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Naiin (read Nai-in) is a Thai bookstore chain owned by Amarin Printing and Publishing Ltd., a publisher in Thailand producing paperbacks and magazines. Its first branch, at Tha Phra Chan near Thammasat University, has been operating since 1994. As of February 2005, there are 71 branches (including franchises) of Naiin bookstore in Thailand plus one franchise branch in San Francisco. The bookstore provides a website in Thai.
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Books Kinokuniya is a Japanese bookstore chain operated by Kinokuniya Company Ltd., founded in 1927, with its first store located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Its name translates to "Bookstore of Kii Province". The company has its headquarters in Meguro, Tokyo.
Mister Donut is a fast food franchise founded in the United States in 1956 by Harry Winokur. The primary offerings include doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. After being acquired by Allied Domecq in 1990, most of the North American stores became Dunkin' Donuts. Outside of the United States, Mister Donut maintains a presence in Japan, El Salvador, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Lagos and Ibadan in Nigeria.
Dokya is a Thai bookseller based in Bangkok and one of the largest bookstore chains in Thailand. It was the first country-wide bookstore chain in Thailand with website providing service in the Thai language. Since 2006, there have been two branches outside Thailand, at Hollywood and Chinatown in Los Angeles, US.
Ratchaprasong is the name of an intersection, and a shopping district named after it, in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, adjacent to the Siam area, at the BTS Skytrain's Chit Lom Station and the intersection of Phloen Chit, Rama I, and Ratchadamri Roads. The area is home to many shopping malls and hotels.
Eslite Bookstore is one of the largest retail bookstore chains in Taiwan. It also offers one of the largest selections of English-language publications and translation materials in Taiwan. Its headquarters is in Xinyi District, Taipei.
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian universal bank headquartered in Kuala Lumpur and operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank. CIMB has a wide retail branch network with 1,080 branches across the region.
Amarin may refer to:
The Pizza Company is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Bangkok, Thailand. With focus on pizza and Italian-American cuisine, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minor International. Its branches are spread all across Asia.
Amarin Plaza is a shopping mall and office building complex located in the centre of Bangkok's Ratchaprasong shopping district.
National Book Store, Inc. is a retail company based in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. It operates a bookstore and office-supplies store chain of the same name.
Pause is a Thai rock band that worked with Bakery Music. Pause was composed of a small group of students who are interested in music from the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Program in Music in Srinakharinwirot University. Pause had a chance to play in Rock Music Radio and has been interested in Bakery music. ‘Tee – Wang’ is the most popular song that made this band very well known. After Jo Amarin died, Pause disbanded. After that, the other members separated and pursued their own music careers. Nor, the bassist, is now the bassist of the Cressendo Band. A, the guitarist, is now the guitarist of the Casino14 Band. Boss, the drummer, is now also the drummer of the Cressendo Band. However, although time passed by, Pause is still very popular until today.
UFO sightings in Thailand have been documented from as early as the 14th century.
Bang Luang Mosque is a historic mosque in Bangkok located in Soi Arun Amarin 7, New Arun Amarin Road, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Thonburi side within Kudi Khao Community by the Khlong Bangkok Yai near mouth of Chao Phraya River, it's also known as Kudi Khao and Kudi To Yi.
Amarin TV, fully known as Amarin TV 34, is a Thai digital terrestrial television channel operated by Amarin Television Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Amarin Printing & Publishing PCL which is an affiliate of the TCC Group. The networks offers a variety of content such as news, entertainment lifestyle, food and variety programs. It was also one of the broadcasting companies which was granted a license to operate on digital television by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission in December 2013.
Max Muay Thai is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Pattaya. The struggles of the Max Muay Thai are approved by WMC ranking.
The Erawan Hotel was a luxury hotel in the Thai capital Bangkok. It was one of the first modern hotels built to accommodate the expansion of international air travel, and was operated by the government-owned company The Syndicate of Thai Hotels and Tourists Enterprises. It opened in 1956, following many delays which prompted the construction of the Erawan Shrine to ward off bad fortune. After initial struggles, the hotel prospered in the 1960s under the management of Chalermchai Charuvastr, who featured a Thai atmosphere in its decor and services, but declined in the following decades as it faced rising competition. The hotel stood until 1988, when it was demolished for redevelopment under a private joint venture. It reopened in 1991 as the Grand Hyatt Erawan.
The Grand Hyatt Erawan is a luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. It opened in 1991, replacing the ailing government-owned Erawan Hotel, on a corner of Ratchaprasong Intersection in the modern city centre. It is jointly owned by Thai hospitality company The Erawan Group and the government-owned company The Syndicate of Thai Hotels and Tourists Enterprises, which previously operated the Erawan, and is managed by Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. The hotel building was designed by Rangsan Torsuwan in a postmodern style employing traditional Thai elements, and features a shopping mall inside the building, known as Erawan Bangkok. The property is adjacent to the popular Erawan Shrine, which was built to alleviate bad luck during the construction of the original hotel.
Amarin Printing and Publishing Public Company Limited, branded as Amarin Group, is a Thai media company. It began doing business in 1976 with the Baan Lae Suan shelter magazine, and grew to become a major publisher of books and glossy magazines. It also has operations in book retail through its Naiin chain of bookstores, and branched into television with Amarin TV in 2012. The company was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1993, but has been experiencing financial difficulties since the 2010s due to the changing media landscape.