PHUKET: The Thailand Property Awards 2012 winners were revealed last night at a gala dinner event at Dusit Thani Hotel, Bangkok.
Nearly 500 guests from all around Thailand were in attendance to congratulate the winners and highly commended companies in 36 award categories including developer, development, real estate service, architecture and interior design, plus a publisher's choice award, the Property Report Real Estate Personality of the Year award that went to Khun Tipaporn Chearavanont of Magnolia Quality Development Corporation.
The VIP guest of the event was Khun Korn Chatikavanij, deputy leader of the Democrat Party, who in his witty but thought-provoking keynote speech assured the stability and global economic viability supporting the real estate industry.
''As developers, you should be comfortable in the knowledge that the two main political parties are aligned in their policies regarding the property sector.
''The property sector is important for the economy as well as for the dreams of the Thai public to own properties,'' he said.
''Over 1400 nominations were received and from those over 300 entries,'' said Terry Blackburn, CEO of Ensign Media, the organisers of the awards.
''The evening was a huge success and it was good to see so many major players in Thai real estate in attendance. I was particularly pleased to see two of the most successful woman in Thai property, Wallapa Traisorat and Tipaporn Chearavanont receive awards in what is traditionally a male dominated industry.''
Commenting on the overall winners in the Best Villa Development Thailand and Best Condo Development Thailand categories respectively, Blackburn said: ''The Banyan Tree's win is a very positive sign of how big brands can get it right in the Phuket market and the success of The River shows that very ambitious projects that take a long time to complete are well worth persevering with.
''The River is clearly up there with the best in Asia and thoroughly deserves its two big wins here tonight.''
The winners of the Thailand Property Awards 2012 are:
DEVELOPER AWARDS
1. Best Developer
Charn Issara Development PLC
2. Best Boutique Developer
Kalara Developments
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
3. Best Commercial Development Thailand
Asiatique The Riverfront
4. Best Housing Development (Bangkok)
Perfect Masterpiece Rattanatibett
5. Best Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)
The River
6. Best Affordable Condo Development (Bangkok)
Hyde Sukhumvit
7. Best Affordable Condo Development (Resort)
CODE Samui
8. Best Boutique Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
South Beach, Beach Properties Thailand Co., Ltd.
9. Best Boutique Condo Development (Phuket)
Bluepoint Condos
10. Best Villa Development (Phuket)
Banyan Tree Residences
11. Best Villa Development (Eastern Seaboard)
Siam Royal View Marina
12. Best Residential Development (Samui)
CODE Samui
13. Best Residential Development (Hua Hin)
The Orchid Palm Residence
14. Best Residential Development (Chiang Mai)
Jirung Residences
15. Best Condo Development (Phuket)
The Nchantra @ Sirey Beach
16. Best Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
The Cliff Residence Pattaya
17. Best Shared Ownership Development
Anantara Vacation Club Phuket Mai Khao
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
18. Best Residential Agent (Bangkok)
CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
19. Best Residential Agent (Phuket)
CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
20. Best Residential Agent (Eastern Seaboard)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
21. Best Residential Agent (Hua Hin)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
22. Best Residential Agent (Samui)
Kalara Developments
23. Best Independent Agent
Kalara Developments
24. Best Commercial Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
25. Best Property Management Company
Jones Lang LaSalle
26. Best Property Consultancy
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
27. Best Overseas Property Agent
Savills (Thailand) Ltd.
28. BEST AGENCY DEAL
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels for the sale of M??venpick Resort and Spa Karon Beach Phuket
ARCHITECTURE/INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS
29. Best Residential Architectural Design
Brennan Beer Gorman Architects (BBG), New York for The Residences at The St.Regis Bangkok
30. Best Commercial Architectural Design
Contour Company Limited for Rain Hill
31. Best Landscape Architectural Design
Bunnag Architects Int'l Consultants Co., Ltd. for Residences at Four Seasons Resort, Chiangmai
32. Best Hotel Architectural Design
Department of Architecture Co., Ltd. for Hilton Pattaya
33. Best Residential Interior Design
Kalara Developments for CODE
34. BEST VILLA DEVELOPMENT THAILAND
Banyan Tree Residences Phuket
35. BEST CONDO DEVELOPMENT THAILAND
The River
PUBLISHER'S CHOICE
36. Property Report Real Estate Personality of the Year
Khun Tipaporn Chearavanont, chief executive officer, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation
Nearly 500 guests from all around Thailand were in attendance to congratulate the winners and highly commended companies in 36 award categories including developer, development, real estate service, architecture and interior design, plus a publisher's choice award, the Property Report Real Estate Personality of the Year award that went to Khun Tipaporn Chearavanont of Magnolia Quality Development Corporation.
The VIP guest of the event was Khun Korn Chatikavanij, deputy leader of the Democrat Party, who in his witty but thought-provoking keynote speech assured the stability and global economic viability supporting the real estate industry.
''As developers, you should be comfortable in the knowledge that the two main political parties are aligned in their policies regarding the property sector.
''The property sector is important for the economy as well as for the dreams of the Thai public to own properties,'' he said.
''Over 1400 nominations were received and from those over 300 entries,'' said Terry Blackburn, CEO of Ensign Media, the organisers of the awards.
''The evening was a huge success and it was good to see so many major players in Thai real estate in attendance. I was particularly pleased to see two of the most successful woman in Thai property, Wallapa Traisorat and Tipaporn Chearavanont receive awards in what is traditionally a male dominated industry.''
Commenting on the overall winners in the Best Villa Development Thailand and Best Condo Development Thailand categories respectively, Blackburn said: ''The Banyan Tree's win is a very positive sign of how big brands can get it right in the Phuket market and the success of The River shows that very ambitious projects that take a long time to complete are well worth persevering with.
''The River is clearly up there with the best in Asia and thoroughly deserves its two big wins here tonight.''
The winners of the Thailand Property Awards 2012 are:
DEVELOPER AWARDS
1. Best Developer
Charn Issara Development PLC
2. Best Boutique Developer
Kalara Developments
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
3. Best Commercial Development Thailand
Asiatique The Riverfront
4. Best Housing Development (Bangkok)
Perfect Masterpiece Rattanatibett
5. Best Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)
The River
6. Best Affordable Condo Development (Bangkok)
Hyde Sukhumvit
7. Best Affordable Condo Development (Resort)
CODE Samui
8. Best Boutique Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
South Beach, Beach Properties Thailand Co., Ltd.
9. Best Boutique Condo Development (Phuket)
Bluepoint Condos
10. Best Villa Development (Phuket)
Banyan Tree Residences
11. Best Villa Development (Eastern Seaboard)
Siam Royal View Marina
12. Best Residential Development (Samui)
CODE Samui
13. Best Residential Development (Hua Hin)
The Orchid Palm Residence
14. Best Residential Development (Chiang Mai)
Jirung Residences
15. Best Condo Development (Phuket)
The Nchantra @ Sirey Beach
16. Best Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard)
The Cliff Residence Pattaya
17. Best Shared Ownership Development
Anantara Vacation Club Phuket Mai Khao
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
18. Best Residential Agent (Bangkok)
CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
19. Best Residential Agent (Phuket)
CB Richard Ellis (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
20. Best Residential Agent (Eastern Seaboard)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
21. Best Residential Agent (Hua Hin)
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
22. Best Residential Agent (Samui)
Kalara Developments
23. Best Independent Agent
Kalara Developments
24. Best Commercial Agent
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels
25. Best Property Management Company
Jones Lang LaSalle
26. Best Property Consultancy
C.I.T. Property Consultants Co., Ltd. (Colliers International Thailand)
27. Best Overseas Property Agent
Savills (Thailand) Ltd.
28. BEST AGENCY DEAL
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels for the sale of M??venpick Resort and Spa Karon Beach Phuket
ARCHITECTURE/INTERIOR DESIGN AWARDS
29. Best Residential Architectural Design
Brennan Beer Gorman Architects (BBG), New York for The Residences at The St.Regis Bangkok
30. Best Commercial Architectural Design
Contour Company Limited for Rain Hill
31. Best Landscape Architectural Design
Bunnag Architects Int'l Consultants Co., Ltd. for Residences at Four Seasons Resort, Chiangmai
32. Best Hotel Architectural Design
Department of Architecture Co., Ltd. for Hilton Pattaya
33. Best Residential Interior Design
Kalara Developments for CODE
34. BEST VILLA DEVELOPMENT THAILAND
Banyan Tree Residences Phuket
35. BEST CONDO DEVELOPMENT THAILAND
The River
PUBLISHER'S CHOICE
36. Property Report Real Estate Personality of the Year
Khun Tipaporn Chearavanont, chief executive officer, Magnolia Quality Development Corporation
