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You got stuff; Pattaya Self Storage holds it

Jan Olav Aamlid, the Managing Director of Pattaya Self Storage demonstrates one of the medium sized lockers.

Marcus Souksi
The concept behind Pattaya Self Storage is simple: You store it, you lock it, you keep the key. But there is more than a catchphrase behind this modern self-storage operator.
Located in Thappraya Soi 13, Pattaya Self Storage is easily found thanks to the large PSS sign. The facility maintains 24-hour security and is open half the day for customers. The facilities were designed to ensure that customer belongings are kept in the same condition as when originally placed into storage.
The concept is the brainchild of Jan Olan Aamlid, managing director of the PSS. Jan spotted a niche in the market when many of his friends would leave their suitcases with him as they returned to their home countries. He visited other storage facilities across SE Asia and incorporated the best of what he’d witnessed, and opened the business in October 2013.
Self-storage serves many needs. For some, it’s a place to securely keep personal and business documents, such as land titles, insurance certificates, deeds, legal contracts or birth certificates. For others, it’s a place to put home furnishings while a new house is being prepared or while traveling for extended periods. For a few, it’s simply a place to keep all the extra stuff they’ve collected.

Suthamma Mio Thana, General Manager of Pattaya Self Storage, displays one of the safety deposit boxes.

PSS requires no fixed time contract. Customers can rent as long as they want. Rent is paid in advance, usually monthly, although yearly contracts are available. Even these contracts can be canceled without penalty at any time.
Services also cover everything from packaging supplies, size estimation and transport. Belongings can be discreetly and conveniently stored in deposit boxes, saving them from theft, loss or natural disasters. Safe deposit boxes are kept within a vault, ensuring they are kept safe and protected against life’s unexpected surprises.
Storage units come in a wide variety of sizes, from simple mailboxes at 1,200 baht per year to 1.3 sq. meter walk-in lockers for 22,680 baht a year, or 2,100 baht a month. Other options include deposit boxes in three sizes, ranging in price from 4,000-8,000 baht a month; Lockers from 500-2,100 baht per month and drop boxes up to 15 sq. meters on the ground floor.
Access to boxes and lockers is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Customers keep the key and all rooms are secured with fingerprint-scanner locks, preventing even PSS staff from accessing them. The deposit-box’s vault has a floor, ceiling and walls constructed to ensure security and viewing rooms are private.
But PSS is more than about storing stuff. The company also rents studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as office space.
For more information, call 038-251-120 or see visit their website: www.pattayaselfstorage.co.th.


Thais are increasingly in debt, default

The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) reported that Thai people were increasingly in debt and defaulting on their loans in the second quarter of this year. They also reported higher unemployment in the period.
NESDB deputy secretary-general Chutinart Wongsuban said that in the second quarter overall employment dropped by 2.8 percent, with the worst employment being felt in the agricultural sector, which fell by 17.9 percent due to drought.
She said the unemployment numbers didn’t raise any concern because one third involved those who never had a job. Despite a high unemployment rate, incomes still increased.
Ms Chutinart said incurred household debts slowed down in accordance with economic situations but default rose, especially with consumer loans. The amount of credit card debts outstanding for longer than three months increased by 28.4 percent.
There are 1.5 million migrant workers in Thailand and they form 4 percent of all the people who have jobs in the country. She said there are about 20,000 illegal migrant workers and Thailand has yet to seriously integrate efforts to tackle human trafficking.
The NESDB deputy secretary-general also said that Thailand should speed up improving the productivity of farm labor, and in unrelated matters, comprehensively tackle narcotics, reduce traffic accidents involving passenger vans, push for a law to regulate surrogacy and promote proper age-related development among Thai children.
In the second quarter, the overall number of crimes dropped, but crimes against life, physical harm and sexual crimes tended to be more violent, she said. (MCOT)


200 THAI pilots resign over five years

The management of Thailand’s flag carrier, Thai Airways International (THAI), admitted that some 200 pilots resigned from the national airline in the past five years for better salaries elsewhere.
Acting THAI president ACM Siwakiat Chayema said that the pilots moved to other airlines in the past five years and usually 30-40 pilots resigned from THAI annually.
He explained that the resignation resulted from the inauguration of new airlines in the country and pilots had the right to choose satisfactory remuneration.
The resignation of some 30-40 pilots this year is normal and will not affect the service and future plans of THAI because the airline is producing pilot replacements, according to ACM Siwakiat.
THAI will have a sub-committee to study its rehabilitation as instructed by the state enterprise ‘superboard’ and that its borrowing plan would become clear in late September. (MCOT)


Foreign investment in Aug up 5 percent

Pongpun Gearaviriyapun, director-general of the Business Development Department.

Thailand’s Foreign Business Committee has given the green light to 261 foreign investors with a combined investment of about Bt14.22 billion to invest in the kingdom during the first eight months this year, said Pongpun Gearaviriyapun, director-general of the Business Development Department.
The number of foreign investors allowed to invest in Thailand during January-August this year increased 10 percent while investment rose 5 percent from the corresponding period of 2013, Pongpun said.
In August alone, the committee gave the approval to 36 foreign investors with combined investment of Bt1.17 billion to invest in Thailand, she said.
A total of 343 Thais will be employed. (MCOT)


Businessmen, academics support Gen Prayuth as new PM

Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand’s 29th prime minister.

Businessmen as well as academics on Thursday threw their full support behind Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha, leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and army chief, for his election as Thailand’s 29th prime minister, saying his appointment could create stability in the country and restore investor confidence.
Permanent Secretary for Finance Rungson Sriworasat said that it was better to wait to see who would be appointed economic-related ministers in the new government.
If knowledgeable persons are appointed to the posts, they could help drive the country’s economy forward and simultaneously restore investor confidence, he said.
Wallop Wittanakorn, Federation of Thai Industries vice president, said the private sector wants the new prime minister to solve corruption problems and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized enterprises by putting their concerns on the national agenda.
Political problems in the past slowed investment in the country, Wallop said, adding that reform plans drawn by the NCPO could move the country forward within a year from now.
Pornsil Patchrintanakul, Chamber of Commerce vice chairman, said Gen Prayuth’s election as the new prime minister is considered the “most appropriate” for the current political situation in the country.
He said the most urgent problem needing to be solved during the second half of this year is to help the economy recover by pushing exports, stimulating private investment and boosting consumer confidence.
Aat Pisanwanich, director of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce’s Center for International Trade Studies, said the NCPO had successfully solved political, economic and social problems in the past three months and the new prime minister who is also the leader of NCPO is expected to solve all the forthcoming problems.
However, Aat said Gen Prayuth should stay as prime minister more than one year because he would not be able to solve every problem within this short of period. (MCOT)


HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

You got stuff; Pattaya Self Storage holds it

Thais are increasingly in debt, default

200 THAI pilots resign over five years

Foreign investment in Aug up 5 percent

Businessmen, academics support Gen Prayuth as new PM

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