Phuket and Pattaya yacht shows power up
Two exciting events are set for Phuket and Pattaya this year, which are aimed at promoting the marine sector. Thailand is quickly taking center...
Mandarin Oriental branding Bali luxury residences as tourist arrivals surge
Leading Hong Kong group Mandarin Oriental is branding a new mixed use project in Bali. An initial offering of 30 private pool villas will...
How to beat the long lines at Thailand’s immigration counters
One outcrop of the tourism boom in Thailand and soaring airlift is the increasingly long lines at airport immigration counters throughout the Kingdom. One...
Bedroom communities pushing the dream across Asia
Internet porn has been the downfall of phone sex. I’m not a big fan of pillow talk. Once you turn off the lights my...
Dude, where’s my car?
My journey today has led me into the deep dark caverns or better yet the dark underbelly of a condominium car park. Time passes...
Yes, foreigners can get property mortgages in Thailand
As a long time consultant in the Thai property sector it has become an ignominious recurring theme to hear brokers tell clients that there...
Tax amnesty to boost Indonesia’s property sector
Last week during a trip to Indonesia, my ears were filled with anxious talk from real estate developers talking about capturing the expected upside...
Door to door airlift powers Phuket real estate
Asia’s leisure and investment oriented real estate market has continued to push forward throughout the region. While pricing points and unit size are shrinking...
Thai property buyers go East to Japan
Global ski resort real estate is finding a second breath in Asia, with Japan’s Niseko leading the way. Famed American author Horace Greeley is...
Condo Clarification
Photo: Thailand Law
The Phuket News is reporting an update on the 'condo-crackdown'. Last week it was reported that Condo Owners were going to require...