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Caution urged for Pattaya developers amid fears of a glut
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/05/2024
» Despite strong sales last year, Pattaya developers need to exercise caution before launching new condos to avoid an oversupply, as new launches in the market are projected to grow 50% to 5,000 units in 2024, according to property consultant Colliers Thailand.
Office demand turns negative in 1st quarter
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 25/04/2024
» The office market recorded negative absorption in the first quarter of 2024, ending a consecutive seven-quarter rise from mid-2022, as demand shifted from non-green to green spaces and downsized offices, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Minimum wage hits construction prices
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2024
» The new daily minimum wage, which became effective in early January, drove up home construction prices in the first quarter, despite a drop in costs due to the influx of Chinese steel and the delayed disbursement of the government's budget.
Stimulus expected to spur developer confidence in Q2
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/04/2024
» Sentiment among housing developers is expected to significantly improve in the second quarter following the implementation of property stimulus measures approved earlier this month.
Amending property rules likely to spur sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/04/2024
» Amending obsolete rules regarding property development can improve home purchasing power, enabling homebuyers to afford units, say developers.
Property stimulus bump to lift Thai stock market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/04/2024
» The recently approved property stimulus measures should help the Thai stock market as they significantly lower costs for homebuyers, with the cuts to transfer and mortgage fees applying to up to 70% of the units available in the property market.
New measures to boost 'sagging' property sector approved
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/04/2024
» The government has unveiled a slew of new measures including reduction in property registration and transfer fees to revive Thailand's residential real estate market.
Property perks ‘could lift GDP growth to 4%’
Published on 09/04/2024
» The economy could grow by slightly more than 4% this year, driven by measures to boost the property sector approved on Tuesday, the Ministry of Finance said, as the government attempts to revive economic activity.
Foreign condo sales top pre-Covid level
Published on 04/04/2024
» Chinese and Russians topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand last year, with visa waivers and geopolitical conflict driving demand above pre-Covid levels, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Prospect allocates B22bn for expansion
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/04/2024
» Factory and warehouse developer Prospect Development Co will invest 22 billion baht between 2024 and 2028 to add new space covering 1.25 million square metres in total, with the aim of capitalising on growing demand in the market.