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Sugar tycoons branch into hotel investments
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/03/2026
» The second-generation owners of Rajburi Sugar Group have diversified into hotel investments, spending more than 1.5 billion baht to acquire and renovate Impiana Resort Chaweng Noi in Samui and Pullman Khon Kaen.
Excess supply seen in capital
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/10/2025
» Hotels in Greater Bangkok should brace for an influx of new supply while average occupancy rates declined, contrary to rising figures in other regions, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
New infrastructure expected to boost market in Northeast
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/09/2025
» New infrastructure is expected to revive the economy and strengthen home purchasing power in Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani, as transfer and mortgage fee cuts and lower interest rates have had a limited effect, according to local developers.
Eastern Economic Corridor demand driving growth in industrial land market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/10/2024
» The serviced industrial land market in the first half of 2024 experienced growth across the board, with increases in new supply, land sales, sales rates and asking prices, primarily driven by demand in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Developers seek state aid for agricultural sector
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/09/2023
» The government should bolster the provincial economy by enhancing the agricultural sector as this will create a ripple effect in Bangkok and ultimately stimulate demand for housing nationwide, say developers in the Northeast.
Tourism, agriculture beefs up demand in Northeast
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/04/2023
» The Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions), tourism and agricultural sectors are expected to continue driving housing demand in major provinces in the Northeast despite the rate of inflation, with the help of China’s reopening earlier this year.
Korat registers rapid rebound
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/04/2022
» After the pandemic slowdown hit the economy in 2020, the residential market in Nakhon Ratchasima is recovering, driven by strong demand from those working for industrial estates, according to property developers.
Housing gets lift in Northeast
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/06/2021
» Housing developers in Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen and Udon Thani are set to resume supply of new units as a market recovery is expected to begin in the second half after mass vaccinations.
Speedier vaccine rollout seen spurring sales growth
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/05/2021
» Speedier vaccination can help increase the sales growth of ceramic tiles in the mass market during the second half of the year as new condo development has been stagnant since last year, says SET‑listed SCG Ceramics, a subsidiary of SCG Cement-Building Materials.
Principal Capital to expand portfolio
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/01/2021
» Principal Capital Plc, an operator of a private hospital network, plans to divest three commercial properties worth 6 billion baht to add six new hospitals to its portfolio and 100 chain clinics nationwide as well as develop five "self-reliance" elderly care facilities in Greater Bangkok by 2023.