Outside view of Norh Loudspeaker Factory
Norh moved their factory October 2002. We are very pleased with our new location and wanted to share with the rest of the world our new home. I did not see the factory until we moved into it. I trusted nOrh's employees to find the location that would make them the happiest. I believe that allowing them to find their new workplace would work out best.
After nOrh moved in, I went out to the factory and I was shocked at two things. I was surprised how big the facility was and I was also surprised just how peaceful the environment is. After all, nOrh is located in Bangkok. Bangkok is one of the most hectic cities in the world. It is quite rare to find a location with this much peace and serenity so close to downtown.
The factory is located on the bank of the Chowprhaya river. Chowphraya is known as the River of Kings. All day long, rice barges and other exotic ships move up and down the river.
View outside nOrh's factory
The first day that I went to the factory, the factory workers were out
fishing during their lunch. The workers told me that the previous day,
they had caught a fish as long as their arm. The workers are so pleased
with the location that they want to come to the factory on Sundays so they
can fish.
Inside the factory
The new factory has plenty of space for expansion. In fact, there is an entire floor above that is not currently being used. The plan is to move NorhTec to the upper floor.
Goi and Boom
Namphung and Pan
The new factory has a lot of spaces for the workers to eat or meet. Of course, we have music at the factory. While most of Bangkok is hot and stifling, there is a cool breeze coming off the river at all times.
nOrh staff outside the entrance of the nOrh Factory
Local Monks taking part in the factory opening
nOrh Loudspeaker has workers who are Buddhist, Christian and Muslim. While we have many different believers, all beliefs are dominated by Thai culture which is Buddhist. It is quite traditional to make merit before opening a factory. Making merit means that you invite the local monks and treat them to a meal. Additionally, a money contribution is made to the local temple. After this, the elder monk will bless the factory. This will make the owner of the property and the workers feel much more secure and safer.
The elder monk uses water and talcum powder to put markings on the nOrh factory entrance
The monks return back to the temple after blessing the nOrh factory
The nOrh Loudspeaker factory greatly appreciates our customers as they have allowed us to move to this wonderful new facility where they can continue to manufacture the high quality products we have been producing for nearly five years.
