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Chinese buyers gradually cool on Thailand as destination
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/08/2023
» Thailand dipped to fifth among destinations for Chinese property buyers, down one spot from last year and the top ranking in 2021, attributed to a sluggish recovery of travel and pricey flights.
Foreigners picked to buoy property market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/03/2023
» Despite the economic recovery, the property market this year may depend heavily on foreign demand as negative factors still affect domestic buyers, according to economists and property analysts.
Drive for upscale visitors holds promise for Marriott
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2022
» Marriott International is expecting to grow as the Thai government aims to attract more upscale visitors, with the majority of the company's 36 new properties in the pipeline over the next four years in the luxury segment.
Scoot hopeful to increase seat capacity by year-end
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/09/2022
» Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is hoping to increase its seat capacity to 80% of the level recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, before adding more flights to match or outpace previous levels in the first half of 2023.
Singha upbeat on outlook for hotels
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/11/2021
» SET-listed developer Singha Estate expects the tourism sector in Thailand, Mauritius and Fiji to rebound by the second quarter of 2022, helping to revive its hotel business in the three countries.
Bangkok property market to improve in 2022
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/09/2021
» Bangkok's residential market will improve next year as supply and demand will be more balanced, while foreign buyers, particularly Chinese, are still interested in Thai property, according to property experts.
Calls for longer condo transfers for Chinese
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/02/2020
» Condo developers should extend the transfer period for Chinese buyers to avoid amplifying the glut, according to property brokerage Angel Real Estate Consultancy Co.
Wooing rich Thais to invest in Portugal
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/07/2016
» Property brokerage firm Century21 Siam Corporation Co has teamed up with Portuguese developer Imocompletissmo in an attempt to persuade wealthy Thai buyers to invest in Portugal.
Gaining momentum, at last
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/06/2014
» Land sales in industrial estates are expected to recover in the second half of this year after the Board of Investment (BoI) last week made great strides in approving applications for major projects which had been pent up almost for nine months.
Contractors air concerns about labour, finances
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/09/2013
» Despite a golden era for construction, contractors say their business is hardly rosy, with labour shortages and financial issues supplying plenty of headaches.