Tag: property
Commercial banks: Government measures to boost property sector
BANGKOK, 15 October 2015 – Commercial banks have greeted the government’s assistance measures for the property sector with a welcome, saying that the measures...
Thailand Property Awards 2012 – who judges it?
With the Thailand Property Awards 2012 almost upon us, there has already been a great deal of interest and a good number of questions...
More firms register for business in Thailand
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Thailand’s commerce ministry registered 5,584 new companies in August, an 11 per cent increase year on year thanks to...
Raimon Land sails into profit with The River
Company announces strong second quarter figures and says new Bangkok projects imminent Property developer Raimon Land has reported a strong swing back to profitability...
Opus offers an opulent choice in Hong Kong
Property watchers have had their first glimpse of Opus Hong Kong, the first residential project in Asia by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, which...
Expert urges ban on loans for Taiwan’s overpriced real estate
A Taiwanese business expert has urged the nation’s central bank to formulate more stringent measures to control housing prices Professor Chang...
Leading Malaysian developer enters Indonesia
Malaysia’s leading publicly listed property developer S P Setia Berhad is expanding its business to Indonesia with high expectations that Southeast Asia’s largest economy...
Mixed views on land acquisition in a cooler Malaysian market
Research analysts and property consultants have mixed views about developers that have been buying sizeable parcels of land recently, as the real estate market...
Chinese green building expert shares expertise with Malaysia
In order to promote a greener and more efficient living environment, the senior vice president of the Broad Group from China, Juliet Jiang, was...
China’s home prices will dip, report says
Property prices in China will dip this year but a tumble is unlikely, according to a report recently released by the China Academy of...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
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Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...