Author: Peter Carlisle

Real estate developer Difference Living targets Europeans in Bang Saray, Chon Buri Cheaper cost of living fuels exodus 02 Apr 2019 Europeans are flocking to Thailand for retirement — fleeing high eldercare costs and cold weather — and some savvy real estate developers are cashing in on the trend. Helmut Buchberger, managing director of Difference […]

Full steam ahead for Bangkok’s Dusit Central Park project 02 April 2019 Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the retail and property firm, and hotelier Dusit Thani Plc are committed to proceeding with their 36.7-billion-baht Bangkok mixed-use joint venture, endorsing the positive investment climate amid the political transition. The Mall Group and Siam Piwat Co recently announced […]

Hotelier Dusit Thani and mall operator Central Pattana plan Bangkok’s B37bn Dusit Central Park mixed-use project 01 April 2019 Hotelier Dusit Thani and mall operator Central Pattana are investing 36.7 billion baht in a mixed-use project in Bangkok’s central business district of Silom, the companies said in a statement. Dusit Thani will hold 60% of […]

Demand for residential property overlooking Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River is rising 31 March 2019 Demand for residential property overlooking the Chao Phraya River is rising as Bangkok residents rediscover their riverside heritage. At the end of 2018, the total completed condominium supply in the riverside area was 15,506 units, a figure that has remained unchanged […]

Thailand set to get ‘The Standard’ brand hotels 01 April 2019 Firm eyes hotel management in four cities,  teams up with Thai developer Sansiri US-based Standard International, the parent company of The Standard Hotels and the Bunkhouse Group, plans to manage four new hotels in Thailand in view of the continuous growth in tourist arrivals […]

B20m plan unveiled to expand Phuket’s Bang Neow Dum reservoir PHUKET: A B20-million plan to expand the capacity of Bang Neow Dum reservoir in Srisoonthorn is in motion to help prevent further water-supply shortages during future extended dry spells across Phuket. 1 April 2019 Irrigation Office 15 Director Parinya Sakkanayok confirmed the news to The […]

CP Land upbeat about B4bn investment Company to develop industrial estate, hotels, office towers and residential projects this year 30 March 2019 CP Land Plc, a property arm of Charoen Pokphand Group, remains confident about the country’s political and economic prospects, vowing to continue investment of 4 billion baht in 2019 to develop an industrial […]