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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.
Sustainable housing the new trend
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/05/2025
» Sustainability has become a defining factor in the housing market, with younger generations demanding homes reflect their environmental values -- pushing developers to move beyond green labels and deliver truly responsible, future-proof residential solutions.
Fashion brand set to launch Phuket estate
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/04/2025
» Etro, the Italian luxury fashion house, is set to launch its first branded residence in Thailand, which is its second development model of this type worldwide.
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.
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.