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Booming hotel market beckons investors from near and far
Spectrum, Published on 17/05/2015
» Thailand’s hotel investment market remains buoyant and attractive to both domestic and foreign real estate investors. It has improved steadily since the market slump during the global financial crisis that erupted in 2009. Transaction values tracked by the Hotels and Hospitality Group of JLL in Thailand reached 13.9 billion baht in 2014, or 5.7% of all hotel transactions in the Asia-Pacific region. The figures were an increase from 10.9 billion baht and 4.1% of the Asia-Pacific total the year before.
Breaking a deadly cycle
Spectrum, Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai, Published on 17/05/2015
» Like many Bangkok office employees, Amornthep Chuenchailek commutes to work by car. But twice a week, the 36 year old gets together with a few cyclist friends to ride the popular “Choc Ville” route on Ratchada-Ram Intra Road in the city’s northeast.
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global 'happy' index
AFP, Published on 24/04/2015
» NEW YORK - Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday.
Indonesia to throw open doors to Chinese investment
Published on 26/03/2015
» Indonesia is determined to open its doors to Chinese investments and significantly strengthen bilateral economic ties, even as it seeks clarity on China's vision of a Maritime Silk Road, President Joko Widodo said.
Floating fiction
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 25/02/2015
» Some of the most enduring images of Thailand are of the country's floating markets. Regardless of their authenticity or practicality, the postcard-perfect setting is a boon for international and domestic tourism. While the famous Damnoen Saduak and Amphawa markets continue to attract visitors from all over the world, Bangkok has been treated to its own "temporary" canal bazaar this month, during the Talad Nam Festival at Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem.
Northern mosque a test of tolerance
Spectrum, Published on 25/01/2015
» If things had gone the way Abdulyalil Khankhen had planned, Nan’s first Islamic mosque would have been built at the centre of Buppharam village, a Buddhist community about two kilometres from the provincial airport.
Breaking through the benchmark
Spectrum, Published on 21/12/2014
» Despite the political instability in the first half of this year, prices of the best downtown condominiums in Bangkok continue to rise. This year, five projects have achieved record prices of above 300,000 baht per square metre, triple the highest prices achieved more than 20 years ago in the 1990s, according to CBRE’s transaction records.
Trust issues cloud World Heritage bid
Spectrum, Published on 26/10/2014
» The new chief of Kaeng Krachan National Park, Kamol Nuanyai, was caught in an awkward situation last weekend.
A legacy of emotional damage
Spectrum, Published on 19/10/2014
» 'Before the tsunami, the island was plentiful," said a young local, recalling the devastation wrought upon his home almost a decade ago.
Small bodies with big hearts
Spectrum, Published on 05/10/2014
» 'Look, he just sits in the middle of the field," one spectator said.