By Rebecca Smith on August 18, 2010
Proving that there is still life in the Phuket property market, well known resort group, Absolute, have launched their latest branded resort – Absolute Twin Sands Resort and Spa, overlooking Tri Trang Beach, Patong. Investing over 750m Baht into the project, Twin Sands Managing Director, Darren Judges, feels they’ve hit the market at exactly the [...]
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By Rebecca Smith on August 15, 2010
As the sun sets, two fishermen stand in the shallows, casting their nets into the still waters. An eagle flies past, heading home to roost on the nearby cliffs. From the water’s edge roofs dot the tropical hillside, shaped like the up-turned hulls of sailing boats waiting to be set into the ocean. The islands [...]
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By Rebecca Smith on August 11, 2010
Wil Banks is spitting blood and this time he’s not letting it lie. The Texan cowboy has thrown down the gauntlet to anyone who’s up to his challenge. You see, Wil, just won’t accept that there are any better villas on Phuket than Layan Hills Estate. In fact when I mentioned that there were other [...]
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By John on July 27, 2010
A quiet part of Phuket is becoming a new bolt hole for the rich and celebrities as they buy or rent properties, often with fine sea views, it is claimed. The Surin Beach area on the Phuket road that circles Thailand’s largest island is often regarded as a sleepy beach village that is just a [...]
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By Rebecca Smith on March 17, 2010
A perfect holiday destination for families and couples, Laguna Phuket has long been regarded as one of Phuket’s premier resorts. Located on Bangtao beach on the North West coast of Phuket, Laguna Resorts boasts seven luxury hotels which include The Banyan Tree, The Sheraton Grande, The Dusit Thani, The Best Western, Laguna Beach Resort and [...]
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By Penchan Charoensuthipan on August 25, 2009
About 90% of beach land in Phuket is controlled by foreigners through Thai nominees, a leading research body has found.
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By Rebecca Smith on August 19, 2009
Who could dispute that the penthouse is the king of all apartments, located at the highest level with elevated views over land and sea, offering space and privacy, the penthouse offers supremacy above all other units.
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By Rebecca Smith on August 19, 2009
Over the last few years there has been a growth in the number of branded properties on the market with many top hotel groups beginning to sell property within their resorts.
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By John Davids on August 13, 2009
Thailand’s first world-class luxury marina community Royal Phuket Marina has completed its latest development phase, bucking the property trend with 12 of the 15 luxury properties already sold.
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By Kanana Katharangsiporn on June 20, 2009
The government should see Phuket’s tourism and property slump as a chance to improve the island’s infrastructure as well as restore foreigners’ confidence, hit by the closure of Phuket’s airport by protesters late last year, say local developers.
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