brand awareness and reach more customer groups by aiming to enter the market with full force in 2023, including the Greatest Appreciation award given to Guardian Asia Pacific’s key dealers who have been accompanying together on the journey to success.

During the past 30 years when Guardian Glass has been operating its business in Thailand and Asia Pacific, the direction in our glass market has been growing more and more all along, including an expansion of our production factory in Rayong and a relocation of our office to Emporium Building to support the growth of the company. In addition, for the production of products, there has been continuous development of various quality glass designs, such as mirrors, clear glasses, and green glasses, along with the development of adding value to glasses to be used as a further material in other workpieces, such as glasses used in automotive parts or electrical appliances.

Moreover, Guardian Glass has also been paying its attention to both business development and environmental maintenance in terms of product production and development. There has been a development of glasses that can reduce energy consumption in the buildings and waste generation from energy use in the buildings, which is considered a very good way to reduce the destruction of the environment.

Considering the past growth, the ratio of domestic sales to exports has been 50:50. On average, the main customers are modern traders, glass processing plants and manufacturers of windows and doors, automotive glass parts and refrigerators etc. With a customer base that has been constantly increasing and accepting the quality of Guardian Glass products for a long time, we have set a strategy to increase our market share even more in 2023. In addition, there is a plan to focus on introducing new products that meet the needs, creating convenience for customers to further use these products, and building brand awareness to be more widely remembered. 

This 30th anniversary celebration is the first time where Guardian Glass Asia Pacific launched its commercial of Guardian Glass Asia Pacific and brand ambassador “Amanda Charlene Obdam” to further expand the brand to be widely known by presenting a modern brand image and creating an outstanding character both in terms of technology, innovation, and personalities that match consumer groups.

Sasha Klengel concluded that for the past 30 years, we would like to thank you for every support that has enabled us to grow, including support from the government, business partners, and all customers. We hope that we will continue to receive support like this, along with the development that we intend to be a part that will make the glass industry in Thailand and Asia Pacific stronger.

Guardian Glass is a manufacturer and innovator of quality glasses with the limitless potential of amazing materials who has been in the hearts of Thai consumers for more than 30 years. Those interested can obtain more information at http://www.guardianglass.com. 

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Electic vehicle sales provide a jolt for online lending, Krungsri Auto says

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2022

Nongluck Ajanapanya

Surging sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are boosting digital auto lending, according to Krungsri Auto, the automotive finance unit of Bank of Ayudhya.

Rising EV sales in Thailand, particularly in the third quarter, contributed to rising demand for auto loans, and this led to significant growth of the digital lending service on the app “GO by Krungsri Auto”.

Congsin Congcar, head of Krungsri Auto Group, told a press conference on Friday that new digital loans for the first 10 months of this year rose 83% over the same period last year to 9.9 billion baht.

Congsin said that EV loans accounted for 34% of the total.

“With this growth rate, we can expect to see lending growing beyond our targets,” he added.

Krungsri Auto’s digital lending target for this year is 10.6 billion baht, a year-on-year increase of 53%. The amount is equivalent to 6% of its target for total new lending for the full year, which is 173 billion baht.

According to a recent report from the Department of Land Transportation, sales of EVs surged 289% in October from the same month last year.

The expansion of digital auto lending also coincides with a shift in Thai consumer behaviour. According to Krungsri Auto research, 68% of Thai internet users now buy products and services online every week.

Congsin said this was one reason Krungsri is adding more services to its app.

“We want to be more than just a digital loan application,” he said.

“With more complete services, we will continue to strengthen our ecosystem through the expansion of strategic partnerships with manufacturer brands, dealers, providers of EV infrastructures, and technology providers to create new solutions that meet the everyday needs of automobile users across all groups,” Congsin added.

Congsin said lending targets were either on track or exceeding targets. Full-year figures will be released at the end of this month, he said.

Consumers can apply for vehicle loans through GO by Krungsri Auto with just their identification cards and NDID verification.

After receiving notification of approved credit, they can sign a contract and purchase a vehicle without the need to submit additional documents, Congsin said.

He said the process can be completed in 30 minutes on the app.

Krungsri Auto was Thailand’s first auto-loan provider to offer service for all products through an app. Currently, 96% of the GO by Krungsri Auto app users live in Bangkok and other metropolitan areas, with the majority of them working full-time.

Nongluck Ajanapanya

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Kanvela Craft Chocolate: Slowing down time to produce unique flavours

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2022

Opal Varunsuda

Kanvela in Thai means “a period of time” and this phrase describes the time it takes to produce world-class, award-winning chocolate.

The owner Thana Kunaraksvong, CEO of Kanvela Craft Chocolate,  explains how locally grown cocoa beans are carefully chosen and dried in the blazing Thai sun to produce distinctively flavoured and beautifully crafted chocolate.

Thana Kunaraksvong, The owner of Kanvela Craft Chocolate

“We developed this unique approach based on our experience, which we have also communicated to farmers. This defines our ‘flavour’,” he said.

Cacao Bean“With factories licensed by the Thai Food and Drug Administration, every chocolate that is produced undergoes stringent inspection. The equipment we use was imported from Italy, and we have always placed a premium on the quality of our products and the safety of our customers.”

Kanvela has won many accolades globally including the Rising Star Award from the Academy of Chocolate, as well as two bronze medals at the 2020 International Chocolate Awards and two silvers and two bronzes at the 2021 contest.

The Chiang Mai-based company has expanded its reach by opening several outlets in the North and is also featured in the Thai Airways menu for First Class and Business Class passengers flying to Europe, Australia, South Korea and Japan.

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Opal Varunsuda

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Thai Vietjet unveils Performance of the first three Quarters 2022

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2022

None of the past years has witnessed such rapid international expansion to different regional countries for Thai Vietjet. From only international cargo flights to China and Vietnam during the pandemic to almost 1st half of 2022, Thai Vietjet has been aggressively expanding its international flight network to various top destinations across the Asia-pacific region.

Currently, the airline operates direct flights from Bangkok to Singapore, Fukuoka, Taipei, Phnom Penh, and many destinations in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Phu Quoc. Total passengers and cargo carried reached over 5 million and almost 9,000 tons, respectively.

Planning ahead to 2023, the airline is focusing on improving domestic flight services and international network expansion to offer further convenience to passengers and uplift its competitive advantage. 

“2022 has been a remarkable business year for Thai Vietjet,” said, Woranate Laprabang, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vietjet, “We started the new year with the launch of the direct service between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, as soon as the borders between the two countries started to open, and since then have continuously and proactively expanded our wings to many destinations through the Asia-pacific region, including Singapore, Fukuoka, Taipei, as well as relaunching many destinations between Thailand and Vietnam, where we are the leader in the market.” 

Woranate Laprabang, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Vietjet

In particular, Thai Vietjet, together with Vietjet Group, is the largest carrier operating between Thailand and Vietnam in terms of capacity. Since January 2022, Thai Vietjet and Vietjet operated over 2,500 flights between Thailand and Vietnam and transported over 350 thousand passengers on its extensive flight network between both countries, including the direct flight from Bangkok to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Phu Quoc, and the direct route from Phuket and Chiang Mai to Ho Chi Minh City. The airline will also resume direct service between Bangkok and Da Lat on December 2, 2022. 

Not only having various new international services in place in such a short time but the additional frequency for each of the routes was also added quickly, with 2 or even 3 daily flights, to support the increase of travel demand after travel restrictions in many countries have been relaxed. Lately, Thai Vietjet further announced the increase of its international services Bangkok – Fukuoka daily flight in November, Bangkok – Taipei of up to 10 flights per week in early December this year, with a solid plan to further increase the flight frequency to double daily right in January 2023.

To support its expanding fleet and flight network, in July 2022, Thai Vietjet hosted its annual “Sky Career Festival 2022”, recruiting new talents to be part of its fun and friendly yet professional team, with over 10 thousand participants attending to explore the airline’s career opportunities, joining cabin crew, pilot, engineering, ground service, commercial, back office and other jobs recruitment, learning insights from airline professionals. The Sky Career Festival is Thai Vietjet’s annual event since 2018, and it continues to provide participants with more opportunities to develop their career paths in a multinational working environment not only in Thailand but also in the overall region, but also in Asia region, especially in Vietnam.

In addition, to further leverage passengers’ in-flight experience, the airline introduced ‘Sky Café’, presenting a wide range of Thai and international cuisine to domestic and international passengers. Sky Café was officially launched after the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) gave airlines permission to serve food and drinks again on domestic flights in Thailand in July 2022, after a long hiatus of suspension due to Covid-19 outbreak. 

Looking forward to the year 2023, international expansion remains Thai Vietjet’s main and most important focus. The airline plans 

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SCB 10X launches Web3 collaboration hub in Bangkok to nurture startups

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2022

SCB 10X has opened a new physical space in Bangkok to serve as a hub for ideation, collaboration, and building in Web3 and assist in international community-building, the company said.

DistrictX will be a Web3 collaboration hub for SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, which will help build and incubate startups in the Web3 and blockchain industry.

Located in the heart of Bangkok, DistrictX will allow for both community building and business co-working. The 10,000 square foot spot is equipped with meeting rooms, a town hall, operational war room, podcast room and dining space offering free refreshments.

With two main areas, the first area will be the Hacker House, an open-seating space where global innovators in blockchain and Web3 can engage with one another and collaborate with the SCB 10X team, partners and ecosystem.

The second area is the Exponential Hub, a co-working space for SCB 10X’s global partnership, including leading global blockchain and Web3 companies: Axelar, Fireblocks, Nansen, The Sandbox, Nebula, Token Unlocks and RakkaR Digital.

“DistrictX is a physical space where we see the potential for great collaboration, networking, and entrepreneurship to bloom,” said Mukaya (Tai) Panich, CEO of SCB 10X. 
”Collaboration is key during this bear market, and we are excited to bring high potential startups, passionate entrepreneurs, prospective partners, and enthusiastic developers to Bangkok in order to strengthen the global communities of blockchain and Web3.”

Mukaya (Tai) Panich, CEO of SCB 10X

“At Fireblocks, we believe that impactful partnership and collaboration is invaluable to the healthy growth of the industry,” said Stephen Richardson, head of Asia Pacific and senior vice president of financial markets at Fireblocks. “With Thailand having one of the highest rates of digital asset adoption, DistrictX will serve as an important hub for us to advance blockchain innovations and bring more financial institutions and businesses to these technologies.”

Stephen Richardson, Head of APAC and SVP of Financial Markets, Fireblocks.JPG

Through the DistrictX sixth-month Hacker House Incubation Program, SCB 10X said it would recruit talented developers and highly-driven entrepreneurs to build startups at the forefront of disruptive technology. The program will offer end-to-end support from SCB 10X’s building team, product and design testing, mentoring from the brightest minds in the ecosystems, and external fundraising and scaling.

Apart from its role in investing and building, SCB 10X will educate and create awareness among the general public about the world of blockchain and Web3.

DistrictX will host “Moonshot Meetup”, a bi-monthly workshop to engage partners, developers, and community by sharing knowledge and building projects. DistrictX will be the home to a line-up of future events such as the DistrictX Hacker House Program, Hackathons, and many more.

“We’re proud to be a part of SCB 10X’s ecosystem and hope to contribute to the digital asset scene in Thailand,” said Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen. “We’re looking forward to more breakthrough collaborations in the DistrictX space.”

The launch of DistrictX is another step for SCB 10X towards achieving its “Moonshot Mission”, the company said, focused on investing globally in disruptive blockchain, Web3, and fintech technologies and incubating startups to become the next unicorns in the area of blockchain and Web3.