http://thaipropertynews.com The best of Thai property news, information and deals Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:57:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Phew!! Signs of a measure of calm returned to global stock markets on Friday, ending a tumultuous week.  Asian stocks extended their region-wide rebound Friday, with Hong Kong shares leading the way with a 6.73 per cent jump, ending one of the most volatile weeks in the market's history. In Bangkok, ... http://thaipropertynews.com/phew-what-a-week/ Thai Airways will operate two flights a day from Suvarnabhumi airport to Samui.  The fare is expected to be similar to that currently offered by Bangkok Airways.The new route will be popular among foreign tourists.  Prices have already risen in Samui and, of course, this will make the latest hot spot ... http://thaipropertynews.com/samui-opens-up/ Nuntawun Polkuamdee of The Bangkok Post reports The Stock Exchange of Thailand ended its final day of trade for 2007 at 858.1 points, with Thai stocks posting a 26.22% gain for 2007.  The smaller Market for Alternative Investment posted even stronger gains, rising 40.81% over the year to close at 272.37 ... http://thaipropertynews.com/set-finishes-year-up-26-from-2006/ December 27 Turnout in Thailand’s election reached a record 74.45%, higher than the 70% projected by the army-backed government, according to the Election Commission Chairman Apichart Sukhagganond.Final figures provided by the Commission show that about 32.8m of the 45.64m eligible voters cast ballots. The People Power Party (Thaksin’s allies) won 233 of ... http://thaipropertynews.com/thai-poll-turnout-a-record/ Looks like the long awaited return to democracy as voters across the country went to the polls on Saturday for the first of two days of advance voting, and the Election Commission indicated that the polls were peaceful....and busy... The Bangkok Post reports almost a million voters turned out across the ... http://thaipropertynews.com/the-long-awaited-return-to-democracy-in-thailand/ The Nation reports that although the property market in Bangkok and its surrounding area has shown signs of dropping 10-20 per cent this year, property developments at the country's tourist destinations are recording strong growth of up to 10 per cent. A recent survey conducted by Ocean Property shows the ... http://thaipropertynews.com/hua-hin-property-market-grows-10/ The temperature is dropping, the sky is clear and local jazz fans are as excited as they always are at this time of year. It's time once again to luxuriate in warm and soothing jazz tunes while sprawling on a soft green lawn underneath the moonlit sky. A spiritual treat ... http://thaipropertynews.com/bangkok-jazz/ Malaysia is not the only country to provide incentives to foreigners to stay. Thailand has tried too, but as you can see from the November edition of Thailand Property Report, it's hardly competing with Malaysia. Thailand’s exotic, friendly charm attracts tens of millions of visitors each year, with more ... http://thaipropertynews.com/thailands-long-stay-programmes/ It is generally accepted that the Pattaya property boom is over. Or then again...... According to international property firm CB Richard Ellis, Pattaya is on the upward trend of the property cycle albeit the growth of the overall property market in the resort city is below projection due mainly to ... http://thaipropertynews.com/pattaya-property-defies-sceptics/ Technorati Tags: asia life , thailand Thai Property News is looking forward to this summers' film festival.  Not to be mistaken for the Bangkok Film Festival, the Bangkok International Film Festival was first organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in 1998, and is now an established world player on the ... http://thaipropertynews.com/bangkok-international-film-festival/