The Real Estate & Construction sector is one of the pillars of the global economy, responsible for meeting the increasing needs of the population for affordable housing and for efficient social, transportation and utility infrastructure. As a labour-intensive industry, it is a major contributor to employment, income generation and social progress. Real Estate & Construction is also an essential element for economic value creation and sustainable growth, as it lays the foundations for the development of virtually all other industries.
Activities associated with Real Estate & Construction are the construction of residential and non-residential buildings, heavy and civil engineering construction, and the related speciality trade contracting activities. It also includes management and leasing of land and properties, real estate brokerage, architectural and engineering services, warehousing and storage activities, and operation of car parks and garages.
Infrastructure development has been designated by the Thai government as a crucial activity to underpin economic growth. Thailand is constructing substantial public transport infrastructure within the Bangkok Metropolitan Region to ameliorate ...
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According to the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index of the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are significant disparities between the economies of ASEAN countries. For example, while Singapore was deemed the world’s most competitive ...
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Thailand’s government has identified infrastructure building as a crucial activity to drive economic development. Thailand is building considerable public transport infrastructure within the Bangkok Metropolitan Region* to relieve the ...
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The Thai government’s push on infrastructure development, particularly in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) and in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), has been a key growth driver in Thailand’s real-estate and construction sector in ...
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Thailand’s real estate and construction sector accounted for 8.8% of the country’s GDP in 2017. The real estate sector alone reported GVA of THB 964bn, while the construction sector posted GVA of 399bn in 2017. Real estate and ...
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The construction sector plays a key role in Thailand’s growing economic development, providing 2.8% of the country’s GDP and employing around 2.28 million people in 2015. In spite of the political instability of 2013 that led up to the ...
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