Marriott International Inc To Open 19 Thai hotels! International hotel chain “Marriott International Inc” has plans to inaugurate 19 brand new hotels within the next 5 years in Thailand in order to cater to the ever increasing tourist numbers, for the incentives and meetings sector in particular. This move is a by-product of Marriott International Inc’s very recent collaboration…
Thailand: Government officials Start Reclaiming Footpaths in Pattaya Pattaya authorities recently began reclaiming footpaths on the famous Jomtien Beach from encroaching (illegal) vendors and took strong action against a rental deckchair operator in particular for intimidating travellers. Pattaya Authorities visited sois between soi 2 and 5 on Jomtien Beach Road as a consequence of complaints from tourists and residents that…
16 Tell-Tale Signs Of A Bangkok Foodie One who has tried each one of the following polarising foods: plara, sator, durian and chaom. Remember to try and not talk to or kiss anyone after consuming these foods J One who has encountered restaurants with strange names like an all lower case restaurant name or say a name with no spaces…
Bangkok: High Occupancy Of Office Spaces During Q2 Bangkok’s office spaces maintained their high level of occupancy in Q2 (second quarter) with prices being forced up due to limited supply, according to Knight Frank Thailand (property consultant). Knight Frank Thailand Research claims that in Q2 of 2016, Bangkok office spaces had a 92.1% level of occupancy, with prices rising due…
Kasikornbank Anticipates An Influx of Big-Spending Middle Eastern Tourists Kasikornbank has predicted an increase in the number of big-spending Middle Eastern tourists picking Thailand for a holiday this year; the rise amounting to about 5.5% or 695,000. Iranian tourists make-up the biggest numbers. Middle Eastern tourists are believed to be attracted to Thailand’s diversity of services and attractions, which satisfy…
On The Up & Up! In spite of the ever present building and land tax, land rates in Bangkok’s major locations are projected to show a continuous rise over the coming year. Knight Frank Chartered’s (Thailand) managing director of property consultant, Phanom Kanjanathiemthao, states that the building and land tax, which is supposed to be levied on the 1st…
London: Thailand Nationals Invest in London flats Almacantar, a London-based property developer is optimistic about sales of luxury units in its high-rise state-of-the-art residential project called Centre Point; as the post-Brexit weaker pound continues to lure wealthy Thai Nationals to seek for property investment opportunities in London. Tracy Hughes, Almacantar’s residential sales director, speaking on the subject stated that…
Thailand Inaugurates Tallest Building – ‘Maha Nakhon’ by Pace Development Corp Thailand’s tallest building Maha Nakhon was launched with sound and light shows in Bangkok recently. The lights were focused on the 314-metre-tall building as well as skywards from the top of the building as Pace Development Corp, its developerwas celebrated the 18 Billion THB project on the Naradhiwas…
For Sale – UK Embassy Land At 18 Billion THB Land plots in prime locations retain their appeal, with the UK embassy expected to sell its property (23-rai) on Wireless Road at an amount in excess of 18 Billion THB. Property sector sources have claimed that the embassy is appealing to developers through CBRE (Thailand), who has been assigned…
Foreigners to use tracking SIM cards in Thailand Telecom regulators have recently approved (in principle) a mandatory need for foreign visitors (in Thailand) to use specialised SIM cards in their mobile devices that authorities can track if need be. The NBTC’s (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission) secretary-general, Takorn Tantasith, speaking on this topic stated that this decision was taken in…
