SET Announcements

Kerry Express (Thailand) Limited, BTS Group Holdings Plc. and VGI Plc. launch “BTS Express Service” which is a brand new service that provides service on 4 BTS stations that allows customers to simply send parcels to 12 BTS stations and delivery within 3 hours, including carries the parcels and ride in a train to destination within 200 meters of BTS stations.

Mr. Alex Ng, CEO of Kerry Express (Thailand) Ltd. revealed about this new service which partners with BTS and VGI that “First of all, Kerry Express Service will be on the BTS station and ready to provide services that other Kerry Express shops provide, so customers can send parcels and we will deliver to all over Thailand within the next day as well as online merchants can drop-off their products that sold on e-commerce platform including customers can top-up their e-wallet, Rabbit Card or Rabbit LinePay wallet, but more than that, with this new brand service, we will launch a 3-hour BTS express service”

BTS Express Service will be available on 4 popular BTS stations:

• BTS Sala Daeng station: the BTS station that is the business center and full of offices and commercial buildings.
• BTS Phrom Phong station: the BTS station that is a hub of glamour and also the world’s best high-end shopping arcades.
• BTS Thong Lo station: the BTS station that is a cool location with countless hot spots, restaurants, and bars.
• BTS Siam station: the BTS station that is the center of everything as well as full of young, trendy, energetic, and so “Bangkok”!

“BTS Express Service will be the fastest delivery service that Bangkok people have ever experienced and of course exclusively supported by BTS SkyTrain to Kerry Express. We predict daily commuters on the BTS SkyTrain will be our heavy users. We expect this BTS express service to change the mind-set of Bangkokian and create countless possibilities for small merchants, online platforms, or ordinary individuals to send and receive parcels at utmost speed and reasonable price. No one had ever done it before.” Alex Ng added

Sumit Srisantithum, Chief Operating Officer, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited said “We are delighted that Kerry Express has officially launched a brand new Kerry’s service ‘BTS Express Service’ on 4 BTS stations, it will provide passengers with a faster and more convenient delivery that is suitable for passengers who are urban people with active lifestyle. This partnership will strengthen the business potential of all partners, and we hope that passengers will benefit from the extension of Kerry's services that can reach more customers.”

Nelson Leung, Chief Executive Officer, VGI Public Company Limited said “Since VGI and Kerry Express have formed an alliance last year, together we have developed a variety of new products and services to meet consumer demands, for instance, VGI x Kerry truck advertising on over 2,300 Kerry Trucks, smart samplings delivering more than 200,000 parcels to target groups, as well as offering cashless payment for Kerry’s consumers via Rabbit LinePay.

The official launch of Kerry’s new service ‘BTS Express service’ on the BTS stations today is a further milestone in our partnership, which signifies the strength of our strategy and ecosystem to deliver the results. Moving forward, we are committed to continuously improve our products and services to stay ahead of the curve and effectively respond to the needs of our customers.”