Samsung cancels Galaxy Note 5 launch
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Samsung Group has cancelled the launch of its newest smartphone in Bangkok following the Ratchaprasong blast. The launch of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 was originally scheduled for tomorrow, at Siam Paragon.
The bombing at the Ratchaprasong intersection has sent a shockwave through the Thai business sector and has disrupted some events.
Kimberly-Klark (Thailand)'s event tomorrow to launch its recycle campaign "Reduce Today Respect Tomorrow" was also cancelled.
Singapore Tourism Board (Thailand) today cancelled an event where Thai media were invited to interview its high-ranking official on Asean cooperation on tourism development.
The official launch of a new flagship store of Asics, a Japanese footware brand, at Mega Bangna, was postponed from August 20. The organisers said that they were concerned about the safety issue.
The press conference to launch Pay Social, dubbed as Asia's first social-media online payment platform, was cancelled. The event was first planned to take place at V Hotel in Rajthevi area.
TMB Bank closed its Ratchaprasong branch today, following the violent blast that damaged the building.
Located near the Royal Thai Police headquarters on Rama I Road, its glass walls were damaged by the blast.
The bank urged customers to use services at nearby branches - at CentralWorld, Siam Paragon and Siam Square.
Total Access Communication (Dtac) has postponed its planned "The BM Party", scheduled for August 19. In a statement, it said the party where business and entertainment celebrities were invited would be postponed "due to the Ratchaprasong" blast.
