Thai PM lures investors
Thailand’s Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged Singaporeans to invest more in Thailand, especially in special economic zones along the borders of Thailand and neighbouring countries.
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2015
Grand Asset looks to "dormant demand"
"Increased political stability has allowed condominium buyer confidence to resume and dormant demand to be unleashed," according to one Thailand property developer that launched its latest project in Sukhumvit 11 last week.
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2015
THB5bn plans for Phuket
Phuket's Royal Phuket Marina has revealed a five-year THB5 billion investment plan under the new campaign #DestinationRPM, which includes two hotels and a low-rise condominium development.
Continue Reading • 18 Jun 2015
Decline of Bangkok luxury condos
The supply of luxury apartments in Bangkok has contracted since 2008, and the sector shows no signs of an imminent rebound according to the latest research from JLL.
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
Drop in industry salaries
Real estate professionals in Singapore and Malaysia are expecting to earn less this year compared with previous years, however Singapore-based real estate professionals are the most optimistic about an increase in economic activity during 2015.
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
Thailand draws global investment
Thailand was one of the world’s largest beneficiaries of commercial real estate stock held by global investors last year, according to new research from real estate firm DTZ.
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
More investors look to self-storage
Consumer demand for self-storage investment is strong due to favourable demographics and robust office and e-commerce expansion - with Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore leading the trend as investors are increasingly drawn to this asset class.
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
Re/Max expands in Asia
Real estate franchise firm RE/MAX has expanded its operations in Asia with office openings in China, Mongolia and Japan in recent months.
Continue Reading • 17 Jun 2015
Shift away from condos: report
Lower consumer confidence and a shift by developers to town house and single house developments were noted by Colliers’ in its latest Asia Market Snapshot research report covering the first three months of the year.
Continue Reading • 16 Jun 2015
Property visa: THB3m entry level
Yesterday’s news regarding one Thailand property developer joining forces with Thailand Elite to offer a 20-year visa for foreign buyers at its Pattaya condominium resulted in a number of comments from readers.
Continue Reading • 12 Jun 2015
Green light for Orange Line
Thailand’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning (OTP) has decided to proceed with the original Orange Line subway construction plan, given preliminary work has been carried out.
Continue Reading • 12 Jun 2015
Chinese will be top overseas buyers
Buyers from mainland China will be the number one overseas nationality buying Thailand property within five years, according to one property industry veteran.
Continue Reading • 11 Jun 2015
Buying in Bangkok on the cheap
Prices of property in Bangkok have been continuously rising for a number of years, but if your budget doesn’t extend to millions and you still want to own or invest in Thailand property there are still ways to do it within your budget.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2015
Slight drop in overseas interest
Overseas interest in Thailand property investments declined slightly during May, according to searches for overseas property conducted on one of Europe’s top overseas property websites.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2015
Land Bank bill being discussed
Thailand’s National Reform Council was set to consider the establishment of a Land Bank and its supporting Bill yesterday to establish fair and just mechanisms for land holding distribution throughout the country.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2015
Savills makes a difference for youngsters
Real estate firm Savills Thailand has been contributing to The Beaumont Ruam Pattana School to provide a full support and opportunity to unprivileged children to have a higher quality education and improved quality of life.
Continue Reading • 10 Jun 2015
DDproperty's parent attracts S$175m investment
PropertyGuru Group has announced it has received S$175 million investment from a strategic consortium of three investors in what is the largest investment in the technology sector in Southeast Asia this year to date.
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2015
THB1bn sales to foreign buyers
Overseas buyers accounted for more than THB1 billion worth of sales at Sansiri’s recent simultaneous sales exhibition in Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong that saw all 841 units at its The Line Jatujak - Mochit development sell-out within hours.
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2015
Bangkok office demand, rates grew in Q1
Occupancy and rental rates for Bangkok offices grew continuously this year according to the latest research, and the trend is expected to continue with limited supply entering the market in the next two years.
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2015
THB10m marketing boost for DD
Thailand’s number one property website, DDproperty.com, has launched a new campaign with the aim of gaining up to 80 percent of the property portal market share in Thailand within the next five years.
Continue Reading • 8 Jun 2015