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 [...]
Posted in Phuket | Tagged Cape Yamu Peninsular, feature, Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, The Bay |
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 [...]
Posted in Phuket | Tagged Lanyan Hills Estate, Phuket, quality villas |
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 [...]
Posted in Phuket | Tagged Laguna Lofts, Phuket, sheraton grande, tropical rainforests |
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on November 16, 2009
Foreign demand for real estate in Phuket and Hua Hin is recovering, says Duangjai Kraus, executive chairman of the property broker Double 8 Realty Co, Ltd, city resale condo market also thriving. Most inquiries are coming from potential buyers in Europe, said the master licence partner of Engel & Volkers Asia-Pacific Ltd, a Germany-based broker. [...]
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Posted in National | Tagged beachfront, beachfront villas, engel volkers, Hua Hin, khao tao, Phuket |
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on November 3, 2009
After almost two years of stagnation, the SET-listed developer Golden Land Property Development Plc (GOLD) plans to aggressively rebuild brand awareness and diversify into a new lower-priced segment. Pat Seth, the company’s vice-president for development, said it did well in the luxury housing segment after achieving target sales of one billion baht for low-rise units [...]
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Posted in National | Tagged beachfront, leasehold, Phuket, Ratchadaphisek |
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on October 16, 2009
Fractional ownership of property may not appeal to Thai buyers, due to their unfamiliarity with the concept and the lack of regulation, experts say. Fractional ownership is common in other countries where property is priced too highly for buyers to own an entire unit, said Phanom Kanjanathiemthao, managing director of property consultant Knight Frank Chartered [...]
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By Asia Property Report on October 16, 2009
Already popular in more developed markets, the trend towards fractional ownership is growing in Phuket, and in the current economic downturn, it offers opportunities to enjoy luxury products that might otherwise be out of reach. Bill Barnett traces the emergence of the fractional phenomena. Legally speaking, Thailand does have consumer laws which address timeshare and [...]
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By Kanana Katharangsiporn on September 9, 2009
But segments for foreigners still suffer. The outlook for the local property market is bright for the rest of the year but remains dim for segments targeting foreigners, according to property developers, experts and agencies. Atip Bijanonda, president of the Thai Condominium Association, said the condominium market would boom in the last four months of [...]
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