Messaging app Line opens themed store in Bangkok

Record ID: 896163

  • Title: Messaging app Line opens themed store in Bangkok
  • Date: 21st June 2017
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (JUNE 21, 2017) (REUTERS) WOMAN POSING WITH GIANT BROWN BEAR DOLL IN FRONT OF LINE VILLAGE STORE BROWN BEAR LOOKING ON / STORE SIGN (English): "LINE VILLAGE" PEOPLE IN STORE
  • Embargoed: 5th July 2017 10:56
  • Keywords: Line message app Line village store products
  • Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • City: BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Company News Markets,Economic Events,Human Interest / Brights / Odd News
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016M804T5
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Thailand introduced its first ever Line Village store in Bangkok's commercial area, which will be followed by an indoor theme park.
    The messaging app, known for its vast array of emoticon characters, hails from South Korea.
    After Japan, Thailand has the most number of Line users. About 94 percent of the smartphone internet users in Thailand use Line, according to the messaging app.
    Kampanart Wonghongkul, CEO of Line Village Bangkok, said that an interactive theme park and a snack bar cafe are expected to be open to the public by the end of the year.
    The three-storey themed park is expected to welcome at least 12 million foreign tourists per year.
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