Company Profile


“ 5 decades of pride SPI Group is one of Thailand’s leading automotive and financial industry groups.

The automotive industry is one of the fastest growing industries in Southeast Asia especially in Thailand where the technology and industry expand exponentially.  With this vision of Dr. Chumpol Phornprapha, S.P. International Company Limited established on March 29, 1966 with a registered capital of 1 million baht to support future growth of automotive industry.

S.P. International Company Limited began with cooperating with major Japanese leading automotive company and started business as official dealers of Suzuki motorcycle and spare parts in Thailand.  Suzuki motorcycle gains trust and acceptance from customers all over the country with its product quality, effective marketing plan as well as management.  Later, S.P. International Co., Ltd. invested to establish the world’s first Suzuki motorcycle factory outside Japan in 1967, Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.

S.P. International Company Limited had continued its business expansion ranging from automobile and machinery industries and services such as Toyota dealership, Lexus dealership, manufacturer and distributor of Yanmar agricultural machinery and multi purpose dissel engine, automobile and motorcycle parts manufacturing, as well as the hire-purchase business for cars and motorcycles.  Moreover, the company has invested in Suzuki motorcycle manufacture for distribution in Thailand. All of businesses played important roles to escalate / develop the SPI Group becoming one of the top automotive industries of the country.

In addition to the automotive industry, the SPI Group has also expanded its investments to financial businesses, especially in the hire-purchase business for cars and motorcycles under  “Thitikorn Public Company Limited” or “TK” lead by Ms. Prathama Phornprapha and Mr. Prapol Phornprapha, the heirs of Dr. Chumpol Phornprapha and Mrs. Anotha Phornprapha. The Company expand its business to cover almost all provinces in Thailand and neighbor countries in ASEAN such as the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Republic Union of Myanmar.  At present, Thitikorn Group is not only a leading hire-purchase service provider in Thailand, but also a well-known regional financial service provider.

Furthermore, the SPI Group also broadened its investment in real estate industry, computer and software business, blue-green algae bio-fertilizers manufacturer and distributor, including an cross-linked polyethylene insulation manufacturing.

The commitment leads to SPI Group achievement which is a key indicator of efficient management and outstanding executives’ vision as well as the high potential human resource from all departments of the SPI Group.

Presently, the SPI Group has almost 20 subsidiaries and affiliates companies with an accumulated registered capital of over 2 billion baht, a capital base of more than 14 billion baht, total assets of over 20 billion baht, a total annual sales of more than 10 billion baht, and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies employ more than 3,000 people.