# Greyhound Original

> Greyhound Original is a menswear label based in Bangkok, Thailand, started in 1980. Behind the label: Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders. Known for Bangkok menswear that grew into a lifestyle brand with cafés.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
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## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Bhanu Inkawat, with three co-founders
- Based: Bangkok, Thailand
- Since: 1980
- Focus: Menswear
- Makes: Clothing and accessories; Greyhound Café restaurants
- Trained: Graphic design, Harrow College, London
- Official site: https://greyhound.co.th
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greyhoundoriginal/

## Who is behind Greyhound Original?

Bhanu Inkawat and three friends founded Greyhound as a menswear label in Bangkok in 1980, according to the jury profile Design Singapore published for him; he was also the first president of the Bangkok Fashion Society. The first Greyhound Café opened in 1998 and a London café followed in 2018. The business is now part of Mud & Hound, a company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

## Timeline

- 1980: Founded as a Bangkok menswear label. (source: https://pda.designsingapore.org/jurors/2015/bhanu-inkawat/)
- 1998: Opens the first Greyhound Café. (source: https://pda.designsingapore.org/jurors/2015/bhanu-inkawat/)
- January 2018: Opens a Greyhound Café in London. (source: https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2018/01/25/Latest-opening-Greyhound-Cafe/)

## Sources

- [Design Singapore — Bhanu Inkawat juror profile (2015)](https://pda.designsingapore.org/jurors/2015/bhanu-inkawat/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Restaurant Online — Greyhound Café opens in London (25 January 2018)](https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2018/01/25/Latest-opening-Greyhound-Cafe/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Stock Exchange of Thailand — Mud & Hound (MUD) factsheet](https://www.set.or.th/en/market/product/stock/quote/MUD/factsheet) — checked 2026-10-22