V Yachts Asia opens office in Phuket Boat Lagoon

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V Yachts Asia represents Ferretti Yachts, Pershing and Riva in Thailand

V Yachts Asia has opened a new office at Phuket Boat Lagoon, having been appointed as the Thailand dealer for Ferretti Yachts, Pershing and Riva earlier this year. The dealer is also opening an office in Pattaya and the company’s services are expanding to include charter, yacht management, financing, maintenance and service.

The V Yachts Asia exclusive display in Phuket Boat Lagoon

Sornkom Kitprasan, CEO of V Yachts Asia, manages multiple family businesses in southern Thailand including hotels, marinas, real estate, construction, freight forwarding, and rubber and oil palm plantations. Upcoming projects include Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort, which is scheduled to open on Koh Yao Yai east of Phuket in 2022.

“We have been deeply involved in luxury seaside and waterside leisure developments through multiple investments in hotels and resorts, as well as a six-star development with yachting facilities,” said Sornkom, who graduated with a Master’s degree in International Trade from the University of La Verne, USA.

Sornkom Kitprasan, CEO of V Yachts Asia

“Extending our line of luxury leisure offerings with these great yacht brands will help us provide a fuller and richer luxury leisure experience for customers.”

Chanyo Manakulsawasd is Country Manager of V Yachts Asia, having previously represented Ferretti Group brands during a previous role. An engineer, he started his career with Caterpillar and after five years joined MTU as Sales and Marketing Manager, supplying marine engines.

Chanyo Manakulsawasd, V Yachts Asia’s Country Manager

He was Thailand Country Manager for Emerson, a manufacturer of industrial products, for seven years before joining the luxury yachting industry in 2015 with Azimut Yachts Thailand, where he was Operations Director.

“Thailand is Asia’s maritime capital. The combination of its location and tropical climate makes the country ideal for pleasure yachting,” Chanyo said. “Clients are ready to pay for a luxury yacht, but need a trusted company to take care of their luxury assets.”