THAILAND

Raising the bar for bangkok's High-Rises

Spectrum, Suphin Mechuchep, Published on 10/03/2013

» One of the promises made by MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra during his re-election campaign for Bangkok governor was to prepare the city for the opening of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in late 2015. The policy makes good sense because Bangkok has many advantages that could help position it as a hub of Southeast Asia. It was also welcomed by the Bangkok property industry as the city's property markets are expected to enjoy stronger demand when the AEC takes effect.