PHUKET: Thailand's real estate industry came together on Thursday to acknowledge the best of the best at the 2013 Thailand Property Awards gala dinner and awards presentation ceremony held at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center at CentralWorld.

An engaging keynote address on sustainable design by award-winning architect and professor, Jason Pomeroy, followed opening remarks by Terry Blackburn, CEO of organisers Ensign Media, set the tone for an exciting evening of celebration.

Now in its eighth year, the awards organisers welcomed a new Chairman to the Judging Panel this year, Khun Sunchai Nuengsit, managing director of Buildersmart Public Company Limited, and recognising the evolving nature of the industry, introduced four new awards: Best Residential Development (Khao Yai), Best Villa Rental Agent, Best Villa Architectural Design and Best Villa Interior Design.

In total, 33 awards were on offer including regional awards for best condominiums and villa developments on the Eastern Seaboard, in Hua Hin, Phuket, Samui and Chiang Mai, as well as arguably the two most sought after awards: Best Developer Thailand and Best Boutique Developer Thailand, and for the third consecutive year Kalara Developments was crowned Best Boutique Developer Thailand.

Sansiri Public Company Limited scooped the prestigious Best Developer Thailand award, and acknowledging Sansiri's success, the judging panel stated: ''With 257 projects since 1984, Thailand's Sansiri has introduced numerous innovations and advancements in the luxury villa and condominium sector, with customer satisfaction and lifestyle always at the core of the company's impressive achievements.''

Jones Lang LaSalle took home five trophies in the Real Estate Services categories, winning Best Commercial Agent, Best Property Management Company (Bangkok), Best Property Management Company (Resort), Best Property Consultancy and Best Agency Deal??? for the sale of Laguna Phuket Beach Resort.

''The quality of nominations and entries this year was exceptional and have pushed the bar ever higher, showing the growth and diversity of Thailand's robust real estate industry,'' said Terry Blackburn, CEO, Ensign Media Co. Ltd, organisers of the awards.

The full list of Winners and Highly Commended developments and businesses, are below.

A thorough and rigorous judging process by an independent panel of judges, with oversight by BDO Advisory, evaluated a record number of nominations and entries this year.

Those developments short-listed were then subject to site inspections before the judging panel submitted their list of Winners and Highly Commended developments and businesses to BDO Advisory for safe keeping.

''That the judges and the judging process is independent is paramount for us and has been the cornerstone to success for the awards since their inception eight years ago. BDO Advisory have again overseen the entire process from start to finish ensuring the judging process was undertaken fairly, without bias or favor,'' added Blackburn.

The only award not to follow the same procedure is Real Estate Personality of the Year, which is decided upon by the editorial team at Property Report Magazine, who this year recognised Khun Sorapoj Techakraisri, CEO, PACE Development Corporation for his bold and contemporary vision of modern Bangkok encapsulated in the iconic MahaNakhon development.



Best Developer Thailand
Sansiri Public Company Limited - Winner
Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited - Highly Commended
Pace Development Corporation PLC - Highly Commended
Raimon Land PLC - Highly Commended

Best Boutique Developer Thailand
Kalara Developments - Winner
Absolute World Group - Highly Commended

Best Commercial Development Thailand
Megabangna, Super Regional Shopping Centre by SF Development Company Limited - Winner
Mimosa Pattaya by Mimosa Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
Promenada Resort Mall Chiang Mai by ECC Chiang Mai Project 1 Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Housing Development (Bangkok)
Narasiri Buddhamonthon Sai 1 by Sansiri Public Company Limited - Winner
Grand Bangkok Boulevard Phetkasem-Pinklao by SC Asset Corporation PLC - Highly Commended
Narasiri Bangna by Sansiri Public Company Limited - Highly Commended

Best Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)
185 Rajadamri by Raimon Land PLC - Winner
Royce Private Residences, Sukhumvit 31 by M J A I Development Company Limited - Highly Commended
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok at MahaNakhon by Pace Development Corporation PLC - Highly Commended

Best Affordable Condo Development (Bangkok)
The Chambers Ramindra by SC Asset Corporation PLC - Winner
H Sukhumvit 43 Condominium by V Sukhumvit 43 Development Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
Whizdom @ Punnawithi Station by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited - Highly Commended

Best Boutique Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
66 Condominium by Thalay 66 Co., Ltd. - Winner
Novana Residence by The Nova Group - Highly Commended

Best Villa Development (Phuket)
Anchan Villas by Pearl Island Property Co., Ltd. - Winner
The Royal Villa by Royal Phuket Marina Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Villa Development (Eastern Seaboard)
Silk Road Place by Better Home Development Co., Ltd. - Winner
Sedona Villas by Sedona Villas Company Ltd. - Highly Commended
Siam Royal View, Pattaya by Keereekham Co., Ltd. ??? Highly Commended
The Vineyard, La Residence by Bravothai Lifestyles Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Residential Development (Samui)
Samujana by Samujana Estate Company Limited - Winner
Mandalay Beach Villas by Mandalay Samui Developments - Highly Commended

Best Residential Development (Hua Hin)
The Orchid Palm Residence by SLM Real Estate Co., Ltd. - Winner
Oriental Beach Pearl by Oriental Beach Pearl Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
Red Mountain Hua Hin by Red Mountain Hua Hin - Highly Commended

Best Residential Development (Chiang Mai)
The Resort Condominium by Quality Condominium Company Limited - Winner
The Nimmana by Key Star Property Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Residential Development (Khao Yai)
Toscana Valley Town Square 1 by Toscana Valley Co., Ltd. - Winner
Magnolias French Country by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited - Highly Commended
Momento by Bonanza by The Bonanza Group - Highly Commended

Best Condo Development (Phuket)
Kata Rocks by Kata Rocks Co., Ltd. - Winner
Zcape Condominium by Tri Property Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
The Palm, Wongamat Beach by Nova Luxury Developments Co., Ltd. - Winner
Reflection Jomtien Beach Pattaya by Major Development PCL - Highly Commended
The Cliff Residence Pattaya - Highly Commended

Best Shared Ownership Development
Anantara Vacation Club, Phuket by Samui Beach Club Owner Ltd. - Winner
Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa by Absolute Word Group of Companies - Highly Commended

Best Residential Agent (Bangkok)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Winner
Nexus Property Marketing Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
The Agent (Property Expert) Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Residential Agent (Phuket)
Exotiq Property - Phuket - Winner
Indigo Real Estate Co,. Ltd - Highly Commended

Best Residential Agent (Eastern Seaboard)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Winner
Premier Homes Real Estate Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
Savills (Thailand) Limited - Highly Commended
Town & Country Property Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Residential Agent (Hua Hin)
Century 21 Pro Real Estate Co., Ltd. - Winner
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Highly Commended
Hua Hin Property Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Residential Agent (Samui)
Exclusive Properties (EP) by Samui Villas & Homes - Winner
Exotiq Property - Highly Commended
Kalara Real Estate - Highly Commended

Best Commercial Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand) Limited - Winner
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Highly Commended

Best Property Management Company (Bangkok)
Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand) Limited - Winner
Property Care Services (Thailand) Ltd. - Highly Commended
Savills (Thailand) Limited - Highly Commended

Best Property Management Company (Resort)
Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand) Limited - Winner
Luxury Villas and Homes Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Property Consultancy
Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand) Limited - Winner
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Highly Commended

Best Overseas Property Agent
Savills (Thailand) Limited - Winner
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (trading as Colliers International Thailand) - Highly Commended

Best Villa Rental Agent
Luxury Villas and Homes - Winner
Premier Homes Real Estate Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Agency Deal
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels re Sale of the Laguna Phuket Beach Resort - Winner

Best Residential Architectural Design
Samujana Samui by GFAB Architects Co., Ltd., for Samujana Development Co., Ltd. - Winner
Kata Rocks By Original Vision, for Kata Rocks Co,. Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Villa Architectural Design
Moon Shadow Villa by Neo Concept Design and Construction Co., Ltd., for Sritrakul Development Co., Ltd. - Winner
Baan Se Thai by Neo Concept Design and Construction Co., Ltd., for Kanchamudee Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Best Landscape Architectural Design
Toscana Valley by Toscana Valley Co., Ltd. - Winner
Kata Rocks by David Forestier-Walker Landscape Design, for Kata Rocks Co., Ltd - Highly Commended

Best Hotel Architectural Design
W Hotel Bangkok by SODA (Thailand) Co., Ltd., for Istithmar World - Dubai / Golden Land Property Development PLC - Winner
Anantara Vacation Club by SODA (Thailand) Co., Ltd., for Samui Beach Club Owner Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended
Casa de La Flora by Phuket VaSLab Architecture Co., Ltd. - Highly Commended

Real Estate Personality of the Year
Khun Sorapoj Techakraisri, CEO, PACE Development Corporation PLC