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WASH appoints Nick Chittayanuparb as new CEO, replacing Gavin

WASH appoints Nick Chittayanuparb as new CEO, replacing Gavin

Post Today•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

WASH promotes co-founder Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul to CEO to drive expansion while former CEO Gavin Klongkratok takes a strategic advisory role.

  • •WASH (Laundry You Public Company Limited) has appointed Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul as its new CEO.
  • •Former CEO Gavin Klongkratok will move to the Board of Directors role, focusing on strategic vision.
  • •The company reported strong Q1 2026 results with revenue up 18.6% and net profit up 3.6%, and plans to open 100 new branches in 2026.

Overview

  • •Company was founded in 2018 by four co-founders, including Gavin Klongkratok and Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul.
  • •During Q1 2026, WASH opened 25 new branches, bringing the total to 512 company-owned branches out of 616 total.
  • •WASH reported total revenue of 262.1 million baht in Q1 2026, an 18.6% increase year-on-year.
  • •WASH reported a net profit of 19.2 million baht in Q1 2026, a 3.6% increase year-on-year.
  • •Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul stated that the core strategy is the company-owned model to maintain uniform service quality.
  • •In April 2026, WASH opened its first branch in Chiang Mai to expand into the Northern market.
  • •WASH aims to open 100 new branches within 2026 to cover all regions of Thailand.
  • •WASH has installed air conditioning in 52 company-owned branches, with a goal of 100, to enhance customer comfort and mitigate PM 2.5 air pollution impacts.

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Key Quotes

Gavin Klongkratok
"The company's Q1 2026 performance showed total revenue of 262.1 million baht, an 18.6% increase, and net profit of 19.2 million baht, a 3.6% rise compared to the same period last year, reflecting the self-managed branch model is on the right track."
ผลการดำเนินงานในไตรมาสที่ 1 ของปี 2026 ที่บริษัทฯ มีรายได้รวม 262.1 ล้านบาท เติบโตขึ้น 18.6% และมีกำไรสุทธิ 19.2 ล้านบาท เพิ่มขึ้น 3.6% เมื่อเทียบกับช่วงเดียวกันของปีก่อน สะท้อนว่าโมเดลบริหารสาขาด้วยตนเองมาถูกทิศทาง
Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul
"WASH's core strategy remains clear and firm: self-operated branches (Company-Owned Model) to maintain service quality as a uniform standard across all branches nationwide."
กลยุทธ์หลักของ WASH ยังคงชัดเจนและมั่นคงเช่นเดิม นั่นคือการบริหารสาขาด้วยตนเอง (Company-Owned Model) เพื่อรักษาคุณภาพการบริการให้เป็นมาตรฐานเดียวกันในทุกสาขาทั่วประเทศ

Key Entities

Organization

WASH
A leading integrated self-service laundry provider in Thailand under the brand 'WashXpress'.
Laundry You Public Company Limited(บริษัท ลอนดรี้ ยู จำกัด (มหาชน))
The parent company of the 'WashXpress' brand, operating self-service laundry facilities in Thailand.
WashXpress
The brand name under which WASH operates its integrated self-service laundry facilities.

Person

Chittayanuparb Tangchareonkul(นายชิษณุพันธ์ ตั้งเฉลิมกุล)
Co-founder and newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of WASH.
Gavin Klongkratok(นายกวิน กลองกระโทก)
Co-founder of WASH who previously served as CEO and will now be a member of the Executive Board, focusing on strategic vision.
Thana Thienachariya(นายธนา เธียรอัจฉริยะ)
Chairman of the Board of Directors of WASH.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️
A province in Northern Thailand where WASH opened its first branch in this region in April 2026.