By Nina Suebsukcharoen on June 28, 2009
Difficult economic conditions tend to lead to imaginative ways of making money. An interesting example is the attempt by the property agency Engel & Volkers Thailand to get developers to diversify and become its licensed property agents.
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Nina
Suebsukcharoen
Nina Suebsukcharoen is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in the property and real estate sector.
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Posted in National | Tagged condominium, engel volkers, expatriates, foreigners, franchise network, master licence, scandinavians
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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Kanana Katharangsiporn is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in property and real estate areas.
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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 Kanana Katharangsiporn on December 2, 2008
Internal political problems are having a greater impact on the Thai property market than the global economic crisis, with no transactions made by foreign buyers and investors so far in this traditionally high season, said Duangjai Kraus, managing director of the Hua Hin branch of the property consultant Engel & Volkers (Thailand) Ltd.
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Kanana Katharangsiporn is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in property and real estate areas.
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Posted in Hua Hin | Tagged financial crisis, foreign buyers, foreign investors, political tensions, property transactions, scandinavians
By Somluck Srimalee on May 2, 2008
Strong demand for luxury residential properties in Phuket has driven the resale price up 100 per cent between 2004 and now, Surin Hill Development’s deputy managing director Wanwipa Horbut said.
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Somluck Srimalee is a journalist with The Nation, Bangkok's independent English language newspaper and specialises in the property and real estate sectors.
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Posted in Phuket | Tagged Bangkok, City & Country, luxury, Pattaya, Phuket, Sansiri, scandinavians, Supalai, Surin Hill, The Bay Cliff Company, West Sands
By Kanana Katharangsiporn on May 1, 2008
After spending three billion baht in the eastern resort market over the past three years, the Thai-Swedish developer GlenAsia plans to spend at least 800 million baht
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Katharangsiporn
Kanana Katharangsiporn is a senior journalist with The Bangkok Post, Thailand's first English language newspaper and specialises in property and real estate areas.
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Posted in Koh Samui | Tagged beachfront, Eastern Star Golf Course, GlenAsia, GlenAsia Resort & Residence, Koh Phangan, Koh Samui, Rayong, scandinavians
By Colliers International on April 22, 2008
Scandinavian investors are expected to invest up to Bt16.2 billion in residential developments in ThailandScandinavian investors are expected to invest up to Bt16.2 billion in residential developments in Thailand this year and the next. This money will flow into tourist destinations such as Rayong, Hua Hin, Koh Samui and Phuket, according to research by Colliers International (Thailand).
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Colliers International Thailand was established under a partnership between a global real estate services firm, Colliers International and
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Posted in National | Tagged Colliers International, Hua Hin, investors, Koh Samui, Phuket, Rayong, resort, scandinavians
By John Davids on April 22, 2008
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.
Posted in Jomtien | Tagged Arne Hvidsten, beachfront, feature, features, Jomtien, norwegians, Pattaya, scandinavians, The Beach
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