From Boomtown to Backpedal: Phuket’s Tourism Slump Hits Real Estate
Beautiful Phuket Island, once hailed as one of Southeast Asia’s post-pandemic success stories, is now facing a reality check in mid-2025. The long-anticipated rebound in international tourism has stalled, leaving the island’s economy, and by extension its real estate sector, on uncertain footing. Earlier this year, hopes were high. But by May 2025, cracks had […]
A Softer Phuket Real Estate Market: Trends for 2025
As we approach the mid-point of 2025, it appears that there is no slowing down for the Phuket property sector. Certainly, when viewed by the number of new projects springing up, the market appears to be charging forward. But is this manic construction activity a true reflection of the levels of sales taking place? The […]
When Will Enough Be Enough? Phuket’s Growth and Environmental Crossroads
This holiday season, which is also the peak tourist season for Phuket, has brought reports of traffic jams in the north of the island which are exceeding anything residents or tourists have ever come to expect. A trip from Layan to Boat Avenue (where a Layan resident is most likely to do their grocery shopping) […]
Phuket Real Estate Continues to Scale New Heights
Over the past two decades, Phuket has attracted a significant influx of new property investors and foreign residents alike. With its stunning scenery and glorious weather, this is hardly a surprise, but recently the trend has been even more pronounced. Record numbers of foreigners are now either choosing the island as a fantastic place to […]
The Tales Story One – Bangjo: Sansiri’s First Luxury Pool Villa Collection in Phuket
THE TALES STORY ONE – BANGJOSansiri introduces ‘THE TALES’ — first luxury pool villa collection in Phuket Starting at 45 mb*, crafted with 40 years of expertise as Thailand’s No.1 luxury leader Introducing ‘THE TALES STORY ONE – BANGJO’, the first crafted masterpiece of Sansiri’s Pool Villa Collection with architectural design by the Edward Tuttle […]
Pros and Cons: Phuket Real Estate Market Opportunities & Challenges
Ever since the world was introduced to the word ‘Covid’, the Phuket property market has been in a state of reinvention. While some have fixated on the challenges, we remain focused on the opportunities this new dynamic offers anyone interested in buying Phuket property. There are a few high-profile issues weighing on people’s minds when […]
The Transformation Into a “New Phuket”: Progress vs Conservation
Profit and Progress Versus Conservation and Environmentalism? As the jewel in the crown of Thai Tourism, Phuket receives more than its fair share of both national and international publicity. As its popularity and population grows, and as its revenue correspondingly surges, the island is attracting ever increasing attention throughout the corridors of power in the […]
Big Changes in the Phuket Real Estate Market
Phuket Island has metamorphosed over the last few decades. It was once just one of thousands of islands in tropical Asia, but as its popularity has grown over time, the Jewel of the Andaman Sea is now regarded as one of the world’s finest vacation hot spots. The island’s continuously improving infrastructure and road network, […]
Shifting Trends: The Rise of the Phuket Villa Market
For centuries, Phuket has been attracting foreigners in search of a better quality of life. From itinerant fishermen and farmers to Asian and European traders to labourers who came to mine Phuket’s once abundant tin, people have come from all around the world to settle on this tranquil tropical island. Today they arrive on airplanes, […]
Global City: Phuket Aims to Broaden Tourism and Infrastructure
We have written frequently about past and future infrastructure projects, all designed to enhance the quality of life in Phuket. Indeed, the impact of these improvements can be seen in the number of people who have chosen to relocate to the island. But while Phuket remains heavily dependent on the tourist sector, plans to further […]