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Rethinking short rentals in Thailand
News, Published on 21/05/2025
» The global rebound in tourism after Covid-19 has driven a notable surge in short-term rentals (STRs) through online platforms. Offering travellers greater flexibility, STRs have become a popular alternative to traditional hotels, particularly in urban and tourist-heavy areas. In the European Union, their use has expanded rapidly, reflecting forecasts that predict continued growth fuelled by competitive pricing and evolving travel preferences.
Lan Kwai Fong joins Phuket deal
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/03/2025
» Robust long-stay demand in Phuket has attracted Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong Group to invest in a project worth 4.5 billion baht via joint ventures with a local developer, while a legal consultant suggested Thailand amend the hotel laws to permit the renting out of condo units on a daily basis.
IFCG optimistic on overseas properties
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/10/2024
» Wealth management and business consulting firm IFCG Plc is expanding into overseas investment properties in the Maldives, Phnom Penh and Dubai to help clients diversify from Thailand's increasingly saturated condo market.
Best Western pares launches to 8 hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 27/05/2020
» Best Western Hotels and Resorts plans to open just eight properties in three countries in Asia -- Thailand, Japan and Myanmar -- this year as the coronavirus crisis puts several projects on hold.
Phuket resort outlook healthy
Business, Published on 06/12/2019
» Buoyed by the rise of experience-driven travel and an affinity with locally inspired hotel offerings, resort assets remain a top target among investors, according to the international property consultancy JLL.
Condotel sector to see healthy growth
Business, Published on 25/10/2019
» Condotels have emerged as a popular property development format in major tourist destinations such as Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok.
Shaky law on Airbnb rentals
Spectrum, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/06/2018
» A court ruling on Airbnb in Hua Hin was meant to weaken sentiment among condo buyers who buy units to rent out on a daily basis. Yet the data shows the number of daily-leasing units continues to rise.
Leisurely look at nature
B Magazine, Normita Thongtham, Published on 27/04/2014
» My family has made it a tradition to travel together, either to our country home near Loei or to my daughter Nalinee’s workplace in Phuket, at least once a year. It is our way of spending quality time together. Even when we are driving to her place, Nalinee flies into Bangkok to join us for the trip. Driving 900km to Cape Panwa in Phuket is not everybody’s idea of fun, but it was not as bad as it sounds as we made stops along the way when we went there during the long Songkran holiday recently.