Bangkok Apartments Blog

A few days ago I met a friend of mine who told me she had been forced to close down her pizza franchise as the owner had died and his children were apparently squabbling over the proceeds, which she said is being sold to a developer. This is prime Sukhumvit real estate and a lot of it. My other friends, who always vent their spleens at such tidings, sighed and expressed their concern about Bangkok having yet another shopping mall: a blight on the... Read More

Moving to Thailand or in and around Bangkok, trying to narrow a search for properties that will take pets is not a particularly easy task. However, over the years we have had many requests from our customers that the apartment they are seeking must allow pets. However, more commonly, people with dogs and cats will opt for a house where they can run freely in the garden. Surprisingly for some, there are many apartment and condo buildings that do ... Read More

If you envisage staying in Bangkok for the foreseeable future and have long term plans to permanently settle down and live in the city, it makes perfect sense, if you have the money, to consider your options about whether or not to buy a condo here as an investment. Relatively shortly the MRT will have implemented the Thai government's plans for the development of the underground rail system to better serve the need of those living in Greater Ban... Read More

For obvious reasons, due diligence does not apply to those renting an apartment or condo in Bangkok, but for investors it is useful to have a checklist of what you should be looking for when buying a property. There is a difference in what is called buying off-plan and a ready-made condo, which often amounts to a developer buying an option on a plot of land, drawing up a 3D model of what it would look like, marketing it and waiting for the dep... Read More

In part II of this article we list five highly sought-after 2-bedroom luxury condos in Bangkok for rent that have unrivalled living space and value for money. To view Part I you can read it here. 6. The Address Sathorn The Address Sathorn is a high-rise condominium located in the Sathon district on Sathon Nua Road about 400 meters from Chong Nonsi BTS station. It is within a short walking distance of international restaurants and Lumpini Park... Read More