Author: Peter Carlisle

Leading Thai property developer ‘Panna Living group’ rebrands as ‘U Charoen Estate’ Property development giant Panna Living group has announced its rebranding as U Charoen Estate to achieve deeper penetration of Bangkok’s competitive real estate market Dr. Chanathanop Rungrojtanakul, Chief Executive of Panna Living Co, Ltd, leading the management team of U Charoen Estate, says […]

How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of properties in demand in Thailand The Covid-19 pandemic has definitely changed the face of many things, including that of Thailand’s properties in demand. According to CBRE, a leading international property consultant, the resumption of real estate activities is in the near future. As Thailand is currently […]

Honda mulls building EV battery plant in Prachin Buri, Thailand Honda Automobile (Thailand) is considering building an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Thailand to serve the country’s fledging EV industry. The company is conducting a feasibility study into the idea, which would reduce battery imports from Japan, but it declined to elaborate. The use […]

Telenor’s Total Access Communication (Dtac) and CP Group’s True Corporation (True) in talks over merger of their telecom units in Thailand Norway-based Telenor and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) are exploring a merger of their telecom units in Thailand, which could result in a new market leader in the country, overtaking current number one AIS, […]

Thailand’s Fine Arts Department wants to protect Bangkok’s old railway terminus Hua Lamphong railway station as a national heritage The Fine Arts Department (FAD) will register Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong railway station as a national heritage in a bid to shield it from development plans. Nattapong Siriwattanapichet, an archaeologist with the department, said the century-old station […]

K Line Container and Bangkok Cold Storage to open new warehouses near Bangkok K Line Container Service (Thailand) Ltd. (KCST) and Bangkok Cold Storage Service Ltd (BCS) are set to establish new col and dry warehouses in the Bang Na district near Bangkok. The planned construction site is located about 30 km from downtown Bangkok, […]

Thailand’s property market expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in late 2023 Thailand’s property market is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in late 2023, sooner than previously forecast, supported by an easing of housing loan regulations and a reopening to more foreign visitors, a property research centre said on Wednesday. The central bank last […]

Royal plans unveiled for new public park in Bangkok to commemorate His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great The Bureau of the Royal Household has unveiled a virtual design for a new public park that will be built in commemoration of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, which is expected to be completed by […]