Choice Foods Thailand

In 1972, Bob Coombes, a young Australian entrepreneur observed Thailand opening up to foreign investment and Western influences, and Bangkok was becoming a major tourist destination with a burgeoning hotel industry. With more foreigners visiting the country, there was a rise in the demand for international-standard goods and services. At the time, imported meats came to Thailand from the United States via Singapore and Hong Kong, which compromised their freshness and quality. Bob Coombes decided to remedy the situation by importing quality meats from a source which he knew well and more geographically logical: Australia. Personally going to the airport to pick up the meat and delivering them to hotels from his car, he started the first direct meat import business in Thailand. From this humble beginning, Choice Foods Thailand Limited has grown to become the premier importer and wholesaler of fine meats and vegetable produce in Thailand. With branches in many of the Kingdoms major ci...