About Us
Our story
Four generations of Thai charcoal, one family business
KINGBE is trusted by chefs and chosen by BBQ lovers across ASEAN and the Middle East. For more than 80 years our family has made charcoal. In 2015 we founded KINGBE to carry that craft forward — producing and supplying premium charcoal for professional kitchens, together with a full range of grilling equipment including the KINGBE Kamado and the Argentina Santa Maria grill.
We control quality at every stage through our own production network — Elka Carbonized Co., Ltd. and The Rich Alternative Products Limited Partnership — so the burn a buyer approves is the burn they receive.
We are more than a supplier. We work as a business partner to the kitchens we serve, with the goal of becoming the region’s No.1 name in charcoal and grilling equipment.
Company
Who you are buying from
Manufacturer
Kingbe Pro — fourth generation, making charcoal since the 1940s. KINGBE brand founded 2015.
Factory
Our own extrusion plant in Mueang Satun, Thailand. Sales and export office in Bang Bon, Bangkok.
Production network
Elka Carbonized Co., Ltd. and The Rich Alternative Product Ltd., Part. — quality controlled at every stage in-house.
Markets
Exporting to Malaysia, the Maldives, Japan, South Korea, China and the Gulf, with over 500 hotel and restaurant clients in Thailand and abroad.
Milestones
How KINGBE grew
2015Founded our charcoal briquette factory in Satun Province — the birth of the KINGBE brand
2016Began producing and supplying coconut-shell charcoal briquettes to CP Charoen Pokphand
2018First export shipments — to South Korea and Germany
2019Founded Elka Carbonized Co., Ltd. and expanded our head office to Bangkok
2021Launched a premium grill line to become a full-range BBQ supplier
2022Expanded briquette exports to four countries — Japan, the Maldives, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia
2025Began selling through Index Living Mall and HomePro Online, and passed 500 hotel and restaurant clients
Buying a container, or sourcing charcoal for a restaurant group? Tell us your destination port, grade and volume — we reply within 24 hours.
