THE country’s most popular and highly anticipated 4-day mobile devices and gadgets event for consumers, dubbed the “Thailand Mobile Expo 2018” (TME), has once again started and it is the organizer’s (M Vision Plc – MVP) last phone event of the year.
The ever popular and MRT subway accessible venue, the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), is also holding the event from Thursday, September 27 through Sunday, September 30 for one last time before the organizer switches to Bitec Bang Na for all future TMEs.
The event’s popularity originated from the nature of the fast growth of smartphone market itself and rapid conversion to online lifestyles which resulted in a fierce competition among manufacturer brands, network operators, vendors and retailers.
All kinds of special offers can be found here, and they range from simple discounts, bundles, zero interest installments when paid via credit cards, among others.
As usual, the special offers war is known to become even more special on the last day of the event which is Sunday.
Smartphone brands
This time around, visitors are going to see even better value smartphones and gadgets as technology is getting cheaper while competition is getting stronger. What’s worth comparing are top-of the-line products’ specification of leading brands and their lower contenders’ offering.
Buyers who aren’t too loyal to certain brands can even enjoy flagship specification products at such a significantly lower price than those of the leading brands, and they all comes with special deals.
Network operator bundled plans
On top of all manufacturers’ special offers, those who are also getting new phone numbers or switching to a different network operator will get even better deals if they agree not to switch to other operators for at least one year.
Pay(install)ments?
Financial institutions are certainly giving full support at the Expo as 24 with even 36 installments (months) sign floating around at many booths for some selected brands and models.
Thailand Mobile Expo 2018 opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC). Readers are suggested to explore various offers via the below links before physically attend the venue and engage in any bargain because it is very easy to get overwhelmed by other additional special offers when they are arrived at the event.
Website: https://www.thailandmobileexpo.com/promotion/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobileexpo/
Story and Photos: Piboon Awasda-ruharote
CAPTIONS:
Top: So long 12-month installment, embrace 24 months.
First in-text: And if 24 month installment doesn’t please you. How about 36 installments?
Second in-text: Do you want to pay 12,990 baht for a smartphone with specifications equivalent to some 24,000 baht device?
Below: At 13,999 baht, you can own a phone with latest security system like On-screen Fingerprint Scanning
Report and photos by Piboon Awasdaruharote