Japanese restaurants take off in provinces
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16 Dec 2020 at 06:44
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Mr Taketani says there is still room to grow in Thailand, particularly in the provinces, because of better supply of raw materials. (Photo by Pitsinee Jitpleecheep)
Japanese restaurant operators in Thailand have continued to expand despite the pandemic, according to the latest market survey by the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro).
The number of Japanese restaurants rose by 12.6% from a year before to 4,094 restaurants this year.
Thailand hosts the largest Japanese restaurant business in Asean. Of the total 4,094 restaurants, 2,105 restaurants are in Bangkok and 1,989 are in provincial areas.
Atsushi Taketani, president of Jetro Bangkok, said the growth of Japanese restaurants in provincial areas has been quite healthy this year, up 21% from last year, far outstripping 5.6% growth in Bangkok.