The Leader in Handbag & Leather Restoration Services
Patitta Koumkong
Founder, Technical Director
& Lead Instructor
Hyper Studio | Hyper Bag Spa (HBS)
Patitta Koumkong is the Founder and Technical Director of HBS Hyper Bag Spa, one of the world's leading luxury handbag restoration companies and training academies. With more than 25 years of experience in artistic craftsmanship, leather restoration, colour matching and luxury leather care, she has become recognised as one of the world's leading luxury handbag restoration instructors, training professionals from more than 40 countries.
Based at the HBS Academy in Bangkok, Patitta has trained hundreds of students from around the world and has helped establish professional restoration businesses throughout Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Today, she continues to lead HBS's technical development, product research and professional training programmes while overseeing the restoration of some of the world's most valuable luxury handbags.
Beyond Hyper Studio, Patitta has also been involved in a number of successful business ventures, including serving as Co-Founder of Thai-Irish Distributors and Connolly Irish Whiskey, reflecting her entrepreneurial spirit and business expertise across multiple industries.
Education
Patitta holds:
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Bachelor of Business Marketing – Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU), Bangkok
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Master of Business Administration (Marketing) – Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok
Her business education, combined with decades of practical artistic experience, has enabled her to develop one of Thailand's most respected luxury restoration businesses.
Early Career
Born in 1972 in Singburi Province, Thailand, Patitta developed a passion for art and creativity from an early age. After beginning her career in corporate marketing during the 1990s, she soon realised her true passion lay in creating and restoring handcrafted products.
Her early work included producing hand-painted artwork, hand-carved soap flowers and decorative crafts that attracted customers from both Europe and the United States. She later established two successful hair studios in Central Thailand, where her reputation for colour work and artistic precision continued to grow. Patitta also loved the outdoors and regularly volunteered with the Park Rangers in local National Parks.
From Artist to Restoration Specialist
In the early 2000s Patitta began designing and handcrafting custom handbags and shoes for clients in Thailand and overseas. Working daily with leather, colour application and finishing techniques naturally led her into the specialist field of luxury handbag restoration.
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By 2012 Hyper Bag Spa had become a full-time professional restoration studio, specialising in luxury handbags and leather accessories. As demand grew, clients began sending pieces from around the world, including many rare and high-value luxury items.
Training & International Partnerships
Recognising the need for professional education within the industry, Patitta established the HBS Academy and began training students in luxury handbag restoration in 2017.
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Since then she has:
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Trained hundreds of restoration professionals.
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Welcomed students from more than 40 countries.
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Developed partnerships throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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Worked closely with specialist suppliers of leather, restoration products, hardware and professional tools.
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Helped establish restoration businesses around the world.
Her teaching combines practical craftsmanship with business knowledge, allowing students to build sustainable professional restoration services.
Community & Charity
Throughout her career, Patitta has believed that business should make a positive contribution to the wider community. Together with the HBS team, she has actively supported numerous charitable organisations and fundraising initiatives in both Thailand and Ireland.
Over the years, Hyper Bag Spa has donated more than USD $40,000 worth of luxury handbags, accessories and restoration services to charity auctions, fundraising events and raffles. Patitta and her team have also volunteered their time and expertise at many charitable events, helping raise significant funds for worthwhile causes.
Her long-standing charitable work includes support for the Good Shepherd Sisters, children's homes and orphanages, the Noel Connolly Cup charity fundraising initiative in Thailand, the St. Patrick's Society Bangkok, and a variety of other community organisations and humanitarian projects.
For Patitta, giving back has always been an important part of the HBS philosophy, reflecting the company's belief that success should also benefit the communities it serves.
Today
Today, Patitta continues to lead Hyper Studio's technical operations from the HBS Academy in Bangkok, where she oversees research, product development and advanced restoration projects.
Her professional training programmes attract students from around the world, and she is widely recognised for helping establish luxury handbag restoration businesses across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and beyond.
Contact
To enquire about professional restoration services or HBS Academy training programmes, please visit our Contact page.
