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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).
Fashion brand set to launch Phuket estate
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/04/2025
» Etro, the Italian luxury fashion house, is set to launch its first branded residence in Thailand, which is its second development model of this type worldwide.
Residential developers fine-tune strategy
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/03/2025
» Residential supply and demand in Chon Buri has shifted towards the rental market due to weakened purchasing power and high mortgage rejection rates among prospective local homebuyers, while foreign demand remains strong, according to property executives.
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.
London properties still luring Thai investors
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/02/2025
» London properties will continue to attract Thai investors because of the weak pound and attractive rental yields, with sales this year expected to grow by 30% for the third consecutive year, according to Thai property agent LDN Lux Livings.
Rivalry builds in Bangkok office market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/12/2024
» Bangkok's office market must balance a growing supply pipeline of 1.1 million square metres of lettable space with shifting tenant demands, intensifying competition among landlords in an increasingly dynamic environment.