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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.
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.
Noble investor to take control
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/09/2025
» The co-chief executive of SET-listed Noble Development, currently its second-largest shareholder, is set to become its largest shareholder, with restructuring expected to be completed by mid-2026 as part of the company's transition plans.
Manufacturing performs better than other sectors
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/09/2025
» Despite potentially flat growth, the industrial property sector continued to outperform other real estate segments, supported by clearer US tariff policies and strong foreign direct investment (FDI) momentum in the first half.
Knight Frank points to vulnerable sectors
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/07/2025
» The notification by letter yesterday stating that the US plans to maintain a 36% import duty on Thai goods is expected to affect manufacturing, logistics and industrial real estate as Thailand risks losing its appeal to foreign investors, according to property consultancy Knight Frank Thailand.
Trump tariffs crush Thai housing demand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/06/2025
» The "Trump effect" has had a far greater impact on housing demand than the recent earthquake, which only caused temporary delays in purchases and transfers, whereas the former led to buyers stopping purchases altogether, according to SET-listed developer Supalai.
Wealthy Chinese still keen on Thai property
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/04/2025
» Wealthy Chinese buyers have shifted from the United States to Thailand for overseas homes, with Thailand rising from seventh to first place last year, though safety remains a concern.
Industrial estate sales boom to persist
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/01/2025
» Land sales in industrial estates are expected to remain robust in 2025, building on strong demand from last year, driven by changes in US import and foreign policies, according to property firm Cushman & Wakefield Thailand.
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.
Asia could see boom in hospitality
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/11/2024
» Asia is set to take centre stage in the global hospitality landscape as the industry transforms, while China should survive its short-term crisis, according to Banyan Tree Holdings and Golden Eagle International Group.