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Minor banking on asset‑light model
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 24/03/2026
» Minor Hotels, a subsidiary of SET-listed Minor International, plans to rebalance its investment‑heavy portfolio to a 50:50 mix from two‑thirds by prioritising asset‑light and franchise models, aiming to accelerate growth while maintaining selective investments.
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.
Why foreigners are acquiring Thai property
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/07/2023
» Thailand maintains its appeal as an attractive destination for foreign property buyers, especially for those seeking a second home, despite specific limitations on property ownership.
China picked to catapult Thai economy
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/03/2023
» China's economic growth and the preference among Chinese for Thai properties should make it a key driver for the Thai economy and property market, according to economic and property analysts.
Phuket seeks to shift from tourism to new revenue areas
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2022
» Businesses in Phuket want to pivot the province to gastronomy, international education, marinas, medical services, meetings and conventions, sports, smart city development and tuna exports to reduce dependency on the tourism sector after it was severely hit by the pandemic.
Phuket projects urged to hurry up
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/11/2020
» Phuket developers are urging the government to speed up investment of 290 billion baht worth of infrastructure megaprojects scheduled for the island.
Supalai veers out of conservatism
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/08/2020
» Conservative developer Supalai is continuing its overseas investment to diversify risk and capitalise on its financial advantages after exploring far-flung destinations in Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Sri panwa takes hotels to Hainan
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/09/2019
» Sri panwa Management, a hospitality subsidiary under SET-listed Charn Issara Development, is expanding to Hainan to capitalise on Chinese tourists.
Lending curbs set to hit residential sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/01/2019
» The Bank of Thailand's macroprudential policy will hurt future residential sales in 20 first- and second-tier provinces, with Chon Buri continuing to see the largest number of unsold units, which last year represented more than one-third of the total.