Nuclear shelters. Panic rooms. Chiang Mai real estate explores the Gods of Niche
While Doomsday Preppers have been busying themselves mostly in the West, it appears the trend is turning East into Asia. A new luxury estate...
Can Patong keep pace as Phuket urbanizes?
Love it or hate it, there is no denying that for much of the world Patong is the storefront of Phuket’s tourism industry. Doing...
Singapore property giant invests into China rental platform
Making waves across Asia last week was news that one of the Lion City’s top property developer’s CDL through a China subsidiary was investing...
Dr. Seuss lets the cat out of the luxury bag
Is the cat in the hat? Or is the mouse a house? Rhyming Simon Dr. Seuss always had a way with words but maybe...
Living upside down in a post-Titanic world
A world without Celine Dion would be a far, far, far better place. But let’s hold that one for later. For years my growing...
Phuket expressway to create altered state for cross-island travel
A plan to create a twelve lane expressway between Phuket International Airport and the Koh Kaew area has been confirmed by the provincial governor.
The...
Tax amnesty fires up Bali’s property nominees
Since arriving in Bali two days ago the recurring conversation in business chatter has been the Indonesia’s tax amnesty program. Perhaps the low point...
Bangkok condos becoming predators to resort properties
Looking back at how Asia’s resort real estate markets were able to sustain demand from Singapore and Hong Kong for nearly two decades is...
Dubai’s real estate returns with world’s largest indoor theme park
Back in 2008 real estate markets across the world experienced a toxic shock from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). In Dubai one of the...
Bangkok’s condo buyers diving deep
As Bangkok’s condominium market is developing into a more mature cycle with a growing number of niche offerings, the latest trend for buyers is...
