Last chance to book for seminar
Thailand propery developers will discover the secrets to achieve more sales in Southeast Asia at an event in Bangkok tomorrow (Wednesday).The Real Estate Exclusive (TREE) event, the latest in a successful range of informative and educational seminars produced by DDproperty.com, will take place on...
Continue Reading • 22 Apr 2014
Call to raise property standards
A project is set to be launched with the aim of providing fairer treatment for residents and tenants in Thailand, and to put the kingdom’s regulations in line with international standards.Pongpun Gearaviriyapun, Director General of the Thai government’s Business Development...
Continue Reading • 11 Apr 2014
Thailand 6th for Asia-Pac retailers
Thailand has been ranked sixth by Asia-Pacific retailers who are keen on expansion in the region, according to global research from CBRE.The How Active Are Retailers Globally? survey revealed Asia-Pacific-based retailers see significant potential close to home, and all of their top ten target...
Continue Reading • 10 Apr 2014
Overseas property professionals heading to Singapore
Overseas property professionals from around the world will descend on Singapore later this month for the Asian edition of a popular property and real estate industry business-to-business event.OPP Live Asia, which will take place on April 23 and April 24 at Marina Bay Sands, offers more than 25...
Continue Reading • 10 Apr 2014
Overseas buyers shun Thailand
EXCLUSIVE: Continued political turmoil resulted in foreign property buyers and investors shunning Thailand last month, and saw the kingdom drop out of the top ten most-searched countries on a leading overseas property website.In its monthly Top of the Props research, U.K.-based overseas property...
Continue Reading • 10 Apr 2014
Plans for Phuket property auction
The Phuket Real Estate Association, in association with real estate agency Harrison, is set to hold a property auction in Phuket next month.The event, which will take place on May 17 and May 18 at the Royal Phuket Marina, will also see a two-week preview taking place ahead of the actual...
Continue Reading • 9 Apr 2014
Bangkok yields: What to expect
Bangkok condominium investors can expect gross rental yields in the region of 5.3 percent – although investors should be wary of a possible oversupply situation in the popular one-bedroom sector.Earlier this year CBRE Thailand suggested that rental rates for one-bed condos in the Thai...
Continue Reading • 9 Apr 2014
Thai buyers snap up UK student accommodation investments
EXCLUSIVE: A U.K. student property exhibition in Bangkok last weekend was hailed a success after what the developer described as a “fantastic” turnout from Thai property investors.British property developer Pinnacle MC Global Network partnered with local agency Sincere Real Estate for...
Continue Reading • 8 Apr 2014
Thailand first for Kingdom Property
Kingdom Property has become the first real estate developer in Thailand to achieve Green Site Platinum Status for its twin tower condominium project Southpoint Pattaya. The recognition comes after its construction partner, Bouygues Thai, entered the development in an global site standards...
Continue Reading • 8 Apr 2014
Investors go shopping for malls
Asian shopping centres are the latest must-have item for investors, who are targeting the region in a bid to benefit from growth and ever-increasing consumer confidence.Despite slower than expected GDP growth from China and nerves over U.S. Federal tapering, consumer spending remains robust in...
Continue Reading • 4 Apr 2014
Phuket buyers look at resales
Phuket’s villa market saw increased activity in Q4 2013, according to a new research report published yesterday, while buyers in the condo market are switching their attention to resale units.In its Phuket Residential Marketview report, the research arm of real estate firm CBRE Thailand...
Continue Reading • 4 Apr 2014
THB18 billion Central Embassy set to launch next month
Thailand’s Central Group is aiming to make a dramatic change to the luxury retail landscape in Bangkok with the THB18 billion launch of its Central Embassy shopping destination next month.What is described by the company as being an iconic retail landmark will offer more than 200 high-end...
Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2014
Magnolia reveals new partners
Thailand luxury property developer Magnolia Quality Development Corporation has partnered with Greenland Group, one of China’s top five real estate companies, and Charoen Pokhand Group (CP Group) with the aim of strengthening its position as one of Thailand’s premier developers in the...
Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2014
Opportunity amidst uncertainty in Bangkok's condo market
In the wake of political unrest that began in November 2013, street protests and the blockade and effective shutdown of key government organisations have combined to put a severe damper on investment and international tourism. As both consumer and business sentiment continue to decline from...
Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2014
Bangkok best for retail yields
Bangkok’s retail sector offers some of the best investment yields in Southeast Asia, according to new research from JLL.Highlighting benchmark yields in its Asia-Pacific Retail Investment Outlook and Review, the real estate firm noted that benchmark yields for retail property in central...
Continue Reading • 3 Apr 2014
Land prices up 190% in two years
Prices of prime residential development land in Bangkok soared by more than 190 percent during the last two years – ranking the city at the top of Knight Frank Asia-Pacific’s first-ever Prime Asia Development Land Index, published today.The report looked at prices of prime residential...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2014
Bangkok serviced apartment demand unchanged despite political crisis
Demand for serviced apartments remained unchanged in most areas of Bangkok during 2013 despite the political turmoil.International real estate advisor CBRE Thailand reported that the average occupancy rate for the whole of 2013 stood at 81 percent, a slight decrease of 1 percent from 2012 as a...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2014
Overseas investors return to Thailand
Overseas institutional property investors from across Asia have returned to Thailand following the lifting of the emergency decree and the end of the 'Bangkok Shutdown' protests.Nukarn Suwatikul, Associate Director for Investment Services of Colliers International Thailand, told The Bangkok Post...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2014
Good year ahead for retail investments
Retail real estate investment markets in Asia-Pacific are set to remain strong in 2014, exceeding the already ‘prolific activity’ witnessed in 2013, according to the latest data from JLL. In its Asia-Pacific Retail Investment Outlook and Review, the real estate firm highlighted the...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2014
Huge rise in Thailand news views
More people are searching for property news and information about Thailand despite signs of an economic slowdown and the ongoing political crisis in the kingdom.Online and mobile views to the news pages of DDproperty.com – Thailand’s number one property website – rose by more...
Continue Reading • 2 Apr 2014