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Treasury, KTB and GH Bank team up on appraisal prices
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/06/2025
» The Treasury Department has integrated its land appraisal data with Krungthai Bank (KTB) and the Government Housing (GH) Bank in an effort to make appraisal prices more reflective of market prices and increase public access to formal lending systems.
Midpoint of Trump tariff hiatus to reveal increasingly unsettled world
Published on 19/05/2025
» Reports in the coming week may give the fullest reading to date of how major economies are faring with trade disruptions, halfway through US President Donald Trump’s 90-day hiatus on so-called reciprocal tariffs.
SKYY9 office deal ‘second largest on record’
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/03/2025
» SKYY9 Centre, the Bangkok office tower at the centre of a controversy about the investments of the Social Security Office (SSO), represents the second-largest office transaction on record in the capital, according to the property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
Real Estate Information Center targets better data gathering to head off crises
Business, Published on 27/07/2024
» The Real Estate Information Center (REIC) continues to serve as an alert system for the property sector, but significant progress is needed, particularly in securing cooperation from various agencies to provide data for both the public and private sectors.
Hotels want stimulus amid weak recovery
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/07/2024
» Hotel operators are pushing for a tax deduction or subsidy for renovation investment, especially for green energy, while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) suggests hotels in second-tier cities install electric vehicle (EV) chargers to accommodate the growing trend of travel via EVs.
Hotels calling for better tax treatment
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/05/2024
» Hoteliers are urging a revision of the property tax calculation based on the land appraisal price and business income to ease the uneven recovery in the hospitality industry.
Supalai suggests interest rate cut to stimulate more growth
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/05/2024
» The residential market has improved following the implementation of property measures last month, but interest rates should be cut to further stimulate growth, especially in the lower-income segment, according to SET-listed developer Supalai.
Auction prices may limit sales
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2024
» SET-listed Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) expects banks to see lower auction prices for bad debt sales this year because of higher supply amid a sluggish economy.
Hotel margins dented by rising costs
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/02/2024
» The end of reductions for property tax and elevated energy prices this year have pushed up operating costs for hotels by at least 10%, leading to lower margins even as they service more guests.
Bangkok land prices set for record
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/02/2024
» The land price per square wah in Bangkok is expected to reach a new record high of more than 4 million baht for a plot on Ploenchit Road owned by the Sukosol family being purchased by Central Group, according to a source in the property industry who requested anonymity.