The MRT station at Rama 9 has emerged as the most-searched mass transit station in Bangkok during 2014 by users of DDproperty.com, Thailand’s number one property website.
A total of 13.4 percent of the hundreds of thousands of users of the ‘search by station’ function on the website were searching for property to buy, rent and sell within a short distance of the MRT station at Rama 9.
The second most popular station by searches was the BTS sky train station at Thong Lor, while the accolade of the most-searched Airport Link station went to Hua Mak – roughly half way from Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
During 2014 more than 467,000 users of Thailand’s number one property website opted to use the ‘search by station’ feature to search for property to buy, rent and sell.
DDProperty.com’s Head of Marketing, Napong Panthong, said: “It’s no real surprise that Rama 9 emerged as the most popular destination for people looking for property to buy, rent or sell in Bangkok last year. The area has been marketed as the new central business district for the capital, and that’s been reflected by the sheer number of property developments that have sprung up in the area in the last 12 months, and will continue during this year and for many years ahead.”
He added that the ‘search by station’ function has been extremely well-received by users of DDproperty.com, who are able to define the distance they wish to search for property from their chosen station.
The data from property searches using the ‘search by station’ function also revealed that stations on the BTS sky train Sukhumvit Line seemed far more popular than those on the Silom Line, with the terminal station at Bang Wa heading the list of most-searched stations on that line, and ranked as at the 12th most-searched overall.
Napong added: “We will continue to innovate and provide our users with many more features to help them make better and more-informed property decisions.”
Andrew Batt, International Group Editor of PropertyGuru Group, wrote this story. To contact him about this or other stories email andrew@propertyguru.com.sg
