• Outstanding award categories include the latest in smart home, co-working spaces, and residential developments for the elderly.
  • Over 40 awards will be presented to real estate operators from Chiang Mai to Phuket.
  • The grand award ceremony will take place over two full days in Thailand on November 8-9.

Bangkok, Thailand, February 21, 2018

          The countdown begins for the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards 2018, returning on August 31, 2018, honoring the best real estate operators in the country and the most proactive developers of the year.

          The annual awards ceremony, presented by Kohler and supported by the official website DDproperty.com, the leading real estate website in Thailand, will celebrate its 13th edition by introducing new award categories, including Smart Home Development, Best Co-working Space, and residential developments for the elderly, increasing the total number of awards to 40.

          Additionally, the committee has announced a new special award for public benefit buildings, which will be given to structures that serve health care, education, public services, transportation, charitable activities, and religious purposes, regardless of whether they are privately or publicly owned.

          The nomination process for this year's awards is now open to the public, allowing individuals to submit project nominations and developer names until June 8, 2018. Nominations can be submitted online at AsiaPropertyAwards.com/nomination/thailand/.

          Mr. Suphin Mechuchep, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and Chairman of the Judging Panel, commented that the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards have gained increasing recognition. The expanded judging categories will likely lead to a larger number of participants, necessitating on-site evaluations of project locations and assessments of each project's intent and delivery to clients.

          “The PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards benefit the real estate development industry and its operators. We believe that supporting the announcement of these prestigious awards and promoting quality projects will set an example and encourage excellence in the overall Thai real estate industry,” Mr. Suphin stated.

          This year, the judging panel has placed significant emphasis on the growing popularity of co-working spaces, partly due to the substantial increase in new offices and multi-purpose buildings, especially in Bangkok, to cater to a diverse range of employees today, including freelancers who work online and prefer not to be confined to traditional office settings.

          Mr. Suphin emphasized, “The design of residential spaces and the creative concepts of new office buildings have made projects stand out significantly. Major cities around the world are competing to elevate their real estate sectors.”

          Another niche market that deserves attention is the elderly housing sector, which JLL Thailand previously described in late 2017 as “a relatively small market with high growth potential.” Thailand is one of the target regions for retirement living for both expatriates and many affluent locals. Coupled with reasonable living costs and affordable healthcare, JLL analysts believe that real estate developers and their partners will soon enter this market.

          According to the latest market trend report presented by DDproperty.com this year, many builders are adopting smart building applications for their residential or commercial properties, utilizing remote monitoring systems via the internet to oversee, manage, and control living spaces, including lighting, temperature management, and security systems.

          The gala dinner for the 13th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards will be held at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Bangkok, with 600 attendees including senior executives and VIPs. The event will commence with a cocktail reception at 6:00 PM, followed by a four-hour ceremony featuring presentations that reflect the stature of property developers, along with a red carpet welcome for nominated developers and a four-course dinner with beverages throughout the event.

          Winners in the main categories will be sent to compete in the final round of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, which will take place in Thailand for the first time on November 9, 2018. This ceremony will be held at the same venue, The Athenee Hotel. In addition to the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, the organizers will also host an unmissable seminar, the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit, at The Athenee Hotel on November 8-9, 2018.

          Mr. Terry Blackburn, Founder and Managing Director of the Awards, stated, ‘For proactive developers, each year brings the opportunity to create outstanding projects that adapt to market trends and consumer demands, presenting real estate in the best possible light in the Asia-Pacific region. The PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards recognizes their hard work and aligns perfectly with Thailand hosting the final round, making it an excellent starting point for new awards and a fitting venue to celebrate success in this 13th year.’

          The 13th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards is supported by official sponsor Kohler, with co-sponsors including Hitachi Elevators, JLL Thailand, Thai Airways, and DDproperty.com as the leading real estate website in Thailand, along with leading media sponsors such as Prestige Thailand and PropertyGuru Property Report, the real estate, architecture, and design magazine, and Official Supervisor BDO, the largest global accounting firm, led by co-executive          Mr. Paul Ashburn.

About PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards:

          The prestigious PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards returns for its 13th edition on August 31, 2018, at The Athenee Hotel, Bangkok, with Kohler as the main sponsor this year. This event is the longest-running and grandest awards ceremony of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, which began in 2005, representing the pinnacle of the Thai real estate industry. This award is a mark of honor and the highest trust in the real estate sector within the kingdom, led by top developers and renowned figures in the real estate industry to celebrate outstanding developers, projects, and designs. With global experience, BDO, a leading auditing firm ranked in the top 5 worldwide, serves as the advisor.

About PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards:

          This award is recognized as the pinnacle of excellence in the real estate industry in Asia, celebrated as an award judged by industry experts and trusted advisors, independent of any influence. The award carries a reputation for credibility, fairness, and transparency, starting in Thailand in 2005 to be recognized as the most prestigious real estate award. The awards help developers and projects gain recognition at both national and regional levels, reflecting their achievements. This award has become a significant agenda in the calendar of real estate professionals and attracts attention from decision-makers, as well as trade and consumer media. Each year, the competition covers 17 key markets in Asia through gala ceremonies that invite 600 industry leaders each time to be recognized within the real estate sector and serve as a culmination of various significances at the end of the year.

          In 2018, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards celebrated its 13th anniversary and held 12 gala events in various countries across Asia to accommodate award ceremonies in 11 countries: Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, and Singapore. The award stories have also expanded to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea, and Australia.

          Winners from all 17 countries will be nominated for the final round to compete for regional awards. Regional winners will be announced at the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Night 8, which will take place in Bangkok on November 9, 2018, alongside the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit, which will be held over two days.

For more information, please visit AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

About PropertyGuru Group:

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          Headquartered in Singapore, PropertyGuru.com.sg was founded in 2007 by two entrepreneurs with a vision to simplify property information searches and assist renters, buyers, sellers, and investors in making quicker property decisions. Since then, it has grown from a media company to a rapidly growing technology company, operating award-winning media and mobile apps in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Additionally, PropertyGuru has launched the renowned marketing platform ‘ePropertyTrack’ and provides services in various real estate industries, including news publishing, event organization, and awards across 11 countries in the region.

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