Bangkok Apartments Blog

Asean will be a huge fillip to the Bangkok real estate market
Bangkok's real estate market will receive a big boost in 2015 when the members of Asean open their economic borders to enjoy all of the advantages of having free movement of goods, services and capital. The community has learned some hard lessons from the European Union in that the free movement of labour will only apply to certain professions and that there will not be a single currency. The union will be a formidable economic bloc, with a ma... Read More

 

Boom time in Thailand’s provincial capitals
Land prices in Khon Kaen and Udon Thani are on the rise, up more than 30 per cent last year as many developers expand into these two strategically-located provinces. As more state funds are likely to be invested in the country's infrastructure, some of the projects are located in the northeast, such as the double-track railroad connecting the northeast corridor with Bangkok, Laos and Vietnam in readiness for inter-country trade when ASEAN comes i... Read More

 

While KLand stalls IPO over political strife Mitsubishi Estate remains upbeat
Property developer Krungthep Land Plc (KLand) has recently announced that it will postpone its IPO until next year because of the political turmoil and the volatile stock market but Shojiro Kojima, managing director of Mitsubishi Estate Asia, is far more upbeat about the long-term prospects for Thailand’s property market. He said, "Most investors understand quite well the current political situation in Thailand…When we've looked at the his... Read More

 

What impact are the protests having on Teflon Thailand’s real estate market?
As we are now in the second quarter of 2014 with the political protests still continuing in the Thai capital, the commercial real estate sector is proving fairly resilient, although the impact and the downside risk of the political situation on the real estate market and investor confidence is as yet unclear. The protests are beginning to have an impact on the retail market in Bangkok, with declining sales and reductions in rents, but opportun... Read More

 

Tips when buying a condo in Bangkok
If you are thinking of buying a condo in Bangkok the following tips will help you with what you need. Some condo units you move into will already have furniture, especially if it is brand new, but more commonly you will need furnishings such as kitchen utensils, an oven, bedding, towels for the bathroom, a sofa, cushions, duvets, fans, etc. There are many stores to choose from and Ikea has opened up a store at Mega Bang Na as a handy and addit... Read More