Mr. Surat Leelataviwat (left), Executive Vice President of KASIKORNBANK, and Mr. Noboru Takahira (right), President of Kumon Thailand, unveiled their collaborative effort to support the opening of tutoring schools under the Kumon franchise brand. Reinforcing its status as the number-one franchise lender, KBank will grant up to 70 percent of investment value without the need to worry about collateral. The partners aim to see 22 additional Kumon branches open in Bangkok and upcountry, bringing the total number of Kumon centers to more than 500 in 70 provinces nationwide by year-end.