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Consortium ready to start work on high-speed rail
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/02/2020
» Eastern High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports Co Ltd, a consortium led by Charoen Pokphand Group, is ready to start the construction of high-speed rail, take over the operation of the Airport Rail Link (ARL) and train new staff for future service.
No regrets for Pruksa's branding guru
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 08/02/2020
» When Supattra Paopiamsap was about to leave Unilever Thailand, one of the country's biggest makers of fast-moving consumer goods, she thought of a conversation with Thongma Vijitpongpun, Pruksa's executive committee chairman, that lingered in her mind.
Back from the brink and growing strong
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/12/2019
» Perseverance, integrity and passion are three words that describe how Praweerat Dheva-Aksorn helped clear her family's debt from the property business and built up her own empire.
Nudging buyers off the fence with perks
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/12/2019
» The government's latest property stimulus measures, including a 50,000-baht cash rebate green-lighted last Tuesday by the cabinet, could help accelerate the decision-making of some hesitant homebuyers. But they are likely to yield little effect on the broader market while key problems remain unsettled, property experts say.
TDRI sceptical of cash rebate impact
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/11/2019
» The recently approved Baan Dee Mee Down, a 50,000-baht cash rebate programme, is unlikely to help boost the country's property market much because the impact will be limited and fleeting, says the Thailand Development Research Institute.
UK apartments lure Thai buyers with deals
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/06/2019
» Apartments in Britain are offering guaranteed yields and buyback programmes to entice Thai buyers amid the baht's appreciation, according to investment and business consultancy PNN Capital Co.
Foreign buyers cling to city condos
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/08/2018
» With relatively high down payments and more attractive gains and investment yields than those available in their home countries, foreign buyers are unlikely to shed their Bangkok condo units any time soon, say property analysts, developers and other experts.
Saha grumbles as strong baht carries on
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/06/2018
» Saha Group, the country's biggest consumer goods conglomerate, has warned that the continued strong baht could weaken consumer purchasing power in the second half of the year even as the economy heats up.
Pruksa looks abroad for condo buyers
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/05/2018
» SET-listed developer Pruksa Holding Plc (PSH) looks set to boost sales through overseas sales agents, the B2B channel, a buyer referral programme and a resale scheme, as well as winning back former customers, a strategic move to retain market share and leadership.
CI allotting B1.9bn for Cha-am site
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 22/03/2018
» SET-listed Charn Issara Development Plc (CI) plans to spend a combined 1.9 billion baht to develop a new hotel, condominium and community mall in Cha-am, plus 2 billion baht to buy land plots in Bangkok for future launches.