Shane Cormier Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I'm moving to Krabi from Chiang Mai in January 2022. I have lived in Thailand for ten years now. Two years in Bangkok and eight years in Chiang Mai. I have several companies, including a Thai company that works internationally. I am considering opening up a small local business in Krabi within a year of moving there. Chiang Mai is a much bigger city, but if you have lived here, it's mostly the same stuff in different locations. I'm always excited when a new restaurant opens or any service that provides something we don't have. I'm looking for business ideas from Krabi locals. What would you like to have in Krabi that you don't already have? A few notes about the type of business I 'don't' want to operate. Not interested in: 1. Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop or anything that serves food or beverages. 2. Appealing towards tourists I would like to open up a business that appeals towards the local population and what YOU need or would like. Something I am considering is opening up a grocery store that stocks and sells strictly premium imported foods. If I opened up this type of business you would be able to write down the types of items you would like stocked and we would do our best to make it happen. My father owned grocery stores and restaurants, and I definitely am not interested in the restaurant industry. I'm not stuck on opening up a grocery store. If there's anything you would like to have in Krabi, please feel free to share your ideas. Thank you in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I don’t live in Krabi although I have been there a couple times and have thought about living there. One thing that I found lacking was a cinema that showed movies in English as the local multiplex is pretty much all Thai dubbed films. A small art house style cinema showing movies in English (don’t even have to be new release movies) would be nice to have down there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted July 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2021 Well, you certainly picked the very best time in history to invest money into a business. Best of luck. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krabi local Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Krabi has a few premium and artisan food shops and deli’s already. a Topps or Villa supermarket would be nice but I don’t think there are enough customers for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pedrogaz Posted August 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2021 How about a nice coffee shop? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 (edited) In better times (tourists around), if I needed money, I'd make meat pies. Almost no overheads or startup costs, no particular skills required. 3kbht for an oven is about it. 15bht to make a mince and onion pastie, easily sold for 80bht or more. Edited August 2, 2021 by BritManToo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bougnat Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I m living in Ao Nang, I see the city is devastated, 80% of businesses are closed, including clinics, 7/11. a lot of resrorts for sell..Some neighborhoods look like Detroit.The last pizza place closed in July ... And then, good luck ! ...maybe a gas station... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennyg Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 After-all trying new business once things start to see the light. On 7/31/2021 at 3:52 PM, Shane Cormier said: A few notes about the type of business I 'don't' want to operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 having set up two businesses, both successful, in completely different fields, the most important first steps for me were; know your market and produce a detailed and realistic business plan, then go through these phases; build, test, rescale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlindxb Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 completely out of the left field. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32677469/ Previous studies have shown that a multifunctional TRIM family protein, MG53 (mitsugumin 53; also called TRIM72), not only plays an essential role in IPC-mediated cardioprotection, these have been identified, separated, available. but NOT for the faint of heart. So now the key to longevity has been found, it will need developing. A whole family of products, a small resort, short de-Tox treatments, internet, locally and international approver products. Rgs///Peter 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Well after reading your post obviously if you have been in the business world and never operate inside of various businesses I am very surprised that you’d be asking on this form what you should open up for a business go down there and spend a few months and see what seeWell after reading your post obviously if you have been in the business world and never operate inside of various businesses I am very surprised that you’d be asking on this form what you should open up for a business go down there and spend a few months and see what they need dude i’m just surprised such a successful business operator is asking on this form what businesses are needed there TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 massage parlor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer6969 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 How about a Business Model Consultancy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 On 8/2/2021 at 1:50 PM, BritManToo said: In better times (tourists around), if I needed money, I'd make meat pies. Almost no overheads or startup costs, no particular skills required. 3kbht for an oven is about it. 15bht to make a mince and onion pastie, easily sold for 80bht or more. Yup , easy as pie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassosa Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Start a business in soundproofing, either a consultancy or building company or both. As they develop Thais will increasingly start to get fed up with extreme noise pollution, and of course you can corner the farang market. There's real science and skill behind soundproofing a building. Become an expert on that and you'll do well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevemercer Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 (edited) Sale, installation and monitoring of security cameras, and associated security systems. Home improvement warehouses are currently trendy ad big business. The next big thing, in my opinion, will be superstores focused on all things 'Outdoor Living'. Edited September 27, 2021 by Stevemercer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Iron Tongue Posted September 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 27, 2021 Loan shark. Only business with growing customer base in Thailand! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Ma and Pa shops continue unabated by the pandemic even those just 1klm from a 7/11 if still open many closed now.. selling lao khao, underground lottery, and alcohol at any time, keeps the customers and cash rolling in. Wish I had thought of that 10 yrs ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bougnat Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Open driving schools, real ones, you have a potential of 70 million customers, and if successful .... your statue in the center of all the cities of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofer Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 (edited) On 7/31/2021 at 5:19 PM, Airalee said: I don’t live in Krabi although I have been there a couple times and have thought about living there. One thing that I found lacking was a cinema that showed movies in English as the local multiplex is pretty much all Thai dubbed films. A small art house style cinema showing movies in English (don’t even have to be new release movies) would be nice to have down there. We have in Koh Lanta. On 10/27/2021 at 11:06 AM, bougnat said: Open driving schools, real ones, you have a potential of 70 million customers, and if successful .... your statue in the center of all the cities of Thailand. Why would Thais need a driving school to pass a test that doesn't require them to know how to drive! If you really want to fly in the face of tradition, start a refuse contracting company, and see if you can clean up the region "properly", with a street bin service, a proper 'dog proof' home wheelie bin refuse service, street cleaning and landscape maintenance service (particularly in Koh Lanta). The government are spending billions of baht on infrastructure projects, roads, airport and another bridge to Lanta Noi, so perhaps you could convince them it would be a good investment to create a clean environment also.... You might include an education program / campaign, to "Keep Krabi Clean", good luck with that. Edited November 29, 2021 by Tofer 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10012001 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 As you pointed out, usually there are just many places doing the same thing. Even if you come up with some niche that is new or different, be it entertainment, food, service or whatever, it would not be long before you economic moat goes away and you are over run by copy cats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10012001 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Looking to the future, and the aging population, both Thai and Expat, open retirement homes, hospice company, etc. Big business. Many variations between just providing daily visits to a person's home for an hour or two to cook and clean, keep the person company, make sure they don't burn the place down by leaving the gas burner on, etc. Have some registered nurses on staff to provide home services. Then at the other extreme some facility for palliative care, or just dementia full round the clock care, etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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