PRAPAT Targets Senior Care and Machinery Markets to Expand Customer Base

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PRAPAT, or Peerapat Technology Public Company Limited, has unveiled its strategy for the second half of the year to enter new markets beyond hotels and hospitals, focusing on the healthcare and senior care market with adult diapers. It is also promoting machinery products under the PEERAPAT and STEWARD brands, such as floor scrubbers and automatic dishwashers, to address labor shortages and rising wages. Mr. Sukan Intarasut, Chief Marketing Officer, revealed at a Dinner Talk seminar in Chiang Mai on August 28, 2026, that the company is also introducing energy-saving innovations through energy-efficient pump systems and offering installment payment plans to assist customers amid the economic slowdown. The company is preparing to expand its factory to support future growth and maintain a consistent dividend payment policy for shareholders.

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PRAPAT is entering new healthcare/senior care and machinery markets with adult diapers and PEERAPAT/STEWARD products to expand its customer base beyond hotels and hospitals.

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