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Bangkok condo market momentum revives along with confidence
Spectrum, Published on 08/03/2015
» The Bangkok condominium market performed more poorly than expected in the first three quarters of 2014 due mainly to political tensions, but a recovery started to take hold in the fourth quarter as confidence among developers and consumers alike improved in line with a return of political stability.
Chatuchak vendors sold short in struggle for survival
Spectrum, Published on 22/02/2015
» Weerapoj Petch-chamnan had not even heard of Chatuchak weekend market when, at age 10, he travelled there from Surat Thani to help his brother run a small clothing shop. But as he navigated his way through the labyrinthine network of cramped, steamy alleyways, he sensed an opportunity.
The school that time forgot
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 15/02/2015
» A typical walk along Sukhumvit Road takes you into the bustling heart of Bangkok, past high-rise buildings and construction sites, where towering structures spring up like mushrooms.
Sukhumvit shakedown
Spectrum, Published on 18/01/2015
» It was about 9pm on a weeknight in March last year, and Mat, an American business consultant, was trying to hail a taxi on Sukhumvit Soi 36 when he was stopped by six policemen on motorcycles.
Condo revival takes hold as political conditions stabilise
Spectrum, Published on 11/01/2015
» The property market in Bangkok began to bounce back in the third quarter of 2014 as the new government settled in following the May 22 military coup and mass-transit development projects were restarted. Business and consumer confidence was markedly higher than in the first six months of the year, especially in the property market, as more buyers visited the sales offices of condominiums and housing estates. Launches picked up further, especially for condominium projects, in the fourth quarter, with both large and small developers active.
So much danger so close to home
Spectrum, Published on 14/12/2014
» Every 15 minutes, a woman or child becomes a victim of violence in Thailand. And more often than not, the violence involves sexual assault.
New centres emerge on the city fringes
Spectrum, Published on 23/11/2014
» The term Central Business District is used to describe the area of a city featuring the largest concentration of prime commercial developments including office buildings, retail centres and hotels and a strong presence of high-profile international and local companies.
Condo market steady in a sluggish economy
Spectrum, Published on 09/11/2014
» Thailand's economic outlook remains muted as many factors continue to affect the growth rate. In particular, exports have decreased from the previous year despite a slight pick-up in September. Foreign tourist arrivals for the first nine months were down 10% and tourism revenue fell 7.5% from a year earlier. The recovery expected following the May 22 coup has yet to take hold and the property sector, including the Bangkok condominium market, is seeing some impact.
Lights, camera, 'action'
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 24/08/2014
» From the outside, the cinema looks dated but otherwise ordinary, a seemingly forgotten victim of Bangkok's rapid gentrification. "Now showing five films back-to-back all day long," reads the sign on the front of the building.
Condo market banking on the return of economic stability
Spectrum, Published on 17/08/2014
» The impact of prolonged political unrest on the property market prior to the May 22 coup is clearly seen in second-quarter figures for the Bangkok condominium market. According to data compiled by Knight Frank, 25 condominium projects were launched during the period with 11,053 units, a decrease of 16% from the first quarter of the year.