On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of Ton Company Ltd, we talk to the managing director, Pierre-Yves Loriers, a.k.a. Ton, about the company’s origins and vision 

“I arrived in Krabi in January 2000. Previously, I had only visited Thailand on a 10 day trip to Bangkok and Phuket. My preference at the time was for Vietnam, where I had plans to start a villa operation (Ton has a business school and service industry background, working for 12 years in The Peninsula Beverley Hills, a luxury hotel in Los Angeles), but after a month there I decided to explore other areas in the region.

Name: Ao Nang Octogonal House
Location: Ao Nang, Krabi (3 km from beach) 
Story: 2
Bedroom: 2
Bahtroom: 2.5
Garden: Yes
Land Title: Chanot (freehold or leasehold available)
Price: 4,000,000 Baht
Contact person: Ching / Ton
Number: 084-154-0808

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Name: Baan Andaman
Location: Ao Nang, Krabi (2 kms from the beach)
Bedroom: 4
Bahtroom: 2
Kitchen: Yes
Living room: Yes
Dining room: Yes
Garden: Yes
Covered parking: Yes
Land Title: Chanot
Land size: 400 sq.m.
Price: 6.000,000 baht

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BANGKOK: -- The Royal Thai Government has extended the tourist visa fee exemption scheme that had expired in March 2010. As a result of the decision, foreign citizens that qualify for a tourist visa are not subjected to a visa fee. The exemption scheme will be in effect from 11 May 2010 until 31 March 2011 (the fee exemption is not extended to other types of visas).

For further information please contact the Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand (662-981-7171)or the Royal Thai Missions or visit Visas and Travel Documents webpage. 

Ton Company is proud to introduce the latest villa in their rental portfolio,
Baan Zoe

Vacation rentals are increasing in popularity all the time; and Krabi Villas by Ton Company Ltd is pioneering the trend towards serviced homes in the Krabi region. 

As well as designing and building pool villas, Ton Company also markets and manages six luxury properties, all offering their well-known brand of service. In addition to the high level facilities already in each villa, all guests benefit from a complimentary transport service around the local area, as well as to and from the airport; and an on-call personal assistant who can arrange anything from a Thai chef to in-house massages, as well as day trips and excursions. 

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The design and construction of Baan Kantiang See, a unique villa-only family resort in Koh Lanta, is Ton Company’s biggest project to date. Here, Pierre-Yves Loriers (Ton), the managing director, explains some of the challenges involved and how they were overcome to create this beautiful new holiday complex. 

“Our clients approached us in April 2007. After two years of searching for the perfect piece of land, they had finally found their ideal spot: nearly 6.5 rai on a steep hillside overlooking the breathtaking Kantiang Bay in the south of Koh Lanta. They wanted to create a family-friendly, villa-only resort, with large individual units and a central pool – all with panoramic sea views. They had a clear concept of what was required: it was then up to us to transform that into reality.”

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"We are very excited to be associated with the Husqvarna brand family," says Pierre-Yves Loriers (Ton), the managing director. "Its ideals and strategy fit perfectly with out own philosophy of cost-efficiency, environmental awareness and high levels of customer care."