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Posted on 12 Apr 2025
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Summary of the Current Real Estate Market Situation (Based Solely on My Personal Observation)
1.Chinese investors have started securing spots for businesses in key areas, especially Asoke, Thonglor, Ekkamai, and Ratchada.
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Entertainment businesses / pubs have been quietly taken over by Chinese investors for some time now.
Most popular businesses include restaurants, imported electric trains, cannabis/hemp, cloud kitchens, and wellness ventures.
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Groups of Chinese tourists are arriving in clusters.
You’ll now start seeing tour groups crossing streets again.
(Huai Khwang is lively again like the old days.)
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2.Tourists from Europe and the US are almost back to normal levels.
Lower and mid-Sukhumvit is becoming lively again.
The land of indulgence is once again buzzing.
Taxis are randomly parked everywhere just like before.
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3.Hiring activity has resumed.
Foreign companies and international schools are starting to return.
These are important demand drivers that will bring the real estate market back to normal soon.
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4.Condos in various prime locations, especially in the CBD, have over 90% occupancy across the board.
Large units (3 bedrooms or over 200 sqm) are nearly impossible to find.
No need to run around—there simply aren’t any.
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5.The low-rise sector is equally vibrant.
The entire eastern zone—Ram Inthra, Pattanakarn, Krungthep Kreetha, Bangna, Srinakarin, Rama 9—is hot for investment, living, and renting.
Inventory is short, especially houses with 4+ bedrooms.
They’re in extremely high demand, especially among Chinese buyers.
But always screen tenants carefully for quality and background.
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6.The more luxurious the property, the scarcer it is.
There's strong demand waiting to snap them up.
Developers confident in their product—release them now. They will sell.
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7.Rental prices are starting to climb.
COVID-era pricing is gone.
Tenants are mostly renewing their leases into year 2 because they won’t find better deals elsewhere.
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Sale prices haven't moved much yet.
Most condo owners are trying to offload older units for business liquidity, especially after the COVID crunch.
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But for brand new products at old prices—that's a stretch.
Steel and construction costs, key parts of housing expenses, have already gone up.
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So this is the last window for those wanting a home or condo at semi-affordable prices
before the entire market sees a price hike.
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8.In the commercial sector, demand is heating up fast.
Whether it's for land, shophouses, factories, warehouses, hostels, or retail space—
people are coming every day to view properties and negotiate leases.
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9.Landlords are panicking over land taxes.
Banana trees or lime orchards in the city won’t cut it anymore.
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They’re being forced to lease their land for actual use to reduce taxes.
But long-term leases (10–20 years) are rare now—3+ years is more common.
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10.Let’s talk about demand:
We’re getting property viewings from 9 AM to 9 PM.
Even at midnight or 1 AM, the inquiries keep rolling in.
(The team’s eyes are basically falling out.)
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Condos remain the primary housing option for city dwellers.
Top 3 hottest condos right now:
These three consistently have great traffic thanks to price, product, location, and shared facilities.
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As for One9Five, which is nearly finished,
we expect many in the zone will move from Life Asoke–Rama 9 for something newer.
(Asking rental price starts at 18k for the smallest unit.)
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12.The hotel business—after mass liquidation during COVID—
became a buyer’s paradise for tycoons who scooped up many hotels, either through outright purchase or sale-and-leaseback.
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Now, with the country reopening, eyes are returning to the hotel sector.
But pricing won’t be as delicious as during COVID.
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Chinese investors love Phuket and Chiang Mai.
Bangkok sees interest from the US, Singapore, and Japan.
They’re mostly interested in 4-star hotels and up, not too far from the beach.
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Meanwhile, smaller Thai developers are eyeing land in Nakhon Nayok and Khao Yai—
thanks to the relaxing views and comfortable landscape, perfect for residential living.
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13.Condo flipping and home renovation remain hot among investors.
Some already know which areas are waking up and which are still quiet.
They know which projects sell quickly with high ROI.
If you're a homeowner looking to offload—
now’s a good time to talk to these investors.
Chances are they’re shopping hard right now.
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Other internal company briefings have already been done—
we’ve advised our team on how to prepare.
For those still confused about which direction the market's heading—
this summary should help.
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Will add more as thoughts come to me.
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