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Lower prices helping to revive sagging condo sentiment
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/10/2025
» New condo launches priced below market averages are attracting buyers despite a sluggish economy, a contracting residential sector and weakened purchasing power, according to SET-listed developer Supalai.
Choppy waters for new BoT boss
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/09/2025
» Vitai Ratanakorn, the former president of Government Savings Bank (GSB), assumes the helm at the Bank of Thailand on Oct 1, with the change coming at a precarious time as the nation faces a complex mix of internal and external challenges.
Listed firms' dividends up 18% in first 8 months
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/09/2025
» Listed Thai companies paid dividends of nearly 500 billion baht in the first eight months of 2025, up 18% year-on-year, led by the banking, energy and ICT sectors.
Supalai sees sector improvement in H2
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 11/08/2025
» SET-listed Supalai estimates the property sector will pick up in the second half as concerns subside over US tariffs and earthquake resilience, while the company continues to maintain a diversified portfolio covering both the middle and luxury segments.
Bangkok residential market slumps to a 20-year nadir
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/07/2025
» Competition for land purchases in Greater Bangkok has slowed as housing inventory rises, sales decline, and developers pivot to clearing unsold stock to generate cash amid the worst market conditions in two decades.
Trump tariffs crush Thai housing demand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The "Trump effect" has had a far greater impact on housing demand than the recent earthquake, which only caused temporary delays in purchases and transfers, whereas the former led to buyers stopping purchases altogether, according to SET-listed developer Supalai.
Developers' Q1 profits plunge to decade-low
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/06/2025
» The first-quarter net profit of 10 SET-listed residential developers has fallen to 3.56 billion baht, the lowest level in over a decade and less than half the five-year average, attributed to the economic slowdown and sluggish housing demand, Kasikorn Securities reported.
Developers suffer in Q1 amid stagnant economy
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/05/2025
» Nearly all Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)-listed residential developers with quarterly revenue of at least 2.5 billion baht reported year-on-year declines in both revenue and net profit in the first quarter, mainly due to the economic slowdown and higher mortgage loan rejection rates.
Dividend-paying stocks touted for investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/04/2025
» Sixteen listed companies have delivered an average dividend yield of more than 5% over the past three years, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), suggesting such stocks are a "viable long-term investment option" in a low interest rate environment.
Insuring against earthquake risk
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025
» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.