{"id":72,"date":"2008-07-03T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-03T06:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/?p=72"},"modified":"2010-11-25T11:07:56","modified_gmt":"2010-11-25T04:07:56","slug":"how-far-has-thai-retailing-come-in-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/how-far-has-thai-retailing-come-in-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"How far has Thai retailing come in 20 years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/uploaded_images\/7-11_Pai-715928.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.4amexpat.com\/uploaded_images\/7-11_Pai-715923.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In just two decades, retailing in Thailand has evolved from a traditional model to the global model seen today.<\/p>\n<p>The first 7-Eleven opened in 1989 in Bangkok&#8217;s Patpong area, and the format proved a huge success. There are more than 4,400 locations in Thailand currently. The Japanese chain Family Mart came to Thailand in 1993. Tesco Lotus&#8217;s Lotus Express also operates in this segment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Take a trip thru the last 20 years of Thai retailing with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pr-inside.com\/the-evolution-of-bangkok-retailing-r680346.htm\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In just two decades, retailing in Thailand has evolved from a traditional model to the global model seen today. The first 7-Eleven opened in 1989 in Bangkok&#8217;s Patpong area, and the format proved a huge success. There are more than 4,400 locations in Thailand currently. The Japanese chain Family Mart came to Thailand in 1993. 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