Greater availability of loans boosting business in Laos

“I bought my mobile phone for 8 million kips (about Bt34,500) by using First Choice because that facility enabled me to make the payment over 15 months,” a customer of the brand, Somkhith Chitdavongsor, said last week. It was the first time he had made a purchase using a consumer loan.

Somkhith is one of 2,100 customer accounts of Krungsri Leasing Services Co Ltd, a joint venture between Ayudhya Capital Services Co Ltd, Ayudhya Capital Auto Lease Co Ltd, and Unity Capital Co Ltd.

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