To assist you in your luxury accommodation selection, we have just put together our latest selection of some of the top luxurious hotels in Bangkok. After some 20-plus years visiting here, and also after actually having lived in luxury style in some of these splendid places from time-to-time, we can attest these to be some of the best digs in town! Chao Phraya...

Phuket Afther The Tsunami Although it would misrepresent the facts to say that today’s Phuket – Thailand’s largest island and one of the world’s top tourist destinations – looks the same as it did before the 2004 tsunami that was the greatest natural disaster in Earth’s recorded history. But reliable anecdotal evidence does...

Self Storage Facility in Singapore A population of 5 Million in Singapore translates into an industry penetration of 0.24 square feet of self-storage space per person. By contrast, the penetration in more developed markets is above 1 square foot per person or around 80 people per storage unit. Singapore therefore has the capacity for plenty of growth in the...

Born in Bangkok, Thailand, Ashwani Bajaj (Sunny) has been in the hospitality development business for 17 years. He established Amburaya Hotels & Resorts in 2000 and since then has successfully forged a number of business alliances with different internationally-renowned operators like Dusit International, Starwood & IHG.  Under Sunny’s leadership,...

Vorasit Isarra, 31, better known as Wan, is the managing director and creative mind behind Phuket’s celebrated Sri Panwa Resort and Residences. Having sold out Phase 1 and 2, he recently launched a third phase of villas that will set a new benchmark for Phuket luxury property. Have you had to adjust your prices to match global economic woes? We’re...

Covering Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia, the South East Asia Property Awards have expanded their scope in 2012 to include categories for property consultancies throughout the region. This reflects the key role major consultancies play in driving interest in real estate throughout South East Asia by providing in-depth...

A number of companies with strong links to the property sector have been stalwart supporters of the Thailand Property Awards. Gaggenau became a sponsor in 2008, and will showcase their products again at this year’s Gala Dinner. The company has branches in over 50 countries and is known as a market leader and innovator when it comes to pre-eminent kitchen...

Over a thousand nominations were submitted from around Thailand for the 2012 Thailand Property Awards and more than 600 companies matched the published criteria for entry into one of the 37 categories to be judged this year. Eligible firms are now submitting to BDO Advisory for approval and once all the entries have been collated, BDO will then will submit them...