Nationalities of condominium buyers in the Thai city of Pattaya have changed dramatically since 2010 – from the Europeans and Scandinavians working in the Asia Pacific region to local Thais and expatriates who reside in Bangkok, according to the latest Pattaya Market Report published by Knight Frank Thailand. The company’s…Continue reading
Pattaya has an image problem. Conventional wisdom holds that the seaside city is a uniformly unsavory red-light destination, one that’s far from family-friendly and somewhat at odds with up-scale real estate development. Continue reading
Stephen Michael Carleton, a resident of Pattaya for the past 15 years, died in his sleep on April 22, 2009, aged 43. Continue reading
International property agency Knight Frank Chartered (Thailand) has set aside a Bt50 million budget for an aggressive marketing campaign to boost sales and achieve a target of between Bt2.5 – Bt3 billion. The plan follows a tough period which has seen a drop in both domestic and foreign buying.
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The real estate tycoon from Norway, Arne Hvidsten, has a dream. He’s building extraordinary holiday apartments at Jomtien Beach and wants it to be the most amazing holiday resort in Thailand. And on top of it he hopes it will become a luxury colony for Scandinavians. Continue reading
Work is about to begin on what will be Thailand´s tallest condominium tower as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submitted by the developers Ocean Tower 1 has finally been accepted and a building permit issued. Work on Siam Best Enterprise Company´s Bt12 billion tower, which will be constructed at Pattaya´s…Continue reading