AirAsia To Lure Chinese Tourists Back To Thailand Tony Fernandez, the head of AirAsia is fully determined to speed up an airline campaign to persuade Chinese travellers to go back to Thailand. The Chief Executive of the biggest low-cost carrier in Asia thinks it’s the perfect time to cooperate with the Thai tourist industry to lure the Chinese back to…
Bangkok’s Market Is Getting A Move On 2016 seems to have been a great year for the office market considering the restricted provision of office spaces, stimulated rental expansion, and lower vacancy rates, according to a research conducted by CBRE Thailand. Despite the period of sorrow, the office market has been able to maintain its activity. Final take-up is expected…
TripAdvisor: Thailand A Top Destination According to a recent survey regarding tourists’ appeals in the months of September and October, Thailand offered the widest variety of attractions and options in the Southeast of Asia. The world-famous travel website, TripAdvisor, created a ranking with the best 15 attractions South East Asia has to offer and Thailand could appear in the ranking…
World’s most expensive addresses for the rich! Many individuals start collecting things either for sentimental reasons, or as an investment owing to the items projected favourable valuation in the future. An individual’s collection can give a great insight into his or her personal taste. What about the rich, what might they collect? Billionaires worldwide invest large chunks of money…
Bangkok: Orange Line Project To Drive Condo Sales With it linking Min Buri and the Thailand Cultural Centre, the Orange Line project is all set to go up for bidding in 2017. To make the most of this development, a fresh supply of condos have come up on the Rama IX Road. At least 2 brand new projects and…
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…
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…
