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Developers scurry to secure prices
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/04/2026
» Residential developers are rushing to lock in construction material prices through upfront cash payments and bulk purchase agreements, while optimising logistics for cost efficiency ahead of further increases driven by surging oil prices.
SC Asset persists with shift to non-residential business
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/03/2026
» SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation will continue shifting towards non-residential business, aiming to increase its contribution to net profit to 30% by 2030 from 20% last year.
Supalai keen on warehouse venture
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/01/2026
» SET-listed developer Supalai is eyeing expansion into the warehouse business after forming a joint venture with Chinese investor AuGroup to develop a facility in Chon Buri, targeting tenants using Thailand as a tax-efficient export base.
Developers' Q1 profits plunge to decade-low
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/06/2025
» The first-quarter net profit of 10 SET-listed residential developers has fallen to 3.56 billion baht, the lowest level in over a decade and less than half the five-year average, attributed to the economic slowdown and sluggish housing demand, Kasikorn Securities reported.
Details behind the great loan-to-value debate
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/12/2024
» Amid slowing demand and economic uncertainty, residential developers are urging regulators to ease loan-to-value (LTV) rules, believing more flexible measures could revitalise the housing market, enhance affordability and propel an economic recovery.
Housing market unmoved by rate cut
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/11/2024
» The recent 0.25-percentage-point cut in interest rates is unlikely to have an immediate effect on the housing market as the reduction is too modest to generate a significant impact, according to SET-listed developer Sena Development.
House prices having less impact than mortgage woes
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/10/2024
» The increase in house prices, driven by rising construction costs, has had a significantly lower impact on prospective homebuyers compared to the difficulty people face in securing mortgage loans, according to property associations.
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.
Anticipated rate cut expected to bolster residential market
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/05/2024
» The expected dip in interest rates by 25 percentage points in the second half this year is expected to help the residential market, resulting in projected growth of 5.5%, in contrast with a decline of 0.7% without a rate cut.
Caution urged for Pattaya developers amid fears of a glut
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/05/2024
» Despite strong sales last year, Pattaya developers need to exercise caution before launching new condos to avoid an oversupply, as new launches in the market are projected to grow 50% to 5,000 units in 2024, according to property consultant Colliers Thailand.