Proud Real Estate Co aims for leisure expansion in Hua Hin

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Proud Real Estate Co, owned by the Liptapanlop family, will continue to expand its hotel and leisure development in the South over the next five years.

Executive director Proudputh Liptapanlop said the company would build two leisure attractions as part of its vision to become the country's largest leisure developer in terms of revenue, visitor numbers and projects.

At least 1.2 billion baht will be spent on the two projects, whose locations have not been disclosed.

Proud's business model in Hua Hin, which comprises hotels, theme parks and condominiums, will be applied in other tourist destinations.

The company is also building a 3.5-star hotel, Holiday Inn Hua Hin, near Vana Nava water park. The 300-room hotel will be opened in the fourth quarter of next year, targeting family and local and foreign guests. A new condo is also planned for the area next year.

The developer expanded its business outside Bangkok with its first hotel in Hua Hin six years ago. It opened Vana Nava in 2014, while a sports centre named True Arena Hua Hin will officially open tomorrow.

Ms Proudputh said the company spent 500 million baht to build True Arena Hua Hin. The sports centre provides innovative facilities including a tennis stadium with a capacity of 5,088 seats, two big football pitches and a multi-sports gymnasium for activities including basketball, badminton, futsal and fitness.

"We aim for True Arena Hua Hin to become the best multi-sports complex in Asean. More importantly, it is our hope to inspire and provide an opportunity for tennis enthusiasts to become professionals by providing them with the best training facilities and a chance to participate in world-class events," she said.

Pasu Liptapanlop, another executive director, said Proud spent 500 million baht to renovate and add a new 40-room wing called Blue Port at its InterContinental Hua Hin Resort last year.

The company will continue to invest in Hua Hin even though the overall economy is not good.

Source: Bangkok Post

[Big Boy]

a tennis stadium with a capacity of 5,088 seats,[/url][/i]

That isn't the first time I've seen that figure quoted. It must involve a lot of temporary seating, because IMHO capacity looks nearer 500. Can anybody explain please?

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[Pleng]

As you say, it must include temporary seating. There's plenty of room behind the currently installed chairs to increase the capacity.

[Big Boy]

Yes, but the new Hua Hin City stadium is only a 3,000 capacity - increasing the tennis viewing by 4,500 will literally be a very TALL order IMHO.

[STEVE G]

Yes, but the new Hua Hin City stadium is only a 3,000 capacity - increasing the tennis viewing by 4,500 will literally be a very TALL order IMHO.

Are there 5,000 people in Hua Hin who want to watch someone else play tennis anyway? It's certainly not something I go to Thailand for.

[hhinner]

^^ There are probably at least 5000 Bangkokians who would gladly come to participate in a massive traffic jam, no matter what the event, if it's marketed right and has a big name or two.