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By Andrew Batt:Bangkok shopping centre Central Rama 9 has picked up a bronze award at the prestigious 6th edition of MIPIM Asia which honours outstanding real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region. The MIPIM Asia jury ranked the 30 winning awards. Delegates also voted on site for their...

Continue Reading • 9 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt: Brunei property buyers and investors were the target of one Bangkok developer that showcased its latest project in Bandar Seri Begawan last weekend.Circle 11 Sukhumvit, a recently-launched 35-storey project by Fragrant Property, was the focus of the exhibition which DDproperty.com...

Continue Reading • 8 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt:Motor manufacturer Ford has signed a contract at Bangkok’s Sathorn Square for its new corporate offices.Spencer Roberts (pictured third from left), Director of Marketing at Sathorn Square and James Pitchon (far left), Executive Director of CBRE Thailand and lead agent of...

Continue Reading • 7 Nov 2012

By The Phuket News: Tri Property Co celebrated with a party last weekend after selling all 198 units in their Zcape Condominium project in Cherng Talay in less than three months, and announced that construction of the seven-story condo building will begin by the end of the year.Chief Executive...

Continue Reading • 7 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt: EXCLUSIVE: United Kingdom student accommodation property investments will once again be in focus in Bangkok this weekend.Following on from several recent successful student property exhibitions featuring what is widely regarded as the U.K’s best-selling property asset class...

Continue Reading • 7 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt: The Muangthai Phatra Complex, a twin office tower complex on Ratchadapisek Road, successfully leased almost 10,000 square metres in the third quarter of 2012 to two well-known tenants – Sanook Online and Easy Buy – through sole leasing agent CBRE. The occupancy rate...

Continue Reading • 6 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt: Jones Lang LaSalle’s latest Global Office Index reveals a stable outlook for global prime office rental growth in 2013 with the majority of major markets expected to register single-digit rental growth. The company’s Global Office Index tracks the rental performance of...

Continue Reading • 6 Nov 2012

DDproperty.com, part of the PropertyGuru Group, will be flying the flag for Thailand when it hosts Singapore's first Thailand Property Showcase event in the city state this weekend.The exhibition will feature 10 developments, including The Charm, a freehold condominium in Phuket and Hua Hin...

Continue Reading • 2 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt: Kingdom Property recently wowed golfing fans by unveiling the company's eagerly anticipated Southpoint project to participants at The Golf Life by Southpoint event held at the prestigious Royal Varuna Yacht Club recently.In a glittering gala occasion, presided over by the Mayor of...

Continue Reading • 2 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt:An iconic hotel in one of Australia’s top five tourist destinations is up for sale.The Oceans Hotels and Tourism group has placed its Club Crocodile Airlie Beach on the market. The 1.3ha property is for sale through an expression of interest campaign run by the...

Continue Reading • 1 Nov 2012

By Andrew Batt:EXCLUSIVE: Any suggestion that Asian interest in London property is diminishing appears to be a long way from reality.Media reports last week suggested that Asian interest in investment property in the U.K. capital could be diminishing; however London real estate agents contacted...

Continue Reading • 29 Oct 2012

By Andrew: Batt: A leading Bangkok real estate agency is ramping up it marketing efforts with a range of overseas and local projects being showcased during the coming weeks.This weekend (Saturday, October 27), Century 21 (Thailand) will be hosting a U.K. Property Seminar at the Intercontinental...

Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:Century 21 (Thailand) has expanded its real estate footprint in Thailand with the signing of a new franchisee.Thitiwat Teerakulthanyaroj (pictured right), Executive Vice President of Century 21 (Thailand), recently signed a new franchisee contract with Gun Bhankingtongkam (pictured...

Continue Reading • 24 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:EXCLUSIVE: Thai property buyers will get another chance to explore buying and investment opportunities in London this weekend, with the return of an exhibition featuring Fitzroy Place.Fitzroy Place in W1, the heart of the centre of the U.K. capital, occupies an entire city block in...

Continue Reading • 24 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt: The shortlisted developers, developments and property industry companies for the 2012 South East Asia Property Awards have been revealed.“The quality of entries this year was outstanding, which certainly made the judges’ job a tough one,” said Terry Blackburn,...

Continue Reading • 22 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:Jones Lang LaSalle and Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels picked up a trip of awards at last week’s Thailand Property Awards 2012.The company was named Best Property Management Company and Best Commercial Agent, respectively, while its hotel division also won the Best Agency Deal...

Continue Reading • 22 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:EXCLUSIVE: Singapore property buyers and investors will get the chance to explore a range of Thailand properties at two property showcase events in the city state over the coming weeks.Major Development, through its Singapore agent Trillion, will be exhibiting five of its freehold...

Continue Reading • 22 Oct 2012

By The Phuket News:Phuket's Phillips Group won two prestigious Asia Pacific and global property awards at a recent event which took place in London.The OPP (Overseas Property Professional) Awards for Excellence 2012 for the real estate industry, now in the 5th year, held its annual presentation...

Continue Reading • 19 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:Property developer Ananda has launched its latest project - Ideo Mobi The New Series – under the marketing campaign “Location is wealth for the next gen.”The developments, in Sukhumvit and Rama 9, will target what the developer describes as the  “new...

Continue Reading • 18 Oct 2012

By Andrew Batt:Large growing populations and limited land supply mean the world’s major cities all battling to provide affordable and accessible homes for their working ‘squeezed middle’.   So why does the development of small, purpose-built units for young singles and...

Continue Reading • 18 Oct 2012