Bang Tao, Karon and Rawai took two-thirds of 2025 condo launches. West-coast land is running out in Bang Tao, Laguna, Layan and Kamala, and prices there are expected to keep rising.
Insider read. The deepest rental and resale pool on the island. The premium is priced in, so entry discipline matters more than the address.
Insider read. Trophy-villa territory where the land is the scarce asset. Buy for preservation of wealth rather than income.
Insider read. The west-coast lifestyle at a lower price per square metre. Hillside sea-view stock rents best.
Insider read. The busiest launch zone after Bang Tao. Strong holiday demand; compare every launch with completed stock nearby.
Insider read. Long-stay and expatriate demand rather than holiday lets. Lower yields, steadier tenants.
Insider read. An early bet on infrastructure, including the proposed Phang Nga airport. Treat it as land, not income.
Bophut, Maret and Mae Nam hold 85% of the primary market by value. Samui yields come from agents and rental platforms rather than an index, so we quote them as ranges.
Insider read. Fisherman's Village, Big Buddha and Plai Laem. The island's main market and where new condo launches are concentrated.
Insider read. The strongest view premium on the island. Check access roads and slope build quality before anything else.
Insider read. Quiet bays near the airport, with high nightly rates achieved by the best villas.
Insider read. The value entry point on the east coast. Rents trail Chaweng, and so do prices.
Insider read. A quieter north coast with family-villa demand and the lowest land prices of the main areas.
In Bangkok, yield rises as price per square metre falls. The highest gross yields sit along the transit lines outside the CBD, at around half the price of central Sukhumvit.
Insider read. The highest yield band in the city. Stay within walking distance of a BTS station; rents fall away beyond it.
Insider read. The new CBD along the MRT, with a deep pool of office tenants. Watchlist buildings here range from 4.2% to 6.6%.
Insider read. A lifestyle neighbourhood with a young professional base. Limited new supply supports rents.
Insider read. The volume expatriate rental market. Older buildings offer the best entry prices.
Insider read. Corporate leasing. Lower yields, but the most liquid resale market in the city.
Insider read. Prestige over income. Buy here for capital preservation and depth of resale.