By Kanana Katharangsiporn on February 25, 2010
Property developer Pace Development Co Ltd sees no threat from political conflict for its luxury MahaNakhon project, targeted at high-end customers with secure purchasing power.
The company expects no political violence to break out in the coming days. But in a worst case Pace believes its target customers – mainly high-net-worth individuals – will simply delay [...]
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged architects, Bangkok, high net worth individuals, political conflict, political uncertainties, property developer, residential units, ritz carlton residences
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on February 16, 2010
The housing market slowed a bit in 2009 but will require some scrutiny in the months ahead to prevent an oversupply. Agency for Real Estate Affairs, the largest real estate information and valuation centre in Thailand, just released a survey on its outlook for the housing market for the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
At the end of [...]
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Bangkok, developers, housing projects, oversupply, real estate information, residential projects
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on August 9, 2009
In creating MahaNakhon, Bangkok’s tallest building, Ole Scheeren is fusing the good, bad and ugly sides of the metropolis to forge a bold landmark and break the skyline
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Bangkok, BTS, investors, luxury, ole scheeren, property market, ritz carlton, Skytrain, tallest building
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on July 24, 2009
Manakhon will be the tallest building in Thailand. The two joint-venture firms hold the hotel and retail assets of MahaNakhon, a luxury mixed-use project located on a nine-rai leasehold site near the Chong Nonsi BTS station in Bangkok, said Sorapoj Techakraisri, chief executive of Pace.
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Bangkok, BTS, chong nonsi, development, leasehold, luxury, ritz carlton, tallest building
By Somluck Srimalee on July 3, 2009
Bangkok’s central business district seems set to spread along Rama IV Road as land for development becomes scarce on Sukhumvit, Silom and Sathorn roads. A growing number of property projects will be launched around Rama IV Road.
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged Bangkok, CB Richard Ellis, central business district, Colliers International, rama iv, residential projects, subway, Sukhumvit
By Somluck Srimalee on July 2, 2009
The area around Bangkok’s Sukhumvit Road is heading for a significant oversupply of serviced apartments.
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged apartment projects, Bangkok, Colliers International, occupancy rates, serviced apartment, Sukhumvit Road
By Somluck Srimalee on June 25, 2009
Thailand’s residential-leasing market is suffering from oversupply following the downsizing or closure of local operations by multinational firms in the face of the economic downturn, says real-estate services firm Colliers International Thailand.
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Posted in Bangkok | Tagged affordable apartments, apartment market, apartment occupancy, Bangkok, economic downturn, leasing market, multinational firms, occupancy rates, serviced apartment
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on May 31, 2009
Political battles and gamesmanship have had a far-reaching impact on every economic sector, including large property developers such as Charn Issara Development (CI).
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Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, BTS, condominiums, Eastern Seaboard, luxury development, Pattaya, Phuket, Skytrain, Sukhumvit
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on April 17, 2009
Foreign demand for Thai property will collapse in the aftermath of the Songkran protests, property experts say. They say the government needs to implement measures to spur foreign demand, such as increasing maximum lease terms, having 100% foreign ownership zones for condominiums, providing financial support for foreign buyers, and issuing longer visas.
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Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, beachfront, Colliers International, foreign buyers, foreign ownership, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, lease terms, leasehold, Pattaya, Phuket, political turmoil, scandinavians
By Nina Suebsukcharoen on April 12, 2009
Supalai Plc chairman and CEO Prateep Tangmatitham says there was clearly a negative influence on the property market from November last year to January 2009, when political confrontation reached boiling point, and he expects this year’s performance to hinge on political stability as well as economic recovery.
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Posted in National | Tagged Bangkok, condominiums, economic recovery, infrastructure projects, mass-transit, Pattaya, Phuket, political stability, property tax, tax incentives
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