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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.
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.
Origin plans 17 hotels, 2 retail projects
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/12/2025
» Origin Hotel plans to invest about 7.5 billion baht per year from 2026 to 2030 to develop 17 hotels and two retail projects through joint ventures with partners using a develop-operate-sell model.
Samui market resembles Phuket's 2022 peak
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Samui property market now mirrors Phuket's 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
Luxury condos experience growth as Bangkok demand surges
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/11/2025
» Despite the global economic slowdown, Bangkok's ultra-luxury condo market continues to grow, fuelled by sustained demand from Thailand's wealthy elite and foreign investors, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.
CG Capital to invest B5bn in Phuket, Samui hotels
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/10/2025
» CG Capital Advisory, the private equity arm of Central Group, plans to invest over 5 billion baht to develop five hotels in Phuket and Samui, alongside the launch of the InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke, a 5.5-billion-baht condominium project.
Ascott sees revenue and rates reviving next year
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Ascott Limited Thailand, the wholly owned lodging business unit of Singapore-based CapitaLand Investment, expects revenue, occupancy and room rates to recover in 2026, with plans to diversify into resort destinations such as Phuket and secure a management contract in Hat Yai.
SCX's 2 new hotels to generate B900m
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/09/2025
» SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation's subsidiary SCX Corporation, which manages its recurring-income assets, plans to open two new hotels in Bangkok and Pattaya over the next five weeks, targeting 900 million baht in revenue in 2026.
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.