Shaun Venter on atmosphere, consistency, leadership and why ego should never run the business.
At this very moment, I would describe the Pattaya property market with one word: cautious. People still have money and people still want to buy, but they think a little longer before spending it.
For years I have believed that Bangsaray has something Pattaya can no longer easily offer: space, calm, attractive surroundings and room to grow without already being priced through the roof.
Varvara Davydova on growing up between cultures, the responsibility of interpretation, making the law understandable and her dream of Thai citizenship.
For Scott Finsten, Pattaya's next great opportunity lies beyond its beaches. With the right infrastructure, services and regulations, the city can become the gateway to one of Southeast Asia's most compelling cruising regions.
I can’t read tomorrow’s newspaper. But I can read the headlines.
After more than 40 years in property across the UK, the Middle East, Australia and Southeast Asia, Nigel Cornick FRICS has watched confidence rise, credit tighten and entire markets reset. His conclusion is simple: one successful development proves very little. Longevity is the real test.
Gerald Enright on market cycles, tenant expectations, artificial intelligence and the integrity required to build a lasting real-estate business in Thailand.
After more than 40 years in hospitality across three continents, Mark van Ogtrop argues that the industry still rests on a few timeless principles. For investors, the most important is equally simple: location defines demand.
After 45 years of welcoming guests, Rob Rijnders explains why unforgettable hospitality is rarely about the room or the breakfast. It is about recognition, anticipation, genuine human warmth and the small moments that make a guest feel truly noticed.
Rony Fineman reflects on arriving in Pattaya in 1986, developing homes at exactly the right moment, why hotels became the long-term plan, and what the city must get right next.
After nearly 25 years in Pattaya real estate, I have learned that finding the right property is about considerably more than bedrooms, bathrooms and price per square metre.