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Prime Bangkok plots on the block
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is preparing to put more than 40 plots of land acquired through asset seizures up for sale, in addition to opening auctions to lease another 10 prime land plots in Bangkok and other provinces.
Retail property occupancy rates set to fall below 95%
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2025
» New retail property supply in 2025-26 is projected to outpace demand, pushing occupancy rates below 95% while capping rental growth at 1-2% annually, as competition among major developers intensifies and demand recovery remains sluggish.
Real estate calls for urgent steps
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/09/2025
» The new government is being urged to introduce quick-win measures to stimulate housing demand by extending cuts on property transfer and mortgage fees to homes priced above 7 million baht, and also by lowering interest rates.
Expat demand keeps Sukhumvit dominant in rental market
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/09/2025
» The Sukhumvit corridor continued to dominate downtown Bangkok's rental housing market in the second quarter, with expatriate demand, particularly from the Japanese, supporting high occupancy and driving rents up despite a slight quarterly dip.
Condo buyers switch priorities post-quake
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/06/2025
» Since the March 28 earthquake, construction standards and developer accountability have become the top priorities among homebuyers, with prospective condo buyers wishing to establish whether a potential home is able to stand up to a quake while seeking to identify the contractor.
SC Asset Corporation touts extending foreign leaseholds
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/06/2025
» With the residential market expected to contract for at least three years, Thailand should restore foreign tourist confidence to drive economic growth and extend leasehold ownership to at least 60 years to attract international buyers, according to SET-listed developer SC Asset Corporation.
Siam Sindhorn focuses on unsold branded units
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/02/2025
» Siam Sindhorn Co, the property development arm of the Crown Property Bureau, aims to sell the remaining 47 units at its branded residence -- the final component of the mixed-use Sindhorn Village project -- before launching a new development.
Office oversupply hits Bangkok occupancy rates
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 15/01/2025
» The Ploenchit-Chidlom-Wireless corridor, Bangkok's second-largest sub-market, has seen occupancy rates decline from a peak of 95% in 2019 to 76% today, primarily due to a surge in office supply, according to property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Residential market seen contracting 5-10% in 2025
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/01/2025
» The residential market is projected to contract by 5-10% this year, following a slowdown last year, as younger buyers delay home purchases because of reduced confidence in the economy, according to property research firm Terra Media and Consulting.
UHG bags Ekkamai plot for mid-tier hotel
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/11/2024
» Commercial property developer UHG continues its acquisition of prime plots of land, leasing a one-rai site on Soi Ekkamai currently occupied by an apartment complex in order to invest 600 million baht in the development of a mid-tier hotel, prompted by enforcement of the land and building tax.