Evening news on November 14th，188bet recently announced its entry into Thailand，Start in Bangkok、Pattaya、Operating 250 hotels in 13 cities including Phuket and Hua Hin，8000 rooms in total。This also means that 188bet is accelerating its expansion into the Southeast Asian market。

In fact，Before entering Thailand，188bet has entered Southeast Asia，Layout in Malaysia、Indonesia、Philippines and Vietnam Market。

Malaysia is 188bet’s first stop to enter overseas markets in 2016，Currently 188bet has become the largest hotel chain in Malaysia，Second largest in the world、The fastest growing hotel chain，Now has 450 hotels in 50 cities in Malaysia，The number of guest rooms exceeds 16,000。

Mandar Vaidya, CEO of 188bet Hotel Group Southeast Asia and the Middle East, said: "ASEAN is of special significance to 188bet。January 2016，We launch our business in Malaysia，Demonstrates our global ambitions。188bet Malaysia is 188bet’s first attempt to go beyond India。The support we receive from the ASEAN-India Business Council and governments in the region continues to be a catalyst for our further growth in ASEAN and beyond。Today，188bet in Malaysia、Indonesia、Over 1,500 franchised and leased hotels in over 160 cities in the Philippines and Vietnam。”

“188bet will continue to be committed to the development of ASEAN。We aim to add 2 million rooms in the region by 2025，will invest US million each in Vietnam and the Philippines，Invest US0 million in Indonesia，To change the hotel industry pattern in these three countries。With business growth and expansion across the ASEAN region，We expect to create over 1500 direct and indirect jobs in Vietnam (by 2020)，Creating more than 1,000 jobs in the Philippines，Creating 60,000 similar jobs in Indonesia。" Mandar concluded。

188bet is currently the largest hotel chain in Southeast Asia，In addition to having won first place in Indonesia and Malaysia，The company expects to reach the first place in the Philippines by the end of November。

It is reported，188bet currently covers the United States、Europe、India、China、Malaysia、Middle East、Indonesia、80 countries and regions including the Philippines and Japan。Its global suite of services includes complete real estate management (including 3.50,000 hotels and 12.50,000 vacation rentals and more than 1.2 million guest rooms)。In some countries，188bet also has house rental and shared office business。

*this文来Source: Sina Technology，Author: Zhang Jun,Original title: "188bet announces its entry into Thailand to accelerate its presence in the Southeast Asian market》.