Thai Asean News Network The president of a real estate firm has announced a plan to raise residential property prices by 5 to 10 percent this year to correspond to the rising costs of raw materials.

A-Reit not in talks with Mapletree over Indian investment Singapore-listed Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) clarified that it is not in talks with Mapletree Investments Ltd or any other party to invest in Pune or elsewhere in India.

Thai-ASEAN News Network - Phuket Stabbing Case Suspects Surrender Phuket police have taken into custody all six suspects in a stabbing case. They will be interrogated and investigators are reporting that all of them have already confessed to the crime..

Undecided buyers to delay property-market The Greater Bangkok property market will not recover until the second half of this year as home-buyers are still hesitating and developers have to redesign their projects located in flood-prone areas.

Developers focus on condo launches to boost presales Property firms plan a host of condominium project launches in order to boost first-half sales, in line with stronger demand growth than currently being experienced for low-rise |homes.

Life's a tag: 2012's most surprising holiday destinations - and the best time to visit them January: Deluxe detox

Pattaya Mail The prestigious 2011 Thailand Property Awards were held at a lavish gala dinner and ceremony staged at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Let your imagination run wild AN EYE-opening trip to Thailand offers the sumptuous experience that dreams are made of, writes Lucie van den Berg.

L&H to focus on land for 2013 residential projects working for a better debt-to-equity ratio Land & Houses plans to issue debentures worth Bt6 billion, set up a property fund worth Bt3 billion, spend less on projects and improve its debt-to-equity ratio from 0.85 to 0.8 this year.

DSI plans foreigner proxy firm crackdown The Department of Special Investigation will crack down on foreigners, some of whom are gangsters, who illegally exploit loopholes to operate businesses which are normally off-limits to them.