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“DON DON DONKI The Market” to Open in Bangkok on March 31 as 2nd DON DON DONKI Outlet in Thailand

PPIH — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0900

BANGKOK and TOKYO, Mar. 30, 2020 /Kyodo JBN/ --
“DON DON DONKI The Market” to Open in Bangkok on March 31
as 2nd DON DON DONKI Outlet in Thailand
DONKI Thonglor Co., Ltd. (*), a subsidiary in Thailand of Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation (hereinafter referred to as PPIH) based in Tokyo, will open “DON DON DONKI The Market” at The Market Bangkok, a commercial complex situated in downtown Bangkok, on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

(*) DONKI Thonglor Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by PPI (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Saha Pathana Inter-Holding Public Co., Ltd., and TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.

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Image1: The exterior of DON DON DONKI The Market
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Image2: A map of an area around DON DON DONKI The Market
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This store will be DON DON DONKI's second outlet in the Thai capital of Bangkok after DONKI MALL THONGLOR which opened on February 22, 2019. The move is part of PPIH’s strategy of operating a large number of stores in Southeast Asian countries under the concept of Japan brand specialty stores supplying high-quality Japanese goods at affordable prices. PPIH is known as the operator of major Japanese general discount store chain “Don Quijote.”

The area where DON DON DONKI The Market will open is a major shopping district of Bangkok near Chit Lom Station which is bustling with local residents as well as tourists.

The new store will not only aim to attract its potential customers with Japanese cuisine, at which DON DON DONKI excels, but will also be selling Japanese sweets and cosmetic products that are popular as souvenirs. A wide variety of goods and toys that Don Quijote specializes in will also be available at DON DON DONKI The Market. The company is determined to create an exciting shopping experience for customers.

With four sections specializing in Japanese perishables -- vegetables/fruits, fish, meat and delicatessen -- DON DON DONKI The Market will have “live kitchens” where chefs will cook in front of customers to fully immerse them in the whole Japanese cuisine experience. There will also be seating areas within the store for customers to enjoy the food immediately.

At the vegetable/fruit section, DON DON DONKI’s favorite baked sweet potatoes and fruit juice made using Japanese fruits will be served. As for the fish section, customers can enjoy freshly made sushi at the counter. Chefs will prepare and grill the fish selected by customers.

The meat and delicatessen section will be set up like food stalls where customers can casually enjoy a variety of Japanese food -- ranging from steak, “shabu shabu” (thin slices of beef or pork parboiled in hot soup together with vegetables), “kushiyaki” (spit-roasted meat), “ramen” noodle and “gyoza” dumplings to “oden” ( vegetables, fish, dumplings and other articles stewed in hot soup ), “karaage” ( fried chicken ) and “tempura” ( Japanese deep-fried dishes ).

As its first attempt, DON DON DONKI takes advantage of its diverse lineup of products, including those sold at Jonetsu Kakaku, its first shop in Southeast Asia specializing in its price-focused house brand to draw attention from local consumers.

The PPIH group is determined to steadily open its shops in Thailand while developing a new business style catering to local consumers and offer reasonable prices to gain longstanding patronage from local consumers.

Overview of the store:
- Name: DON DON DONKI The Market
- Business hours: 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. the following day (*)
(*) Opening hours are subject to change according to “The Market Bangkok” business policy. In accordance with the state of emergency declared by the Kingdom of Thailand, its business hours will be shortened temporarily starting Tuesday, March 31, 2020. The store will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. It will close some areas of the shop, discontinue the sale of some products and regulate the admission of customers. By thoroughly managing the health of our employees and the disinfection of the facilities, the store will strive to operate in a safe and secure store environment and to contribute to the welfare of its customers.
- Address: 111 The Market Bangkok Bldg., Floor no.1, Unit no.,M11SA43, Ratchadamri Rd., Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
- Transportation access: BTS Skytrain -- a 9-minute walk from Chit Lom Station
- Opening date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 11 a.m. (Thailand time)
- Total floor area: 2,679 square meters (of which the store space is 1,775 square meters)
- Structure: 1 basement level, 6 stories above ground (newly opened commercial facilities are on the Floor no.1, Unit no., M11SA43)
- Items to be on sale: Foodstuffs, perishable foods (vegetables/fruits, fish, meat and delicatessen), liquors, daily necessities, household supplies, cosmetics, clothes, toys and various other articles
- Parking areas: Approximately 2,000 cars and 220 motorcycles. (The parking areas are shared by all business establishments at the commercial complex.)

Source: Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation, DONKI Thonglor Co., Ltd.

“Donki Mall Thonglor” to Open in Bangkok on Feb. 22 as First Donki Outlet in Thailand

PPIH — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0900

TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2019 /Kyodo KBN/ --
Pan Pacific Retail Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.
Nippon Parking Development (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
“Donki Mall Thonglor” to Open in Bangkok on Feb. 22
as First Donki Outlet in Thailand
- Amusement Mall Born for Hands-on Experience in Japan -

Donki Mall Thonglor, an amusement mall featuring products and services of Japanese quality, will open in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Friday, February 22, 2019. It will be managed and operated through a joint venture set up by three companies -- Pan Pacific Retail Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based overseas holding company of the Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (PPIH) Group, which runs major Japanese general discount chain store Don Quijote; Thailand’s leading paint manufacturing group TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.; and Nippon Parking Development (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a Thai subsidiary of Japan-based Nippon Parking Development Co., Ltd., which provides high-quality parking management services.

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Donki Mall Thonglor is a comprehensive shopping and amusement complex, which accommodates over 30 tenants with Japanese origin, including the first Thai outlet of Don Don Donki, eating and drinking establishments, specialty sundry and cosmetic stores as well as indoor sports and event facility.

The anchor tenant, Don Don Donki, represents the PPIH Group’s new type of business tailored to Southeast Asia with a “Japan brand specialty store” concept, boasting a lineup of products that are made in Japan or designed for Japan. Don Don Donki has three stores in Singapore, winning the hearts of many customers with a wide selection of goods at low prices, motivated by its aim to become a price leader while remaining attentive to product quality. The chain’s first outlet in Thailand, Don Don Donki Thonglor, will also showcase a wide variety of fresh and perishable foods (vegetables, fish, meat and household food) as well as other daily necessities. Customers are welcome to select ingredients, such as meat and fish, sold at the store and have them cooked at a kitchen to take home or to consume at a dining area, giving all customers easy access to authentic Japanese cuisine.

Donki Mall Thonglor is determined to embody a one-of-a-kind commercial complex that offers a comprehensive shopping and amusement experience by providing products and services of Japanese quality as well as food, entertainment and culture originating from Japan.

Outline of the commercial facility
Name: Donki Mall Thonglor
Business hours: 24 hours a day (* Business hours vary among tenants.)
Address: 107 Sukhumvit 63, Klongton Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand
Transportation access: by BTS Skytrain -- a 15-minute walk from Ekkamai Station and Thonglor Station; by car -- 10 minutes from Patanakan road exit and At Narong road exit
Opening date: Friday, February 22 at 10 a.m. (Thailand time)
Total floor area: 28,088 square meters
Structure: 3 basement levels (parking areas), 5 stories above ground (commercial areas)

Parking areas: 311 vehicles (1st basement level - 3rd basement level)

Area map: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/201902143178-O2-Mm2kQL1O

Don Quijote Sets to Open First New Type of Store in Thailand

PPIH — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0900

SINGAPORE, BANGKOK and TOKYO, Nov. 6, 2017 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.
Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd.
TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.
Nippon Parking Development (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Don Quijote Sets to Open First New Type of Store in Thailand
Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd., the Don Quijote Group’s holding company for overseas operations based in Singapore, Thailand’s leading paint manufacturing group TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd. and the Thai subsidiary of Nippon Parking Development Co., Ltd., which provides high-quality parking management services, announced the establishment of a joint venture to start developing a commercial facility in the Thonglor/Ekkamai area of Bangkok, Thailand.

Don Quijote is enjoying solid patronage of overseas visitors to Japan as they appreciate its store concept, including a diverse product lineup and late-night services, as well as its status as a spot where they can engage in the “consumption of experience” through shopping activities. Among them, visitors from Thailand have raised their presence in recent years.

The new facility is planned to be built by redeveloping the former site of a TOA Group office building in an area with very high potential in Bangkok, a city that promises to grow economically. Located adjacent to a residential district for expatriate representatives from Japan, the area is where up-to-date businesspeople and youth gather.

The projected commercial facility will accommodate as its core tenant a store of the Don Quijote Group’s new type of retail business “DON DON DONKI” -- the second such outlet to be established in Southeast Asia after one opening in Singapore in December 2017. The three corporate groups will create a one-of-a-kind mall obsessed with products and services of Japanese quality by combining their knowhow on the development and operation of commercial facilities, and on the development of large-scale parking lots attached to commercial facilities as well as mustering their knowledge gained in Thailand.

The opening date and details of the facility as well as stores and tenants will be provided in further notice.

Commercial facility outline (planned)
- Name: DONKI Mall Thonglor (provisional name)
- Address: 107 Sukhumvit 63, Klongton Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand
- Structure: 3 basement levels (parking lots), 1st-6th stories above ground (commercial areas)
- Gross floor area: 26,770m2
- Tenants (planned): DON DON DONKI (1st-2nd stories), famous character park (5th), indoor sports/entertainment facility (5-6th), many restaurants

(Image1: Artist’s image of the facility
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(Image2: Area map
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Joint venture outline -1
- Company name: TOA-PPIH Co., Ltd.
- Business outline: Building ownership
- Representative: Nattavuth Tangkaravakoon (President of TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.)
- Address: 107 Sukhumvit 63, Klongton Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand
- Investment ratio:
Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd.  47.5%
TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.  47.5%
Nippon Parking Development (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  5.0%

Joint venture outline -2
- Company name: JCE-TOA Co., Ltd.
- Business outline: Commercial facility operation
- Representative: Koji Ohara (President/CEO of Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.)
- Address: 107 Sukhumvit 63, Klongton Nuea, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand
- Investment ratio:
Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd.  49.0%
TOA Venture Holding Co., Ltd.  40.0%
PPI (Thailand) Co., Ltd.  11.0%

Contact point for commercial tenant applicants:
Tel: +66-2-335-5535, +66-61-012-9911 (Thai, Japanese spoken)
Email: info@jce-toa.co.th

Don Quijote Unveils Plan to Open Its First Southeast Asian Store in Singapore

PPIH — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:00:26 +0900

SINGAPORE and TOKYO, June 5, 2017 /Kyodo JBN/ --
Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.
Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Don Quijote Unveils Plan to Open Its First Southeast Asian Store in Singapore
The Don Quijote Group announced on June 5 that its holding company for overseas operations, Pan Pacific International Holdings Pte. Ltd. (hereafter PPIHD) based in Singapore, will develop its first Southeast Asian store in the Orchard area of Singapore.

In Singapore, PPIHD will create a one-of-a-kind business to offer "Cool Japan"-themed Japanese products suiting the local trade area by leveraging the know-how it has accumulated in developing business methods and setting up stores at home and abroad. It will also play a role as a development center for new resources that enable the group to execute growth strategies and expand its business in Southeast Asia.
The Singapore store's opening date and other details will be announced in further notice.

The Group established in 1980 what is now Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd. and opened its first Don Quijote general discount store in 1989. It has since steadily expanded its business and its network of stores by developing a unique type of business based on its store concept of providing "convenience," "discount" and "amusement," and by pursuing mergers and acquisitions.

Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1998 and restructured under a pure holding company in 2013, it has grown into a general retailing group with 350 stores, the cumulative number of customers reaching 300 million a year and annual consolidated sales topping 800 billion yen in Japan. Its revenue and operating profit have increased for 27 consecutive years.

Outside Japan, the Group has been operating three Don Quijote USA stores in Hawaii since 2006. In July 2013, PPIHD was established in Singapore as the headquarters of the Don Quijote Group's overseas operations. In September of the same year, Marukai Corporation, which operates nine stores in California and two stores in Hawaii, came under the umbrella of the Group.

At home and abroad, the Don Quijote Group has not only provided customers with what they needed when they needed it but also built a business model to help them enjoy shopping. It has also designed a variety of store formats best suiting the locations and trade areas where the stores are located-- regardless of their size and structure.