Thai 9 employee to purchase Beavercreek restaurant

House of Thai in Beaver Valley Shopping Center will retain name for now, current owner says
An employee of Thai 9 will purchase the House of Thai in Beavercreek, House of Thai's owner says. This file photo shows the interior of the House of Thai in 2008.

Credit: 2008 file photo by Jim Witmer

Credit: 2008 file photo by Jim Witmer

An employee of Thai 9 will purchase the House of Thai in Beavercreek, House of Thai's owner says. This file photo shows the interior of the House of Thai in 2008.
What to Know
By Mark Fisher
Oct 22, 2019
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An employee of Thai 9 who is also the sister of the restaurant’s co-owner has reached an agreement to purchase a Beavercreek restaurant.

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The purchase of the House of Thai at 3230 Seajay Drive in the Beaver Valley Shopping Center is scheduled to be finalized in November, the restaurant's current owner, Hemant Wiratsorn, told this news outlet Oct. 22.

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The new owner is the sister of Thai 9 co-owner Nongyaw Strong, according to Nongyaw’s husband, Thai 9 co-owner Rob Strong. The new owner came to the U.S. from Thailand several years ago and has worked at Thai 9 since shortly after her arrival, Rob Strong said.

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Hemant Wiratsorn said the restaurant’s name will remain House of Thai “until further notice.”

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The restaurant’s lease is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, Wiratsorn said, and, “It will be better to have the new owner take over the lease.”

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“I need to take a break,” Wiratsorn said.

Thai 9 was founded by Rob and Nongyaw Strong in Dayton’s Oregon District 16 years ago.

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About the Author

Mark Fisher, a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University and a 1976 graduate of Beavercreek High School, is a third-generation Dayton-area resident who has worked for the Dayton Daily News since 1983. He covered higher education and K-12 education accountability issues for nearly 20 years before taking over the food and dining beat in 2006.