Sansiri is moving forward to create a new experience for its residents, enhancing the complete living experience. They have launched Smart Move, a vehicle rental service platform within Sansiri projects, marking the first time this service is offered in residential projects. This initiative brings together six leading partners from both Thailand and around the world, including Honda, the number one motorcycle manufacturer in Thailand, which is providing the latest electric motorcycle models; Uber, the American ride-sharing service, offering a special free ride for residents of new projects; ofo, the world's largest bike-sharing service, which will pilot bike rentals in 11 Sansiri projects; Haupcar, Thailand's first car-sharing platform, which will introduce the BMW i3 electric car for the first time in a Thai residential project; SHARGE, a leading electric vehicle charging service provider, will manage this smart platform; and EA Anywhere, which provides electric vehicle charging stations, will install new equipment and offer free charging for the first time to Sansiri residents. This service covers all forms of transportation, including electric vehicle charging stations, through a comprehensive service platform that meets the needs and lifestyle of modern residents in Thailand's first residential project.

          Dr. Tiwicha Trakulyingyong, Chief Technology Officer of Sansiri Public Company Limited stated that based on the concept of Complete Your Living Experience, Sansiri is committed to enhancing every aspect of life and creating a perfect living experience for its residents. This aligns with the growth of the Sharing Economy trend, which is a significant global trend for 2018, as shared resources are transforming lifestyles worldwide. Recently, the company launched “Smart Move”, a comprehensive vehicle rental service platform for Sansiri residents, making it the first of its kind in Thailand. The Smart Move platform is being developed to be part of the Sansiri Home Service Application, which will facilitate the lives of Sansiri residents in all types of residential projects, including condominiums, single-family homes, and townhouses, fully by 2018.

          “The provision of a comprehensive electric vehicle rental service under the Smart Move platform is a first for residential projects in Thailand. The company is confident that it will receive a positive response as it meets the travel lifestyle needs of the new generation. This is based on customer insights that reveal that, in addition to public transportation, which is a common travel lifestyle for residents living in condominiums near BTS stations, customers also want to use cars, motorcycles, or bicycles on certain occasions for convenience, such as when shopping, dining out, or even for exercise and family time. This concept also aligns with the eco-friendly trend of using electric vehicles, which is becoming popular among the new generation, as well as the energy-saving and environmental conservation campaigns from both the public and private sectors,” Dr. Tiwicha said.

          The Smart Move vehicle rental service platform has started piloting at The Line Chatuchak-Mo Chit project, using two fully electric BMW i3 cars for rental service. Additionally, the company has partnered with six leading car-sharing and related businesses from Thailand and abroad, including Honda, Uber, ofo, Haupcar, SHARGE, and EA Anywhere, to perfectly meet the needs and lifestyles of Sansiri residents.

          A.P. Honda, the distributor of Honda motorcycles in Thailand, plans to launch electric motorcycles in Thailand this year. Mr. Suchart Arunseangroth Vice Chairman of A.P. Honda Co., Ltd. stated, “The Smart Move platform represents a prototype concept that reflects the future of living communities. This concept aligns with Honda's business plan under its Vision 2030, which aims to deliver happiness to people by enhancing their quality of life and becoming a leader in developing transportation convenience for everyone, improving the daily lives of people worldwide. With this vision, we plan to introduce future technologies with electric motorcycles, which will be integrated into Sansiri's Smart Move platform, marking a new dimension of collaboration between A.P. Honda and a leader in the real estate sector to provide a travel experience for the new generation that meets the current sharing trend.”

Uber, the leading ride-sharing service from the United States, represented by Ms. Siripha Jueangswad, Uber's Country Manager for Thailand, stated, “We are pleased to officially partner with Sansiri to bring ride-sharing services as another travel option for Thais. With Uber's vision to use technology to share cars on the road and be part of the solution to traffic congestion and parking issues in Bangkok, we are committed to providing convenience and reliable rides for Sansiri residents with special discounts and promotions.”

ofo, the world's largest bike-sharing service from China, stated, “Being part of the Smart Move platform to provide bike rentals for Sansiri residents is the first time smart bike-sharing services are offered in residential projects in Thailand. Previously, we only collaborated with government agencies and universities. We will pilot services at Habito Community Mall (T77 project) and eight single-family home projects in Bangkok, including Habitia Shine, Setthasiri Charan-Pinklao, Burasiri Panya Inthra, Habitia Orbit, Saransiri Tiwanon Chaeng Watthana 1, Habitia Bond-Ratchaphruek, Kanasilp Salaya, and Habitia Motif, as well as two single-family home projects in Phuket, Burasiri Koh Kaew and Saransiri Koh Kaew. We aim to cater to diverse lifestyles, including cycling with family and riding to public transport services. We also plan to provide ofo services in all future Sansiri projects.”

Haupcar, the first car-sharing platform developer in Thailand, represented by Dr. Saroch Boonsiriphan, Vice President of Strategy and Co-Founder of Haupcar Co., Ltd. stated, “Being part of the Smart Move platform is our first direct service of electric vehicle rentals in residential projects, representing a true new dimension of living. Sansiri has provided BMW i3 electric cars, which can be booked and unlocked via mobile phones 24/7, offering convenience similar to private cars. In the future, we will collaborate with Sansiri to expand electric vehicle rental services to cover all Sansiri condominium projects near BTS stations, as we believe the demand for this service will significantly increase in the future.”

SHARGE, a leading electric vehicle charging service provider, stated,           Mr. Pirapat Sirichantaropas, Director of Charge Solutions Co., Ltd.  added, “SHARGE is proud to be a key part of providing electric vehicle rental services under Sansiri's Smart Move platform. Our company will be the main manager of this service. We believe that this platform will meet lifestyle needs in terms of convenience and environmental conservation, with demand expected to increase by 50% per year. In addition to managing the Smart Move platform, SHARGE is also a long-term partner with Sansiri in providing EV Chargers in residential projects, having already piloted services in three projects last year and planning to expand to over ten projects by 2018.”

          EA Anywhere by Energy Absolute Public Company Limited, a leading electric vehicle charging station provider in Thailand, Mr. Amorn Sappthaveekul, Vice President of Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA) stated, “Collaborating with Sansiri on the Smart Move platform is part of creating a complete ecosystem for electric vehicles in Thailand. Users can easily find charging stations through the EA Anywhere application on their mobile phones via the Smart Move platform. We plan to install charging stations in Sansiri projects with the latest equipment, such as the DC Super Charge model, which allows charging in just 7 minutes, the first and only one in Thailand, with the capacity to charge up to two outlets, and we will also install an AC charger for current electric vehicle models. In total, there will be three outlets, offering special privileges for Sansiri residents with free charging at all EA Anywhere stations for the first time and additional discounts in the future. Initially, we will provide services at Habito Community Mall in T77 on Sukhumvit 77 (On Nut) and at Escape Hotels in Hua Hin and Khao Yai.”

          Additionally, Sansiri continues to enhance travel options that cater to the diverse lifestyles of its residents through the Smart Move platform, with plans to expand Smart Move services to other projects, including The Line Ratchathewi, The Base Garden - Rama 9, The Line Asoke-Ratchada, Taka House, and Habito Community Mall in T77, while also preparing to partner with more global partners to provide a wider variety of vehicle rental services to meet the future Car Free Living Trend.

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