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Hotel sector braces for challenging year
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/02/2026
» Thailand's hotel sector will remain highly challenging in 2026, pressured by multiple factors, including uncertainty in key foreign markets amid global geopolitical risks and the continued strength of the baht, according to Kasikorn Research Center.
IHG brand targeting independent hotels
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/09/2025
» International chain IHG Hotels & Resorts aims to persuade independent hotel owners to convert their properties to its new brand, Garner, with the first location in Southeast Asia and second in Asia set to open in Pattaya in November 2025.
ThirdHome targets branded residences for growth in Thailand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/07/2025
» ThirdHome, a luxury home exchange club for second-home owners, aims to persuade branded residences in Thailand to join its network amid a sluggish property market, with the goal of doubling its Thai properties to 100 by the end of 2025.
Phuket, Rayong and Samui post transfer growth in Q1
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/05/2025
» Phuket, Rayong and Samui were the only destinations to record growth in residential transfers in the first quarter of 2025, following a crackdown on nominee ownership by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Samui hotel bookings spike on TV fame
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/03/2025
» Room rates at luxury hotels on Koh Samui have surged by 40-50% after season 3 of The White Lotus aired two weeks ago, but they still have not reached the peak levels recorded in Phuket and Bangkok, according to property consultant JLL.
Interest in Samui climbs
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/02/2025
» American and European buyers are shifting to the Samui residential market, where villa prices are roughly one-third of those in Phuket, as rising demand from Russian and Chinese buyers has driven up Phuket property prices.
Phuket villa launches smash records
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/09/2024
» New villa supply launched in Phuket in the first half of 2024 surpassed total launches for the whole of 2023, with the value exceeding that of condos for the first time in 15 years, largely driven by strong demand from Russians.
Visa waivers, AI fuel Chinese market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/12/2023
» The surge in outbound tourism among Chinese travellers can be attributed to strategic visa policies and artificial intelligence-powered travel assistants, according to China's largest online travel platform Trip.com Group.
Centara aims for world's top 100
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/07/2023
» Following the successful opening of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka in Japan this month, Centara Hotels & Resorts Plc is poised to mark another milestone in its business history.
B4bn Naam Hotel awaiting EIA green light
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/07/2022
» Development of the new six-star Naam Hotel is underway as the Tangsin family awaits environmental approval to build the 4-billion-baht riverside project next to its existing Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Bangkok Menam Riverside.