Transparency improves in Thailand real estate
FIRST WITH THE NEWS: Real estate transparency in Thailand has improved slightly during the past two years. The only survey covering the subject, the JLL … [Read more]
Month: June 2018
Agents must do due diligence too
A court case in Singapore this week has found a real estate firm failed to undertake proper due diligence when marketing an overseas property development. … [Read more]
Cost of Living: Bangkok more costly than Melbourne
FIRST WITH THE NEWS: A second survey in as many weeks has found the cost of living for expatriates in Bangkok is rising – considerably. … [Read more]
Airbnb in Thailand: ‘Not unlawful overnight’
Short-term accommodation provider Airbnb is reported to be ready to announce a “major partnership” with the Thai government with days. No specific details have been … [Read more]
Chinese property buyers in the news, again
Chinese property buyers in Thailand are once again in the news. Both the South China Morning Post and the Asia Times website have stories underlining … [Read more]
Investment firm Financial.org closes accounts
British firm Financial.org, which has investors throughout Southeast Asia including Thailand, has closed the accounts of its investors. A significant amount of money is believed … [Read more]
Marketing boost for Bangkok rentals
EXCLUSIVE: One real estate agency has started an innovative marketing campaign to boost its Bangkok rentals business. Century21 Skylux is offering tenants 50 percent cashback … [Read more]
Bangkok property prices up 8.3%
Real estate firm JLL said that Bangkok property prices for new condos rose 8.3 percent year-on-year throughout the city in the twelve months ending March … [Read more]
Ashton Asoke starts transfers
Property developer Ananda has started transferring ownership of the first units at its Ashton Asoke condominium. The central Bangkok property had earlier been the subject … [Read more]
New leasehold bill under consideration
A new leasehold bill has been approved by the Thai cabinet and could become law following further vetting and a public hearing that concludes this … [Read more]
Bangkok’s cost of living on the rise
FIRST WITH THE NEWS: The cost of living in Bangkok is rising, even without property prices being taken into account. ECA International’s latest global survey … [Read more]
More Thais look to Australia
Australia developer Crown Group is promoting its new, mixed-use luxury development in Sydney, and there is growing interest from Thai buyers. Eastlakes Live (pictured) will … [Read more]
Foreign buyers: 80% from HK and China
At least one Thailand property developer is currently seeing 80 percent of its foreign buyers and investors coming from Hong Kong and China. According to … [Read more]
Why Thailand can expect more Chinese buyers
Chinese buyers are the largest foreign buying nationality of Thailand property, and evidence suggests the kingdom is only seeing the tip of an iceberg. More … [Read more]
Bangkok property market is ‘worsening’
Thailand’s Agency for Real Estate Affairs (AREA) has issued a stark warning about the state of the Bangkok property market. Dr. Sopon Pornchockchai, the Chairman … [Read more]
Ashton Asoke: a clarification
Following yesterday’s story about Ananda Development and its Ashton Asoke project in central Bangkok, we wish to issue a clarification. Note this is not a … [Read more]
Ashton Asoke: sold out, questions about permits and EIA
CLARIFICATION: Since publishing this story at 8.37am today, real estate firm Colliers has provided a substantial Thai language document which appears to be the EIA … [Read more]
Mainland Chinese agents “swamping” Phuket
EXCLUSIVE: A substantial number of Mainland Chinese real estate agents are working in some of Thailand’s resorts, attempting to cash in on the current Chinese … [Read more]