Nima Chandler, Business partner
WHEN Nancy Chandler launched her first map of Bangkok in 1974, she had no idea how many lives she would touch over the next 40 years. Her company, Nancy Chandler Graphics, may still be a very small business, but the American artist’s unique content rich maps have been an invaluable resource to expatriates settling in the country, tourists seeking to make sense of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and several businesses big and small that have benefitted from mentions on her maps.
WHEN Nancy Chandler launched her first map of Bangkok in 1974, she had no idea how many lives she would touch over the next 40 years. Her company, Nancy Chandler Graphics, may still be a very small business, but the American artist’s unique content rich maps have been an invaluable resource to expatriates settling in the country, tourists seeking to make sense of Bangkok and Chiang Mai, and several businesses big and small that have benefitted from mentions on her maps.
While paper maps may be a sunset industry, word of mouth and customer loyalty have enabled the company to survive through ups and downs on customer sales only. Now managed by Nancy’s eldest daughter and business partner, Nima Chandler, the company also publishes a similar map of Hanoi and an extensive line of colourful Thai theme greeting cards and gifts. www.nancychandler.net |