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Construction, property shift tactics
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/04/2026
» The construction and property sectors are being forced to adjust strategies and build greater resilience to cope with volatile energy prices, as the Middle East conflict drives up both energy and construction material costs, according to Siam Commercial Bank Economic Intelligence Center (EIC).
Low-rise developers urged to boost safety
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/07/2025
» Low-rise housing developers should invest more in structural reinforcement to improve resilience against potential future tremors, which are likely following the earthquake in Myanmar in March, according to the Thai Structural Engineers Association.
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.
AP Thailand moves fast to rebuild condo trust
Published on 26/05/2025
» SET-listed developer AP Thailand has rolled out a rapid response initiative to restore consumer confidence in high-rise living following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, which was felt in several high-rise condominiums in Bangkok.
Measures help boost AP's townhouse sales
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 09/05/2024
» The property measures that commenced last month helped boost townhouse sales in April, while a possible rise in the daily minimum wage needs to be weighed against a drop in the price of construction materials, according to SET-listed developer AP Thailand.
Minimum wage hits construction prices
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/04/2024
» The new daily minimum wage, which became effective in early January, drove up home construction prices in the first quarter, despite a drop in costs due to the influx of Chinese steel and the delayed disbursement of the government's budget.
Chewathai preps B600m for land, 4 new projects
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/02/2024
» MAI-listed developer Chewathai is preparing 600 million baht to acquire new land plots and launch four residential projects worth a combined 3.7 billion baht, aiming for a 5% increase in revenue to reach 2 billion baht this year.
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate to invest in 2 residential projects
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/02/2024
» Japanese developer Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co (NSKRE) is planning to invest 600-800 million baht per year in the Thai property market via two residential projects in the affordable price segment through a joint venture with MAI-listed developer Chewathai.
Home price growth slows as steel dips
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/10/2023
» The construction price index for standard homes increased by 1.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, continuing a four-quarter slowdown, with a major contributor being lower prices of steel and sanitaryware.
Home building costs up 3.5%
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/05/2023
» Sanitaryware price hikes led to a 3.5% increase in the standard home construction price index in the first quarter of 2023 amid higher fuel costs, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).