Who is "Mike the Suit Guy"?
Michael Singh
"Mike the Suit Guy' is a normal person created by my clients. The year 2002 was my first trip to the US. Before that for 15 years I was working in Scandinavian/European countries like Holland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, France, Italy, UK, Spain... These are my major markets where I use to serve my clients. In 2002, I got introduced to the US by one of my clients in the FBI. He visited my store in Bangkok. He is a great person. We went out for lunch together and he asked me what else I do and how I operate my business, so I explained to him a little bit. He is a very smart person with a lot of vision and he told me, “Mike, the best market for your product is actually the US, not Europe.” I was surprised because I thought that fashion starts in Europe, but I forgot that it ends in the US. It is the 3rd largest population in the world. I went to the US and visited my friend in the FBI. He introduced me to his boss and his friends, and I returned with 17 clients. Some of them were attorneys, judges, bankers... Now I have more than 4,000 clients, which I have met and served personally. They preferred calling me “Mike the Suit Guy” which is easier for them to remember. My network is constantly growing every day. I never got a chance to advertise my product. Eight years went too fast and it grew so fast. I make suits for senators, mayors, chiefs of police... My market is Boston, Chicago, NY, Pa, NJ, Delaware, DC, North Carolina, Tampa, Boca, Ft. Lauderdale, Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, Indiana... We go everywhere and I have a huge clientele everywhere. Once these clients move to different locations, they get compliments for their suits and shirts and they call me saying they have more people for us and we grow."
Who are your clients?
Our clients are top notch people. Typically they are people who are wearing suits everyday. Our clients range from the mayor to the Police Major General of the Royal Thai police as seen on the left. Mike has been serving Maj-General Prawat Thavornsri for the past 15 years.
We serve every client and our prices are the same for everyone. Our prices are very competitive because we are the direct factory source. Even a person with a low income can afford our suits and people with a high income love to buy suits from us because they feel they are receiving a very good deal.
We serve every client and our prices are the same for everyone. Our prices are very competitive because we are the direct factory source. Even a person with a low income can afford our suits and people with a high income love to buy suits from us because they feel they are receiving a very good deal.
Where are my custom tailored suits made?
The clothes are made in Bangkok, Thailand in a factory originally planted by Europeans to keep the quality of stitching up to date. We are the direct factory source. We started with 14 people on a very small scale 20 years ago. Today we have 1,600 people on the machines and are in operation 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The stitching units are very experienced with our materials. Sometimes there are materials you can’t even stitch on normal machines because once you put the materials on the machine it wrinkles and buckles. They require a fine needle, which is not compatible with normal machines. We strictly use Juki machines from Japan, which are the latest machines.
Tell me about the Tailors.
The Thai people in the factory are very good people, happy people. Thailand is a land of smiles. They work from the heart. I have people working with me for 18 years. Some of them are a lot older and some have even more tailoring experience than me. Some of them can just look at you and make you a suit that fits. I am honored that they are on our team to serve you.
Where is your showroom?
We have a beautiful showroom at the Novotel Hotel, which is a 5 Star hotel in Bangkok. Many of our clients here in America who travel to Bangkok visit our showroom and also receive stellar service. Even the American Embassy in Thailand sends many high profile clients to our showroom because we offer the best workmanship at the best prices in Thailand. We are the direct factory source. Let us know if you are coming to Bangkok. We would love to show you around.