Phuket Centre Apartment under Khun Boon Yongsakul's management. - People Focus

Khun Boon Yongsakul

Talking about Phuket Shopping Centre, many of Phuketians know that, this located in town department store has served Phuket community for almost 20 years already. If you've never known before Phuket Shopping Centre is the first department store with escalators installed.

At present, Phuket Shopping Centre has developed itself to be a service apartment named 'Phuket Apartment Centre' under Khun Boon Yongsakul's management. Phuket born Khun Boon Yongsakul sees a business opportunity in service apartment in his hometown then Phuket Centre Apartment is initiated.

Khun Boon Yongsakul got his bachelor degree for Civil Engineering and a master degree for Business Administration before becoming an executive for his family business i.e. Phuket Boat Lagoon Co., Ltd. and it subsidiaries. Phuketindex.com today has a chance to talk with him about his new project.

From Phuket Shopping Centre to Phuket Centre Service Apartment

It's true that we are the first few department stores serving Phuket, but when those inter-chain department stores come, market competition situation is getting more serious. Therefore, we decided to jump into service apartment business instead as we see the demand in accommodation keep increasing.

“Our supermarket still open on a small adjustment responding to those city people's need in convenience but our department store has been renovated and redesigned. The decoration was made a former department store to be a elegantly modern and cosy accommodation. Phuket Centre Service Apartment is aimed to deliver a hotel standard service but suit any long stay as the same time.”

Phuket Centre Apartment

Phuket Centre Apartment keeps in mind a feeling at home service and atmosphere since most of customers have a long stay that differ from those have a short stay at hotel.

Great with Building, Location... and Service

Phuket Centre Apartment's building reflects those has been called Sino-Portuguese setting in the heart Phuket. “Our building is outstanding. For this reason, Phuket Shopping Centre once was awarded for its uniqueness in the occasion of '200 years' Rattanakosin Celebration' in the year 1982. So, our renovation this time will remain its architectural beauty, but apply a new interior decoration to make it 'Modern Boutique'.” told Khun Boon.

Phuket Centre Apartment is further eminent with its location, located just in the heart of Phuket make their guests easy at travel. As Khun Boon adds “We are what our name present, we represent the centre of in-town community. We have everything around here; cafes, restaurants, banks, etc. and our apartment's rising here has added value to this area simultaneously”.

For its service and facilities, Khun Boon explains “Phuket Centre Apartment is set to be hotel-like service apartment. By this means, we have wireless ADSL, Cable TV, and other standard amenities including room service. In the building, guests are ensured staying safety and security with CCTV and key card access system. Besides, our apartment boasts elevator, specious parking space and 'THE HEKPER' service to assist guests' luggage transfer from anywhere around Phuket”

Today's Success

Khun Boon told us “Our today's success is the result of our concentration and well planing. I appreciate our team's effort either from seniors or young generations. We blend senoirs' sophisticate skills with young and creative idea of the young. As known, human resource is essential for service industry, fortunately I have a great team to brought us today's success.”

Khun Boon lastly left the conversation with his basic rule of working “In working, you have to listen to those idea from the seniors. Don't think that it dated, it make us today however. As well, keep an eye open for new and changes as it keeps your business improving and developing. A perfect integration is needed.”