- Business
- Aqua Corporation Public Company Limited (AQUA.BK) is a Thailand-based holding company engaged primarily in investments in other companies, property rental and services, transportation, and restaurant operations. The company offers real estate and warehouse rental services; transportation services; restaurant business through ownership stakes in brands including Santa Fe (142 branches encompassing Santa Fe, Santa Fe Easy, and Meng Zap Nua), Sekai No Yamachan (10 branches), Somtum Je Daeng Sam Yan (42 branches), and Ramen Desu, Ikkousha Ramen, and Uchidaya Ramen (10 branches total); and peer-to-peer lending platform services. It operates across diversified segments such as media advertising, real estate investments, and food services, targeting corporate tenants, logistics firms, consumers, and investors primarily in Thailand.
In July 2024, Aqua Corporation announced a major strategic expansion into the restaurant industry via a partnership with Food Factors Co Ltd (a Singha Corporation subsidiary) and PDS Holding CEO Piyalert Baiyoke, acquiring a controlling 51% stake in a network of 204 restaurants expected to generate over 1.7 billion baht in annual revenue, with restructuring finalized by October 2024 through FAB Food Holding Co Ltd. This move diversifies revenue streams into the resilient food sector, enhancing long-term EBITDA stability amid economic fluctuations. The company was founded in 1994 as P Plus P Public Company Limited, renamed Aqua Corporation Public Company Limited in April 2012, and is headquartered at R S Tower, 21st Floor, 121/68-69 Ratchadapisek Road, Dindaeng, Bangkok, Thailand.