Bangkok: MEGA BANGNA - IKEA

[Khemkhaeng]

IKEA komt naar Thailand. Met een eerste gigantische locatie in één van de grootste shopping mall van Thailand genaamd: Mega Bangna

Zie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Bangna

- Mega Bangna is een complex van ongeveer 600.000 vierkante meter (m2);
- Op 300 rai land;
- Opening eerste kwartaal van 2011;
- Parkeerterrein van 8000 auto's;
- Verwachting van 40 miljoen bezoekers per jaar;
- Waarschijnlijke anchors HomePro en BigC;
- Grootste bioscoop van Thailand van Major Cineplex met 20 schermen;
- Arbeidsplaatsen voor ruim 20.000 mensen;
- 40.000m2 - 50.000m2 IKEA Vestiging.

LOKATIE: Bangna-Trad Km.9, Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring

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Ikea mega-stores coming here soon
By KWANCHAI RUNGFAPAISARN
THE NATION
Published on May 12, 2009


Singapore-based Ikano, which has received the franchise rights for opening Ikea home-furnishing mega-stores, has shown its commitment to invest in Thailand despite the economic and political difficulties.

The company plans to open at least three Ikea outlets in Bangkok in the next 10 years, said managing director Tom Huzell.

Wholly owned by Luxembourg's Ikano Group, the Singaporean subsidiary now has the franchise rights for Ikea stores in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

Ikea is one of the world's biggest retail chains for home-furnishing products, with more than 300 stores in 35 countries.

"We see Thailand as a great potential market," Huzell said.

He called Thailand a fantastic supplier country, one that is a strong, skilled production base for home-furnishing products. Ikea purchases Bt5 billion worth of furniture products annually from Thailand as part of its global sourcing strategy. The opening of Ikea stores in Thailand will encourage local suppliers to access Ikea's global market.

Huzell said Singapore was now ranked 12th globally for Ikea in number of visitors, and Malaysia fifth. "We expect Thailand to take a top-ranking position for Ikea, as well."

Huzell said each store would cost ค80 million (Bt3.76 billion) to open, occupy 35,000 square metres of retail space and carry 9,500 products.

The Ikano subsidiary and Siam Future Development yesterday announced a new joint venture called SF Development, which will build a Bt10-billion shopping complex called Mega Bangna, featuring the first Ikea store and expected to create 20,000 jobs.

The first Ikea will be in Mega Bangna, located on Bang Na-Trat Road Km 9, near the Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring Road.

Huzell said that in accordance with the Foreign Business Act, Ikano would own only 49 per cent of the new joint venture. Siam Future will own another 49 per cent and local furniture-maker SPS Global Trade the rest.

SPS has supplied home-furnishing products to Ikea for more than 20 years.

Siam Future Development CEO Nopporn Witoonchat said the Mega Bangna shopping complex would consist of 400,000 square metres on 290 rai of land. Construction of the mega-complex will start in the third quarter, with opening scheduled for no later than the first quarter of 2011.

The Mega Bangna complex will cost Bt10 billion, consisting of Bt3 billion for the land and the rest for construction. Its catchment area - a radius of 40-50 kilometres of radius from the venue - will cover 14 million people. The complex is expected to attract 40 million shoppers annually.

"Mega Bangna will open by 2011, and we expect it to break even in 10 years," said Nopporn.

Huzell said Ikano now operated two Ikea stores in Singapore and one in Malaysia.

"We are also interested in opening Ikea stores in other potential markets in this region, such as the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia," he said.

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Thai, Swedish investors plan mega-shopping complex

BANGKOK, May 11 (TNA)

Thailand’s Siam Future Development Pcl. and Ikano Pte. Ltd. of Sweden on Monday signed an agreement to invest together in building a shopping centre on the eastern outskirts of Bangkok which will be the largest in Asia.

The agreement was signed here by Nopporn Witoonchart, chief executive officer of Siam Future Development, and Tom Huzell, managing director of Ikano Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Ikea and S.P.S. Global Trade.

Under the agreement, construction of the Mega Bangna Shopping Center will start late this year and due to be launched during the first quarter of 2011 with total investment of Bt20 billion.

The shopping centre will occupy an area of over 40,000 square metres and will become Thailand and Asia’s largest complex offering furniture products. It hopes to attract about 40 million customers annually and will offer more than 20,000 jobs on completion.

Mr. Huzell said his company had earlier invested significantly in Singapore and Malaysia and believed that the Mega Bangna Shopping Center could help Thai furniture producers to be able boost overseas exports.

He expressed optimism that Thai politics and economy would improve in future.

Thai Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij, who witnessed the agreement signing ceremony, said it was a positive sign that foreign investors had decided to invest in a mega project in Thailand as they believed that economy would improve in the next few years.

Siam Future Development stock on Monday jumped 10.6 per cent to close at Bt3.74 on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, its highest since last October. (TNA)

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Source by Siam Future Development

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IKEA BANGNA
The first IKEA store in Bangkok is set within a shopping centre and acts as a major anchor. The 2 level store is seamless integrated into the common spaces of the shopping centre which houses a hypermarket, departmental store, 16 screen cineplexes, fitness centre, etc.

Location : Bangkok, Thailand
Client : Ikano Pte Ltd
Size : 71,000m2
Completion : On-going

[Khemkhaeng]

Grootste IKEA in Azië groter dan die in Shanghai!

[Sert]

Ik mis iets in de planning: taallessen.
Hoe gaat die Thaise medewerker ooit leren om "Björn" en "Møk" uit te spreken?

[Khemkhaeng]

Ik mis iets in de planning: taallessen.
Hoe gaat die Thaise medewerker ooit leren om "Björn" en "Møk" uit te spreken?

In een vreemde verdraaing
Trouwens in Bangkok alleen al komen er 3. Waarvan dit de eerste is.
Er wordt verder gekeken naar Chiang Mai en of Udon Thani/Khon Kaen.

[carpediem]

ik kijk uit naar het ontbijt voor 20THB en zoveel koffie als je wilt.

[Pieter]

IKEA komt naar Thailand. Met een eerste gigantische locatie in één van de grootste shopping mall van Thailand genaamd: Mega Bangna

Zie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Bangna

- Mega Bangna is een complex van ongeveer 600.000 vierkante meter (m2);
- Op 300 rai land;
- Opening eerste kwartaal van 2011;
- Parkeerterrein van 8000 auto's;
- Verwachting van 40 miljoen bezoekers per jaar;
- Waarschijnlijke anchors HomePro en BigC;
- Grootste bioscoop van Thailand van Major Cineplex met 20 schermen;
- Arbeidsplaatsen voor ruim 20.000 mensen;
- 40.000m2 - 50.000m2 IKEA Vestiging.

LOKATIE: Bangna-Trad Km.9, Kanchanaphisek Outer Ring

zie ook oud nieuws :

http://thailand.xsbb.nl/viewtopic.php?f ... hilit=ikea

(18 mei )

Pieter

[Khemkhaeng]

Ja leuk maar ik zal bij deze zo nu en dan is een update doen.

[joepattaya]

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jamindedawerkelijkwoar
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hoeheddegedagedaan
(bron: Draadstaal)

[joepattaya]

Ben trouwens afgelopen voor het eerst in jaren eens bij de Index Livingmall binnengelopen en ik schrok een beetje aangenaam van het assortiment 'prullaria'.........exact Ikea. Zelfs de billboards langs de wegen doen echt Ikea's aan.

Weer typisch een beetje dubbel: Index Livingmall is eigendom van Index Furniture Group en is 1 van Thailands grootste toeleveranciers van Ikea.

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AANSCHOUW MEGA BANGNA + IKEA