Pattaya is evolving—and few understand its transformation better than Cees Cuijpers, founder of Town & Country Property and a long-time visionary in Thailand’s real estate scene. With over two decades of experience shaping the city’s residential landscape, Cees offers a candid, witty, and deeply personal take on what’s next for this vibrant coastal hub. Discover Town & Country...
Australia’s famous place is Thailand. Contributing to the economy of Thailand, different packages for tourists advertised every weekend through different promotional means. This will make them proactive by help them to structuralize their budget according to the deals and their available resources. These deals can be more attractive by the additional facilitation to the tourist like travel...
Thailand is Asia’s primary travel destination and offers a host of places to visit. There are many wonderful cities in Thailand and beautiful islands that are the reasons more than sixteen million people visit each year. From Bangkok to Chiang Mai, from Phuket to Koh Samui, the country has become one of the famous places in Thailand for travelers worldwide. Tourism has been just one factor in the...
International school in Pattaya creates a challenging environment regarding student education. While families have confusing situations in terms of where their children have to enroll for education. Meanwhile, the international school system creates a tough market in terms of challenging curriculum and international standards of education. Pattaya has fallowing competitive international schools in their...
A home is a place that brings happiness to the family. Just the way it is, a home gives the owner or tenant a new start in life and the confidence to keep going. Wherever a person goes, it is the home they return to for rest and peace. Although most working men and women spend only a few hours at home, they want it to be their choice — a place of relaxation and comfort. With work stress and pressure,...
Has Pattaya really gone upscale? More than once I’ve had to justify my reasons for working and living in Pattaya to those who still cling to the old “Sin City” label. A short while ago, I was invited to an agency gathering at Raimon Land’s Northpoint condominium. Standing on the 44th floor of this modern ocean‑front high‑rise, I was fascinated by the skyline of Pattaya City below. For a...
When most people think of “going ex-pat”, visions of deserted white sand beaches and quaint village markets are conjured up. Moving to a foreign country with breathtaking scenery and warm-hearted people is an escape artist’s dream. But, don’t let the salt-spray get in your eyes … the reality of expat living requires a little more practicality. There are plenty of roadblocks to...
Sun, Sea, Sand and Sanuk – Living the Dream in Thailand Who hasn’t spent a holiday relaxing on a pristine golden beach in Thailand and thought: Wow, if only I could live here? For many, such a dream can come true. Thailand is a favored destination for expats from across the globe, and it’s no surprise when you consider the many advantages of living in the Land of Smiles. The Allure of Thailand The...
Pattaya is a ‘blooming’ city, to say the least. Over the last decade, we have seen the city grow and grow. Every soi in Pattaya you turn into, you’ll find some form of construction in progress: a renovation of an older building, road improvements, or a brand‑new project under construction. This has been ongoing for years and shows no sign of slowing down. Curious readers of Lifestyle by the Sea,...
Developers and realtors have welcomed the launch of Pattaya’s first Pattaya Property Show, scheduled to take place at Hilton Pattaya from January 9–12, 2014. The dates coincide with one of the busiest periods for Pattaya, when the beachside city is typically full. Within the first three weeks of the announcement, more than 65% of exhibition space had already been reserved by leading Pattaya real...
New Development in Wongamat Things might have seemed fairly quiet in recent months regarding new luxury real estate projects in Pattaya, but Winston Gale — founder and co‑developer of The Palm — has been busy. With just 29 units left at The Palm, the question was: where next for this successful developer? The answer is close by — the same prime location in high‑end Wongamat. The desirable...
Rising tourism figures are signaling a surge in demand from overseas buyers for the Pattaya condo market, particularly in popular areas such as Pattaya. Tourism officials reported nearly 22 million visitors to Thailand in 2012, with expectations of 24.5 million in 2013. Compared with 2011, arrivals rose 15% and revenue 24%, with visitors from China, Malaysia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, India, Laos,...
When is a condo not a condo? If you find yourself facing such a conundrum, it is highly probable you are in Thailand. Everyone who has visited Asia has probably purchased at least one bootleg item. A fake Ralph Lauren shirt? A pirate DVD? A Rolex perhaps? And none of us are surprised when the buttons fall off the shirt, the Special Features don’t work on the movie and the watch turns your arm...
As CEO of one of Pattaya’s most well‑known real estate agencies, Town & Country Property, I am often invited to write about the property industry or to give speeches and interviews on my experience in buying, selling, renting, and investing in Pattaya real estate on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard. This is a place in Chonburi — Pattaya City, which I like to call “The Gold Coast of...
A recent report from Knight Frank Thailand suggests that locations from Jomtien to Na Jomtien are set to become major condo development sites. Several factors give the area advantages over other parts of Pattaya’s property market, including improved transport links, new attractions, and available land plots. Why Jomtien Is Rising The extension of the Jomtien Second Road, running parallel to Jomtien...
From 9–12 January, Pattaya will host the brand‑new four‑day Pattaya Property Show at the Hilton Pattaya. Developers, agents, and investors will converge to explore the latest opportunities in the Pattaya real estate market. A Showcase of Leading Developers The exhibition has attracted a wide range of Pattaya property companies. Mumbai’s Universal Group is the platinum sponsor, with A+ Properties...
The past decade, and particularly the past few years, in the Eastern Seaboard Pattaya property market has been in a word, “dynamic.” Trends come and go, but it’s those that persevere that matter. Locals Holding Their Own Reputable and increasingly experienced local developers like Nova Group, Matrix, Heights Holdings, Tulip Group, and new‑kid‑on‑the‑block Kingdom Property have taken their...
