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Interest evergreen for prime real estate
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/11/2025
» Despite a 41% plunge in the total value of land transactions nationwide -- the lowest in 15 years and occurring during an economic slowdown -- land prices in Bangkok's central business district (CBD) continued to climb, with Sukhumvit recording the sharpest increase at 10%.
Foreign demand dip seen persisting
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/06/2025
» The intensified crackdown on nominee ownership since late last year, coupled with the global economic downturn, is expected to weaken foreign purchasing power and dampen overseas property demand in 2025.
Phuket, Rayong and Samui post transfer growth in Q1
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/05/2025
» Phuket, Rayong and Samui were the only destinations to record growth in residential transfers in the first quarter of 2025, following a crackdown on nominee ownership by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
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.
Buyers without borders
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/07/2024
» The cabinet last month resurrected the controversial issue of offering more welcoming residential property measures for foreign buyers.
Visa waivers, AI fuel Chinese market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/12/2023
» The surge in outbound tourism among Chinese travellers can be attributed to strategic visa policies and artificial intelligence-powered travel assistants, according to China's largest online travel platform Trip.com Group.
Experts urge flexible home design amid new trends
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 20/05/2021
» As the Thai economy and property market recover by the end of next year, housing developers should accelerate the transformation of properties in order to catch up with changing behaviours triggered by the pandemic and related megatrends, according to experts.
Office redux
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/06/2020
» Despite the coronavirus igniting the trend of remote working, analysts see minimal impact on office properties, saying the market can withstand the pandemic with more stringent safety and hygiene standards.