Harry A. Badman & Co.

[3][4][5] The store was popular among the nobility and upper class, and was particularly known for European and American imported goods, as well as tailored clothing and military uniforms.

[6] The 1908 publication Twentieth Century Impressions of Siam describes the business as follows:[7] For a quarter of a century and over Messrs. Harry A. Badman & Co. have held a leading position amongst the large retail stores in Siam, the rapid development of their business and the continual patronage and repeated marks of royal favour which they receive testifying to their popularity.

With the growth of the city and the large demand for every kind of naval and military requirements the trade accruing to the firm increased from year to year, until recently the proprietors found it necessary to move into mere spacious premises specially erected for them in the vicinity of the King's palace and close to the Government offices.

In 1892 Mr. Badman retired from the business in Siam, and established himself as the firm's buying agent in London, Mr. Hooker being admitted to partnership.

Mr. A. C. Warwick, who had been for upwards of ten years manager of the Army and Navy Co-operative Society, Bombay, became associated with the enterprise on Mr. George's retirement; and in March, 1908, when Mr. Hooker, who had been for twenty-five years resident in Siam, also retired, he took over the business in partnership with Messrs. J. P. Gaudy and L. T. Gandy, both of whom had been with the firm for many years.The business later acquired newer premises on Surawong Road, and celebrated its 50th anniversary there in 1929, but closed down sometime later.