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Supalai joins forces with SISB for Rangsit housing project
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/04/2026
» SET-listed developer Supalai has joined hands with Singapore International School (SISB) for its Rangsit project following a land acquisition of more than 300 rai, its largest in years, aiming to attract housing demand from parents seeking proximity to quality education.
Pressured property developers look to adapt
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 29/12/2025
» The residential property market closed 2025 under heavy pressure from weak purchasing power, tight mortgage lending and external shocks, prompting developers to recalibrate strategies for 2026 around affordability, risk management and liquidity preservation.
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.
Warning over minimum wage increase
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/06/2023
» Contractor Nawarat Patanakarn Plc says an increase in the daily minimum wage to 450 baht could reduce its gross margin to 3-4%, from the current 5-6%.
Residential price index rises in Q1 in omen for higher costs
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 25/04/2022
» After falling for three consecutive quarters, the residential price index inched up in the first quarter of 2022, which was seen as a warning of an upward trend in housing prices based on the cost-push effect, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
Ratanakorn looks to diversify
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/10/2020
» Ratanakorn Asset Co saw the warning signs of a Pattaya property glut, diversifying to help the Chon Buri-based developer survive the pandemic.
Virus crisis prompts swift action at Sansiri
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/04/2020
» In preparation for the Covid-19 pandemic possibly lasting longer than one year, SET-listed developer Sansiri Plc is adopting a speed-to-market strategy, improving after-sale services, promoting social distancing at its projects and redesigning products to adapt to the "new normal".
Lalin leery of launching projects this year
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/01/2020
» Despite property incentives and a focus on the resilient low-rise housing segment, SET-listed developer Lalin Property Plc vows to be cautious in launching new projects amid concerns the global economy might wobble because of Mideast tension.
Shaky law on Airbnb rentals
Spectrum, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/06/2018
» A court ruling on Airbnb in Hua Hin was meant to weaken sentiment among condo buyers who buy units to rent out on a daily basis. Yet the data shows the number of daily-leasing units continues to rise.
Saha grumbles as strong baht carries on
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/06/2018
» Saha Group, the country's biggest consumer goods conglomerate, has warned that the continued strong baht could weaken consumer purchasing power in the second half of the year even as the economy heats up.