Published on May 29, 2005
Supachai Chakajkriangkrai is working to rescue Thais from the drudgery of packing – and has managed to make a name for himself along the wayใ
Moving house no longer has to be a chore, now that there are local companies out there to make it all easier. Unlike most people, Supachai Chakajkriangkrai loves moving. The 34-year-old managing director of Big Move Relocation Co calls it a state-of-the-art industry.
“Moving is not just about shifting items from one place to another. It’s a painstakingly meticulous job that relies on skilled and experienced staff. We offer better benefits and more sophisticated assistance to families who are relocating,” he says.
The company provides full insurance to its clients, with a 100-per-cent damage guarantee for their more valuable possessions.
Perhaps the most important consideration when running a professional moving company is making sure that the workers are well trained and will not damage the clients’ goods. Accodringly, all of the Big Move’s 35 movers have experience with international companies that Supachai himself previously worked for. Supachai says the moving business is really all about selling a reputation. Clients believe in you if you do a reliable job for them.
He points out that the relocation industry is still a new phenomenon in Thailand. Most moving companies are geared towards international relocations, and their domestic fees are often quite high. He says his company’s strength lies in providing quality service at an affordable price.
Supachai has been in relocation for 10 years and currently oversees Big Move’s rapidly expanding international operations. He says the eagerness of relocation firms to fulfil clients’ demands have kept prices competitive. Supachai says his goal is to change the face of the relocation industry in Thailand, keeping rates down and service quality-oriented to attract Thai clients.
“The relocation industry is still new to Thais. We’re like a low-cost airline, offering our services at a cheap price but with the same quality that gets you to the same destination,” he says.
With a background in communication arts, Supachai went through all sorts of jobs – television reporter, bank officer – before settling into relocation. He gained experience in every aspect of the business, from packing dishes to serving as a managing director for international relocation. About a year ago, he decided to put that experience to good use by establishing Big Move.
His company will accept any type of job, from apartment, household and office relocations to moving everything from large pieces of machinery to pianos.
Hearing about Big Move through word-of-mouth advertising, the government hired it to move the National Centre for the Gifted and Talented from Government House to All Seasons Place on Withayu Road. And the company is scheduled help with the relocation to the new Suvarnabhumi Airport next year.
For small-scale jobs like household relocations, Supachai says: “Big Move staff are there to do the entire job for the client – packing everything from toothbrushes to furniture and antique plates and setting it all up in the new home right where the clients want it.
“There’s a certain technique to packing dishes, placing them in a box without breaking them, and other methods for cushioning sofas and dressing tables to protect them from being damaged or damaging other goods during the transfer.”
For a particularly beloved object like a piano, Big Move has piano relocation specialists who know how to handle such an instrument. “We have specialists for that because piano-moving is not a job just anyone can do.”
Relocation costs depend on distance, the number of trips for a six-wheeled truck and the quantity to be moved. The price for moving a household starts at Bt7,000 per six-wheeled-truck.
“I offer an alternative to clients, and my main target is Thais. Think of us as a low-cost airline, taking you to the same destination with quality service but at a more reasonable price,” he adds.
Pathomkanok Barnes
The Nation
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น