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Becoming the world’s No. 1 badminton players for mixed doubles in late 2021, Mr. Dechapol “Bass” Puavaranukroh and Ms. Sapsiree “Popor” Taerattanachai have already won 13 championships.Lately, they have emerged as winners in six consecutive tournaments – with the latest being “YONEX GAINWARD GERMAN OPEN 2022.” Behind their impressive success are hard work, strict discipline, teamwork, and shared goals. Enjoying badminton, they jumped into competitions even before they turned 10. At the age of 14, they joined SCG training camp. Four years later, they successfully entered national teams.In 2015, they started playing together. From that time, they have competed in several tournaments and learned from both their losses and wins.   DISCIPLINE IS A MUST Bass: “Badminton players need to have discipline. Their food, sleep, and training regimes must be strictly observed. They matter in matches.” Popor: “Our training regime has been planned by our team. The regime prescribes alternate hard and light training. We must know when to relax and play some other sports from time to time too.” CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS FOR TEAMWORK Popor: “Pressure is common. But we always communicate to ensure we play the best game possible. We must know our partner’s strengths and style. We need to think in the same way and have mutual understanding.” Bass: “We talk all the time – before, during and after games. We know what our partner thinks. If our opponents launch offensives, we need to put up a strong defense first and bring game to a normal pace. We won’t rush to hit back.” Popor: “When a mistake happens, we won’t be angry with or blame each other. We are not emotional. We remain calm and concentrate.” UNDERSTAND WEAKNESSES, FIND NEW STRENGTHS Popor: “It is normal to win and lose. But when we lose out, we should learn from our losses. Weren’t we calm enough? Did our emotions run high during the game? We have talked reasonably and done some fine-tuning. When we win, we focus on building up further on our strengths. Even when we are No. 1 players in our field, we think about doing better.” Bass: “Our badminton skills are not perfect all the time. We ruined some matches. But we seek to identify what we don’t like and try to play better.” MOVE TOWARDS SAME GOALS Popor: “We have shared the same goal. Winning a world championship is of course a milestone. But we still think we can fly higher. We want to win all five main championships. We will keep improving for our next matches.” Bass: “We have never got discouraged. But we feel tired from time to time. It is quite normal, though. Aside, we understand why we exhaust ourselves. When we became the champions, we were glad. Then, we focus on our next match again.” Appeal of Badminton Bass: “No matter what your build, you can play badminton. This sport also proves very challenging. Players need to think all the time.” Popor: “You need quick wits. You need speed and you need strengths in badminton matches, which are also fun.” Advice for Others Bass: “People have knacks for different things. Pursue what you like or what you excel in. You don’t need to be champions. You can be happy being a sport player. It depends on how you like it.” Popor: “I hope everyone gets started when he or she has the will to do something. Don’t give up. Determination will lead to success.” Key Motto Bass: Think positive. Popor: Do our best today. Don’t stop improving.      

“Great Partnership” between Thung Hua Sinn Company Limited and SCGP is proven by the three-decades-long business ties, which have seen not just business growth but also challenging changes. Today, Mr. Perapong Thungkasemvathana, Managing Director of Thung Hua Sinn Printing Network and TPN Packaging Company Limited under Thung Hua Sinn Group, has given an interview about key successes. GROWING FROM FAMILY BUSINESS Mr. Perapong said Thung Hua Sinn’s growth started from constant searches for new business opportunities and real actions. “The history of our group was traced back to 1953. Back then, my father noticed opportunities in printing businesses and decided to start his own printing house. Thung Hua Sinn’s first printing facility was set up at 22 July Roundabout in Yaowarat area. It had printed labels, inserts, notebooks, receipts, purchase-order forms, business cards, tear-off calendars, ceremonial cards, and various other printing jobs,’ he said. Since then, the family business has expanded in response to Thailand’s growing industrial sector and supportive government policies. Thung Hua Sinn was a pioneer in canned-food packages. Later on, it has also produced flexible packaging and more. Presently, it has shone proudly as a favorite total food packaging manufacturer.   GREEN TECHNOLOGY FOR ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES Since its inception, Thung Hua Sinn has never stopped its product development. During the past few decades, it has integrated modern machinery and even won certifications for its good manufacturing standards. Being socially responsible, the group also pursues sustainability and embraces green trends. “Our green technologies and focus on waste minimization have become our key strengths because corporate customers pay significant attention to environmental issues these days. Most of our customers are based in Thailand. Our best sellers are Soft Packaging or Flexible Packaging, which are now in high demand,” Mr. Perapong added. “In the face of intensifying competition, we have continued to improve ourselves. We have seriously allocated a budget for research and development to keep pace with trends and respond well to customers’ needs. As for partnerships, SCGP has provided us with raw materials. Our collaborations are solid and provide synergy. We have shared information, technologies, and strategies. Thanks to our partners, we are more visionary, well-updated, and able to adapt faster. “In pursuit of further growth and additional strengths, we have constantly explored new opportunities, technologies, and partners too,” he continued.   SINCERE, UNDERSTANDING PARTNER To Thung Hua Sinn, SCGP has been a long-time partner that has always delivered quality products and demonstrated constant development. This partnership, moreover, is deeply rooted in understanding. “SCGP has mainly provided us with duplex paper, support, and synergy. This partner has always worked fast and enabled us to enjoy a lower cost. In the 30 years that we have worked with SCGP, problems are minimal because SCGP has really understood our situation and done its best for us. Difficult tasks become much easier with SCGP by our side. On top of that, SCGP has ensured very smooth contacts. The first person taking care of our account has no longer worked at SCGP. But workflows smoothly because whomever SCGP has assigned to us knows our account very well,” Mr. Perapong added. “What matters the most is that SCGP, as a business partner, has really taken the best care of us.”

On career path, there are various opportunities for self-improvements. Some materialize in the form of overseas postings. Appreciating what he has learned during his stint outside Thailand, Mr. Taninchot “Saam” Polpattanawatch encourages everyone to step out of their comfort zone and embrace emerging opportunities.   SELF-IMPROVEMENT: LEARN, AGILE, AND MOVE TOWARDS “MOBILITY” “I was initially an engineer. But over time, I had also been assigned to handle quite many business-expansion projects. Looking ahead, I thought it would be a good opportunity and interesting challenge to work overseas. That’s why I volunteered for our firm’s project in the Philippines,” Mr. Taninchot said. “My job there was to install machines for the firm’s production-capacity increase. I was keen to go there because I was interested in learning more, as well as in communicating and interacting with foreigners. When exposed to new culture, I adjusted and acculturated. Thai senior staff there also gave me useful advice.” “In Philippines, people communicate in Tagalog and English. So, I got opportunities to improve my English listening and speaking,” he continued, “Tagalog was quite difficult. Filipinos showed appreciation even when I could speak just some basic Tagalog words, though.” “During holidays, Filipino colleagues usually invited Thai staff to join their activities so that we could know more about their culture. People there were friendly and their lifestyle was a lot like Thais’. Valuing their family, Filipinos usually spend their weekend with family members. They also embrace colleagues as family,” he added.   COLLABORATE ON DIVERSITY, OVERCOME ALL CHALLENGES “I am impressed with how everyone worked towards the same goal there. All staff explored various means to achieve that goal step by step, with smaller goals along the way. We learned together in our learning experience. When the first wave of COVID-19 hit, everyone expressed concerns about machine-installing team’s safety. As we collaborated, we could overcome challenges,” Mr. Taninchot said. “At work, I sometimes work beyond my scope of duties so to facilitate work flow. I pay attention to not just my work but also that of relevant staff. “Today, SCGP has expanded its businesses to several countries namely Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Britain, and Spain. This means staff will have more opportunities to work overseas. I would like to recommend that you grasp these opportunities. Working overseas will expand your horizons and expose you to new culture. It is a good way for self-improvements and further learning. As staff become more capable, our organization will become even stronger, agile, and very adaptive even in the face of today’s fast-changing situation,” he concluded.