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Siam Paragon introduces NEXTOPIA to the world
Published on 28/11/2025
» Siam Paragon, one of the world’s most visited destinations, continues to hold its place as a top-of-mind landmark, consistently delivering experiences that go beyond expectations. Over the past two decades, the iconic retail hub has pioneered new destination concepts and set remarkable industry benchmarks. Its latest milestone is the launch of NEXTOPIA: Prototype for the World of Tomorrow — an unprecedented future-focused realm created in collaboration with leading innovation partners, business alliances, communities, and the Friends of NEXTOPIA network. Designed to welcome everyone to “Join us in the Making of a Better World,” NEXTOPIA aims to enhance quality of life and meaningful happiness in every dimension. This achievement reinforces the success of Siam Piwat’s global destination development strategy and clearly demonstrates Thailand’s creative capabilities on the world stage.
SCB WEALTH Navigates the “Storm Shift” at Year-End Forum
Published on 28/11/2025
» SCB WEALTH under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) recently hosted the SCB WEALTH Holistic Wealth Forum 2025 under the theme “Storm Shift”, bringing together top-tier local and global experts to provide clients with a strategic “investment compass” to weather global economic storms. Looking ahead to 2026, the forum identified it as a pivotal year marked by major disruptions—from geopolitical tensions and AI-driven technological shifts to evolving global economic structures. Despite these challenges, Thailand is seen as entering a “golden opportunity” phase, supported by surging foreign investment figures from the Board of Investment (BOI). Foreign investment and capital markets are accelerating efforts to transition Thailand into the New Economy, driven by the Third Wave of innovation in AI, semiconductors, and data centres. BlackRock highlighted AI infrastructure as a major force poised to reshape the global economy. Meanwhile, Hua Seng Heng projected that gold prices will remain on an upward trajectory in 2026, with potential to reach USD 4,700. SCB Fund Management (SCBFM) forecasted Thai baht volatility within a range of THB 31–33 per USD. The forum concluded with insights on family office strategy and the importance of establishing a family constitution to ensure long-term wealth preservation. Experts emphasised the need for neutral mediation mechanisms to protect family wealth from internal disruptions and promote sustainable legacy planning.
Southeast Asia’s first Monchhichi holiday collaboration is in Bangkok
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Mall Group has launched a collaboration with Monchhichi, the beloved Japanese character celebrating its 50th anniversary, marking the first-ever large-scale Monchhichi holiday collaboration in Southeast Asia.
Stagnant tourism hits Onyx revenue
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 28/11/2025
» Onyx Hospitality reported flat revenue per available room (RevPar) in Thailand due to sluggish tourism, prompting the company to delay launching funding for its real estate investment trust (REIT) until next year.
Samui market resembles Phuket's 2022 peak
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Samui property market now mirrors Phuket's 2022 peak, with newly launched villas reaching a 15-year high and land prices up 10%, according to property consultancy Colliers Thailand.