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A closer look at Phuket's boom
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/11/2024
» The Phuket property market is expected to prolong its growth after posting another record high this year.
Property rules could mimic Singapore
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/07/2024
» The government should ensure Thais can afford homes and should limit the areas for extending foreign ownership of condos to specific zones, even within a single province, to avoid opposition, says a property research firm.
Syntec sets record for new projects
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/03/2024
» Contractor Syntec Construction Plc secured a record high 21 new projects worth a combined 12.8 billion baht last year, benefiting from the recovering condo sector and less intense competition post-pandemic.
Seacon Home lowers target as economic picture dims
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/06/2019
» Seacon Home, one of the largest homebuilders, has cut its sales target for 2019 to 1.6 billion baht from 1.7 billion seen earlier, citing unfavourable economic sentiment.
Developers want BoT to change LTV limits
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/04/2019
» The Bank of Thailand is being urged to revise the new loan-to-value (LTV) limits that are set to come into force on Monday for those buying second and subsequent residential properties, as market sentiment is weak and the limits may prevent those who really want to buy homes from owning their own homes.
LTV limits add to sentiment for stagnant growth in 2019
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/02/2019
» The new mortgage rules taking effect on April 1 are expected to make the Thai property market stagnate this year, with developers hoping for a recovery in the second half.
Oversupply causes flat land prices in Bangkok
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/02/2019
» Average prices of land plots and condos in inner-city locations will be flat this year because of pressure from a massive oversupply that remains unsold, according to property consultant CBRE Thailand.
New rules, new paradigm
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/12/2018
» Property developers are hastily preparing strategies to cope with the Bank of Thailand's new requirements on mortgage lending, as the measures will have an impact on some homebuyer segments next year.