Prasong Nitinavakorn (right)
and friends enjoy some birthday cake during King Power Pattaya Complex’s 1st
Anniversary.
Warunya Thongrod
Duty-free retailer King Power handed out prizes and launched a month of
discounts as it celebrated its first anniversary in Pattaya.
Prasong Nitinavakorn presided over the Sept. 29 celebration with employees
and customers at the Sukhumvit Road complex. He lit candles on a large
anniversary cake, then handed out pieces to guests.
Crowds thronged to the 20-rai mall as King Power awarded cash vouchers and
air tickets to Hong Kong and South Korea. The festivities continue
throughout October, as the retailer offers everyone spending 10,000-100,000
baht or more to win prizes, including trips to Hong Kong, vouchers worth
100,000 baht and even a new Volkswagen.
King Power opened in Pattaya in September 2011 and has developed only half
of the 20 rai it occupies. Future development is planned to showcase brands
including Bally, Coach, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Lancome, and Victoria’s Secret.
The lingerie brand is exclusive to the Pattaya and Suvarnabhumi
International Airport locations.
The large numbers of foreign tourists in Pattaya prompted the company to
open its fifth branch here. To handle tourists comfortably, King Power has
dedicated tour bus parking, can accommodate more than 110 cars and offers
classic and Asian fusion cuisine, ATMs and foreign-currency exchange booths.
“The first year has passed quite rapidly because the next thing I know, I am
already celebrating the first-year anniversary,” said operations manager
Prasong Nitinavakorn. “I have to thank Pattaya for using our services, I
feel as if I am already a part of the city. I invite everyone who has never
enjoyed King Power to try us, since many believe that this is a store for
tourists or for foreigners, but in reality, King Power is not serving just
to specific groups. King Power has merchandises for all Thais and foreigners
of all levels and ages.”
Operations Manager Prasong
Nitinavakorn (center) and employees celebrate King Power Pattaya Complex’s
1st Anniversary.
Prasong Nitinavakorn shows
Pattaya Mail’s Tony Malhotra around the King Power Pattaya Complex.
Delicious food for sale at the
King Power Pattaya Complex.
King Power Pattaya makes a
great donation to the Pattaya orphanage.
