Siamese Asset Shrugs Off LTV Regulation
Property developer Siamese Asset Co is unconcerned about the central bank's loan-to-value (LTV) limit on mortgage lending, as it already collects a down payment of 20% of the unit price. It plans to launch two [...]
Chewathai To Roll Out Nine Projects
MAI-listed developer Chewathai Plc (CHEWA) will launch nine new residential projects worth a combined 8.3 billion baht from next month to mid-2019 after freezing new launches for over a year. Managing director Boon Choon Kiat [...]
Condo Launches Picking Up – Buyer Interest Remains Highest Along Existing BTS and MRT Lines
July and August were busy months for condominium developers in Bangkok, with 11,600 new units launched, bringing the total to 33,395 for the first eight months of 2018. The two-month total was 37% higher than [...]
Bangkok’s condo market steady in Q2
The Bangkok condominium market remained healthy during the second quarter of 2018 in terms of demand and prices, says Knight Frank Thailand Research. While new supply declined by almost half from the previous quarter, this [...]
Singha Estate Changes Development Partners
SET-listed property firm Singha Estate Plc (S) has shifted to partner with Japanese contractor, Daiwa House Industry Co, for residential developments after joining Hong Kong-based investment firm Hongkong Land Ltd last year in a condominium [...]
What Are The Risks When Buying A Property In Bangkok?
Investing in Bangkok Properties is not always smooth sailing. We as investors of overseas properties must always understand and be aware of the various risks involved. Only when we understand and are comfortable with the [...]
Foreign Buyers Cling To Bangkok Condos
With relatively high down payments and more attractive gains and investment yields than those available in their home countries, foreign buyers are unlikely to shed their Bangkok condo units any time soon, say property analysts, [...]
Flight To Quality Drives Office Rents To All-time Highs
Office rents across Bangkok continue to hit record highs as landlords take advantage of an increasingly tight supply situation that has seen vacancy rates stabilize in the single digits, sustained levels not seen been since [...]
Developers Pick Top CBD Locations For Condo Projects
THE AREAS of Silom-Sathon, Phahol-Pradipat, Thong Lor-Ekamai, Huai Khwang and Phya Thai are the top locations for condominium projects in the central business district of Bangkok, according to property agencies. Silom-Sathorn is a popular spot [...]
Chinese parents buy education and properties in Thailand as international school fees at home rise
International school fees and properties in Bangkok are a fraction of those in China Chinese parents keen to enroll their children in international schools but reluctant to pay the exorbitant tuition fees in the mainland [...]
Gains made in transparency for Thai property market
THAILAND has been ranked 34th in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI) 2018 put out by property consultancy firm JLL. The result in the newly released biannual represents a marked improvement from the 2016 [...]
1st Time Being A Landlord In Bangkok? 7 Things To Take Note.
In Bangkok, rental can be a bit confusing as there seems to be a lack of reliable online resources to guide landlords and tenants through the rental process. There are also no fix rules that [...]
Thailand Climbs In Global Rankings For Cost Of Living
CITIES in Thailand have risen in rankings for the cost of living, with Bangkok entering the global top 100 for the first time, according to a survey by ECA International, a provider of knowledge, information [...]
Hua Hin Condo Owners Fined For Short-Term Rentals
HUA HIN, Prachuap Khiri Khan: The Hua Hin Provincial Court has ordered owners of two luxury condominiums in Hua Hin resort district to pay fines worth nearly 30,000 baht for leasing their residential units on [...]
Condo Prices Surge 40% in Thong Lor
Condominium prices on Sukhumvit Soi 39 and the Thong Lor area have surged by 40% over the past five years. Thong Lor also takes the cake for the highest rental costs in Bangkok at 1,000 [...]
Thailand’s Economy Tipped To Grow Up To 4.7%
A TOP government think tank has raised its forecast for economic growth to as much as much as 4.7 percent for this year after the report card for the first quarter came within a whisker [...]
Ari BTS Becomes A Hot Spot
Neighborhoods along mass-transit lines that offer easy access to the central business district of Bangkok have long been a priority for property developers, especially those specializing in condominiums. Along the BTS, the area north of [...]
Bangkok’s planned rail system expected to be on par with London’s by 2025
Bangkok’s first mass transit line, the Bangkok Mass Transit System or BTS, was completed in 1999 and represented the start of a change in the way that Bangkok’s residents got around the downtown areas of [...]
[Commentary] Why Are More And More Chinese Investing In Thailand Real Estate?
In recent years, a lot of the Chinese have amassed a fortune from investing in real estate in China. However, in light of the fear of an imminent bubble, most cities have implemented measures to [...]
The land prices along the Wattana Road are expected to rise
In 2010, Thailand relocated 29 administrative and judicial departments to the Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, and property prices in Chaeng Wattana have risen. In the past few years, chaeng watthana road has witnessed the opening of [...]
Sukhumvit Still Popular With Property Buyers
Despite a large condominium supply, the Sukhumvit area remains attractive to buyers, capturing a sales rate of about 70% as of the first quarter of this year, property consultant CBRE Thailand says. CBRE managing director [...]
Riverside Luxury Property Prices Soar, Completed Projects In Area see 95% Sales Rate
A shortage of land and the new supply of high-end condos on the banks of the Chao Phraya River has driven luxury residential prices to rise by 80% on average from 2014-18, says property consultant [...]
Developers Turn To Upper Sukhumvit
Condominium prices on Sukhumvit, from the low-numbered sois to Ekamai, will likely remain high, says property consultant Knight Frank Thailand. It conducted research and found the average selling price per square meter for condos from [...]
Knight Frank: Trains And Convenience Propel Condo
Bangkok's condominium market remains bright, driven by rail expansions and an increasing focus on convenience among buyers, says Knight Frank Thailand Research. In 2017, 62,751 new units entered the market, an increase from 19% in [...]
Bang Sue Area Plans Being Formed To Lure Investment
The government is being urged to promote the establishment of an urban development corporation, amend some city zone regulations and extend the period of leasehold contracts to make developments surrounding Bang Sue station more attractive [...]