New role for Neerja at Raimon Land
Property developer Raimon Land has announced the appointment of Neerja Sachdev as Vice President in charge of property management.With more than 20 years’ experience in Thailand’s real estate sector, Neerja will bring her high-level expertise to her new role. Under her responsibility,...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2014
Sansiri cuts 2014 plans for Phuket
Sansiri, the giant Bangkok-based property developer that has been so active in Phuket recently, plans to launch only nine new condominiums worth a combined THB17.6 billion this year, blaming the low number largely on the country’s political instability.It is still going ahead, however, with...
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2014
Nominate now for Property Awards
Nominations for the Thailand Property Awards 2014 – the ‘Oscars’ of the kingdom’s property and real estate industry – are now open.Members of the public are being encouraged to nominate winners in the 26 categories that will form part of the ninth annual event....
Continue Reading • 24 Feb 2014
Supply, demand issues in Bangkok
Some areas of Bangkok are experiencing supply and demand issues on the back of slowing sales, and although demand remains for residential properties there is a mismatch in terms of both product and pricing.Research undertaken by CBRE Thailand has highlighted the issue, and writing an exclusive...
Continue Reading • 21 Feb 2014
Thai crisis impacts foreign buyers
Singapore property buyers and investors have been dragged into the ongoing political tensions in Thailand following the announcement on Wednesday by the leader of the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) to withdraw investments from companies related to the Shinawatra...
Continue Reading • 21 Feb 2014
Bangkok's quality of life unchanged
Bangkok’s quality of life has remained unchanged according to a new report published today.The Thai capital is now ranked in 115th place in the annual Mercer Quality of Living 2014 report with its position remaining unchanged on last year's placing, and having risen six places in...
Continue Reading • 20 Feb 2014
Absolute ground-breaking in Phuket
Absolute World Group recently broke ground on phase two of its award-winning mixed use Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa development south of Patong in Phuket.The resort enjoyed tremendous success in its sell-out first phase. The 50 apartments which form phase two launched last year and...
Continue Reading • 18 Feb 2014
Royal Tulip Suites starts sales
Thailand’s Tulip Group has announced the start of sales for its Royal Tulip Suites, its latest hotel and condominium development in the city of Pattaya.The project, located 70 metres from the beach on the prestigious Phratamnak Hill in Soi 5, will include the 5-star Royal Tulip Hotel on the...
Continue Reading • 18 Feb 2014
Bangkok's cheapest land revealed
While land in the centre of Bangkok has been revealed as the most expensive in the kingdom, plots elsewhere on the outskirts of the capital are available for a fraction of the price.Thailand’s Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA) recently reported the price of land around Siam Square at...
Continue Reading • 18 Feb 2014
Thais most interested in AEC 2015
Thais are the most active in the region when searching for information about AEC 2015, the single-market ASEAN economic community which comes into force at the end of next year.Pornthip Kongchun, the Head of Marketing for Google in Thailand, said that ranked out of 100, Thais scored 62 for...
Continue Reading • 18 Feb 2014
Expansion plans for DDproperty
DDproperty.com, Thailand’s number one property website, is planning a series of overseas exhibitions and expanding its operations outside Bangkok, with the goal of doubling its revenue during 2014.Head of Marketing Napong Panthong revealed plans for seven overseas Thailand property...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2014
Magnolias plans more promotions
Luxury Bangkok development Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard is planning international roadshows in addition to offering THB500,000 discounts to buyers of selected two-bedroom units.The 316-unit project, which will also incorporate the first Waldorf Astoria hotel in Southeast Asia, has sold more...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2014
Office rents set to rise: report
Occupancy and rental rates in Bangkok’s office sector remained largely unchanged last year but are set to rise in 2014, according to recent research from Colliers International. In its Bangkok Office Market H2 2013 report, the agency noted that only one new office building was completed in...
Continue Reading • 17 Feb 2014
Luxury sector continues to perform
Prices of luxury property in Bangkok rose by an impressive 12.3 percent during 2013 according to research from Knight Frank.The Knight Frank Prime Global Cities report, which looks at the top five percent of the mainstream property markets in 30 global cities, ranked Bangkok’s performance...
Continue Reading • 13 Feb 2014
Agency sees 40% drop in sales as political tensions start to hurt
Despite some media reports to the contrary, the current political tension in the Thai capital is having a dramatic effect on the property and real estate sector in Bangkok.Speaking to the media yesterday Kittisak Jampathipphong, Chief Executive Officer (pictured) of Century 21 Realty, said his...
Continue Reading • 12 Feb 2014
Instability is impacting Bangkok's serviced apartment sector
Political instability is the major factor affecting the confidence of foreign investors in Bangkok’s serviced spartment sector, according to new research from Colliers International.In its Bangkok Serviced Apartment H2 2013 research report, published this week, the agency said that some...
Continue Reading • 12 Feb 2014
Pattaya event for DDproperty.com
DDproperty.com, Thailand’s number one property website, takes to the road tomorrow (Wednesday) when it holds two informative and educational events for property developers and real estate agents in the city of Pattaya.The two events will feature expert speakers and market...
Continue Reading • 11 Feb 2014
No drop in demand from overseas
EXCLUSIVE: Overseas interest in Thailand property investments failed to decline during January 2014, despite the ongoing political tensions which have made media headlines around the world.In its latest Top of the Props monthly report, TheMoveChannel.com noted that Thailand was ranked in 8th...
Continue Reading • 11 Feb 2014
CBD land demand remains robust
Despite the current political turmoil in Thailand, CBRE said the demand for prime central business district (CBD) land in Bangkok for investment purposes remains robust, and it does not expect the political problems to impact land prices because of the limited supply of freehold opportunities.The...
Continue Reading • 10 Feb 2014
Encouraging interest at Samui show
EXCLUSIVE: Interest in the first Thailand property development to be exhibited in Singapore following the escalation of the ongoing political tension in the kingdom was described as “encouraging” by the real estate agency marketing the project.Doris Tan, Head of International...
Continue Reading • 10 Feb 2014