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Mortgage terms may be extended
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/07/2024
» The Ministry of Finance is planning to hold discussions with commercial banks about the possibility of extending the home loan repayment period to a maximum age of 85 among borrowers in an effort to stimulate local demand amid the economic slowdown.
Residential market contracts in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/07/2024
» Thailand's residential market index in the first quarter of 2024 dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter, plunging to a low point post-pandemic as GDP growth slowed to 1.5%.
Pepsi boasts of rising farm productivity
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/06/2024
» Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading Co (PepsiCo), the producer and distributor of Lay's potato chips, continues to improve agricultural productivity for its 5,800 contract farmers, aiming to increase revenue by 15% for 35% of those farmers by 2030.
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.
Zoning shift for Natai Beach spurs hope
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/05/2023
» Based on its proximity to Phuket and its airport, Natai Beach is poised to become an international tourist destination, with several property developers ready to start their projects once a new town plan comes into effect.
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.
Expansion in Khon Kaen residential to persist in H2
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/09/2022
» The Khon Kaen residential market is projected to continue its robust growth in the second half of 2022, driven by positive momentum from a recovery of economic activities in the third quarter.
Korat developers irked by spending lull
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/09/2022
» Despite a robust recovery in the residential market in the first half, developers in Nakhon Ratchasima remain concerned over a delay in the government's spending on infrastructure projects.
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.
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.