The
12th Phuket
International Boat
Show (PIMEX)
presented by
Thailand Elite once again took place
at the Royal Phuket Marina. Running
January 8th thru the 11th, the annual
event held during Phuket’s peak
season attracted thousands daily to
view the beautiful yachts on display as
well as luxury cars and varied luxury
items. The strong turnout was not just
from Thailand, large contingents from
Singapore, Hong Kong, China and
Russia also came to view and buy.
With over 6 Billion Baht of product on
display, this year’s boat show proved
one of the largest in its history. From
the smallest boat on display, at less
than 20 feet and priced under 2,000,000
Baht, the boats grew in size and price
with seventeen over 20 metres in length
including large motor yachts from
Sunseeker, Princess, Monte Carlo and
Sanlorenzo. The largest boat on display
this year was a Custom Line NEXT 112
Super Yacht valued at approximately
430,000,000 Baht which was part of a four
boat display by Lee Marine.
Two iconic British yacht brands,
Sunseeker and Princess Yachts were
shown in large numbers this year.
Sunseeker, popularly known for being
James Bond’s yacht of choice, had four
large powerboats on display including
the stunning Predator 92, while Princess
Yachts exhibited four boats in the
water as well as brokerage and charter
offerings through local dealer Boat
Lagoon Yachting.
According to The Wealth Report 2014,
the number of ultra-high net worth
individuals in Thailand grew by 147
percent between 2003 and 2013, and is
expected to grow another 52 percent by
2023, offering a promising outlook for
the country’s yacht market. On the back
of this, Gulf Craft – one of the world’s
leading superyacht-building shipyards –
is launching their Oryx 42 into Thailand
and their Gulf Craft Majesty 48 into Asia
at the Phuket International Boat Show.
“PIMEX is one of Asia’s premier boat
shows, both in terms of how well it is
produced and how well it succeeds in
attracting top calibre attendees,” said
Mr. Erwin Bamps, CEO of Gulf Craft.
“For Gulf Craft, our participation in the
event is pivotal to bringing our lineup of luxury vessels to the forefront of
Thailand’s increasingly affluent boating
community, and to being an active
participant in Asia’s thriving maritime
industry.”
Elsewhere in the marina were boats
from Cranchi, Majesty, Gulf Craft,
Azimut, Bavaria, Moody and Wider
Yachts Asia. Derani Yachts were
displaying several boats, the largest
being a San Lorenzo 72, while Simpson
Marine had a large display with six boats
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