Extensive projects, multifaceted developers triumph at the 17th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards

Diverse, desirable developments from coast to countryside honoured at long-running awards programme

• SC Asset wins Best Developer, one of five golden statuettes for the company
• Several titles presented for the first time, including the Best Mega Mixed Use Development award for One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT)
• Prof. Dr. Kessara Thanyalakpark, managing director of Sena Development Public Company Limited, accepts the Thailand Real Estate Personality of the Year award

BANGKOK, Thailand — 25 November 2022

A wide array of real estate developers and projects emerged triumphant today from the gala dinner and presentation of the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards at The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok.

The 17th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, presented by Mitsubishi Elevator and supported by IHI and JLL, set the Gold Standard of real estate in 55 categories, giving recognition to diverse segments, niches, and locations across the nation.

SC Asset won Best Developer, a title the company had last won in 2015. SC Asset garnered a total of five wins, including titles for its projects Reference Sathorn – Wongwianyai, The Gentry Kasetnawamin, and Venue ID Motorway Rama 9.

Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT) won the never-before-presented title of Best Mega Mixed Use Development for the integrated district One Bangkok. The large project includes One Bangkok Office Tower 4, which won the Best Office Development title.

Frasers Property Industrial (Thailand) Company Limited won Best Industrial Development for the Havi Thailand Cold Chain and Food Distribution Center while the company itself was honoured with the Special Recognition in Sustainable Design and Construction.

Former Best Developer award winner Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited garnered two titles, including the coveted Best Condo Development (Thailand) award, for The Aspen Tree at The Forestias. Whizdom the Forestias by MQDC Town Royal Place Limited was honoured Best Pet-Friendly Residential Development.

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The Best Housing Development (Thailand) title went to Aquella Lakeside Villas in one of three wins for Paradise Group. Fynn Development Co., Ltd also gained three wins, including the Best Boutique Developer award, plus titles for the project Fynn Asoke.

Other winners in the Developer categories include Comfort Max, the first recipient of the Best Mini Factory Developer title, and Aestima Asset Company Limited, recipient of this year’s Best Breakthrough Developer title.

Outstanding real estate companies from the countryside to the coast were honoured at the gala celebration. Tropical Life Real Estate was named Best Developer (Samui) while Pearl Island Property Co., Ltd. won the Best Developer (Phuket) title. The Riviera Group won the Best Developer (Eastern Seaboard) title.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Kessara Thanyalakpark, managing director of Sena Development Public Company Limited, received the Thailand Real Estate Personality of the Year award. The editors of Property Report by PropertyGuru, the official magazine of the Awards, selected her to receive the award for her innovations and initiatives in the space of renewable energy and carbon neutrality.

Accepting her award, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kessara Thanyalakpark encouraged peers to make climate action a priority in their endeavours. She said: “On behalf of Sena Development, we would like to thank you, PropertyGuru, the organiser of the Thailand Property Awards. This is the most respected and longest-running real estate awards programme in the industry. This prestigious award helps raise the bar for real estate to provide quality housing to consumers, ensuring quality of life and environmental protection. PropertyGuru is the leading resource for assisting home buyers in gaining insight and assisting domestic and international investors in making decisions. We are so honoured to receive this award and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the other companies that received awards as well.”

Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “PropertyGuru has deepened its commitment to the Thailand property market over the last year as part of the company’s journey towards becoming Southeast Asia’s Trust Platform. As we continue to explore the best proptech solutions for Thailand, the Awards remain the benchmarks of excellence for the country’s developers and projects. In this, the 17th year of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, we congratulate all the companies that have created these dream homes and desirable developments.”

Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “As part of the region’s most established and respected real estate awards series, the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards have recognised industry achievements through numerous market challenges, as well as during periods of impressive economic growth. After 17 years, the Awards still stand as a testament to Thai developers’ determination, and showcase their ability to face challenges head-on, putting the needs of property seekers first. As Thailand emerges from the global pandemic, we are proud to celebrate the strength and resilience of this year’s Winners and Highly Commended awardees.”

More: Around the Table with the Judges in Thailand

The list of award recipients was decided by an independent panel of judges consisting of Suphin Mechuchep, chairperson of the Awards in Thailand and chairperson of JLL Thailand; Chaiyuth Pete Thirangoon, director, Akatan Company Limited; Chaivut Saengaram, Ph.D, managing director, Chuchawal–Royal Haskoning, Dutch Design & Engineers Consulting Firm; Leong Choong Peng, director, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, and advisor, Mentabuild Limited, Consultant Chartered Surveyor; Marciano Birjmohun, director, The Singapore-Thai Chambers of Commerce; Dr. Phongthon Tharachai, CEO, Project Planning Service Public Company Limited; Precha Suphapetiporn, president, Thai Real Estate Sales and Marketing Association; Sasivimol Sinthawanarong, design principal, Jarken Co., Ltd; and Professor Sonthya Vanichvatana, Ph.D, MRICS, associate architect, chairperson of the Department of Real Estate, MSME School of Management and Economics, Assumption University.

The regional panel judges consist of Alan Whitley, principal, Alan Whitley & Associates; Bobby Birt, managing director, Samui Island Realty; Bobby Brooks, founder, director, and advisor director, Bobby Brooks Property Advisor Co. Ltd.; Clayton Wade, managing director, Premier Homes Real Estate; George Willoughby, managing director, Form Realty Thailand; Mesa Wongsida, managing director, North Shore Property Co., Ltd.; Piti Suebwonglee, managing partner, Attorney Expat Pro Law; Robert Krupica, partner, Hughes Krupica; Russ Downing, managing director, Hot Hua Hin Co. Ltd.; and Sirikwan Tan, senior associate, Hughes Krupica Consulting Co., Ltd.

The selection process was made fair, transparent and credible under the supervision of Paul Ashburn, co-managing partner of HLB Thailand, member of HLB International Real Estate Group.

Established in 2005, the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards is one of the longest-running real estate awards programmes in Asia. Major winners of the Awards in Thailand qualify for the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final in Bangkok, Thailand on 9 December. The finale of the 2022 awards series takes place after the 2022 edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit, the thought leadership platform of PropertyGuru, on 8 December.

Organised by Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 17th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards programme is supported by platinum sponsor Mitsubishi Elevator; gold sponsors IHI and JLL; official portal partner DDproperty.com; official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official PR partner Infinity Communications; media partners Discover Pattaya, Hot Magazine, Luxuo, Palace, Pattaya Trader, REm, Think of Living, and Yacht Style; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting association Green Building Consulting & Engineering; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

 

LIST OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDEES

17th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer

• WINNER: SC Asset

Best Developer (Phuket)

• WINNER: Pearl Island Property Co., Ltd.

Best Developer (Eastern Seaboard)

• WINNER: The Riviera Group

Best Developer (Samui)

• WINNER: Tropical Life Real Estate
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: PCC Property Co., Ltd.

Best Boutique Developer

• WINNER: Fynn Development Co., Ltd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Grace House and Property Co., Ltd

Best Breakthrough Developer    

• WINNER: Aestima Asset Company Limited

Best Mini Factory Developer

• WINNER: Comfort Max

 

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Mega Mixed Use Development

• WINNER: One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT)

Best Urban Lifestyle Development

• WINNER: Origin Thonglor World by Origin Property

Best Industrial Development

• WINNER: Havi Thailand Cold Chain and Food Distribution Center by Frasers Property Industrial (Thailand) Company Limited

Best Office Development

• WINNER: One Bangkok Office Tower 4 by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT)

Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: The Estelle Phrom Phong by Raimon Land

Best High End High Rise Condo Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: One9Five Asoke-Rama9 by TC Development

Best High End Low Rise Condo Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Fynn Asoke by Fynn Development Co., Ltd

Best Affordable Condo Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Kave Ava by Assetwise

Best Health and Wellness Development

• WINNER: The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited

Best Condo Development (Eastern Seaboard) 

• WINNER: The Riviera Monaco by The Riviera Group 

Best Condo Development (Hua Hin)

• WINNER: Vehha by Proud Real Estate Public Company Limited

Best Pet-Friendly Residential Development

• WINNER: Whizdom the Forestias by MQDC Town Royal Place Limited

Best Luxury Lifestyle Housing Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Providence Lane Ekkamai-Ramintra by Sammakorn Plus Company Limited

Best Luxury Housing Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: The Gentry Kasetnawamin by SC Asset
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Grand Bangkok Boulevard Ratchaphruek – Pinklao by SC Asset
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Monsane Exclusive Villa Ratchaphruek – Pinklao by Siamese Asset Public Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Park Heritage Pattanakarn by Sammakorn Plus Company Limited

Best Housing Development (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Aerie Srinakarin – Krungthepkreetha by The Nest Property Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Baan Klang Muang Classe Sukhumvit 77 by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Pearl Residence by Modern House Property Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Rux Ramkhamhaeng-Krungthep Kreetha by Zenex Property Company Limited

Best Smart Home Development

• WINNER: Premium Place Mix Nawamin by Premium Place Group
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Gentry Kasetnawamin by SC Asset

Best Waterfront Housing Development

• WINNER: Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: See by Tropical Life Residence by Tropical Life Real Estate

Best Residential Development (Phang-Nga and Krabi)

• WINNER: Aquella Lakeside Villas by Paradise Group

Best Housing Development (Phuket)

• WINNER: The Foresta by Botanica Luxury Villas
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Anchan Tropicana by Pearl Island Property Co., Ltd.

Best Residential Development (Samui) 

• WINNER: Pranee by Tropical Life Residence by Tropical Life Real Estate
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: S Cube Seaview Pool Villa by Probuild Samui Development Co., Ltd

Best Residential Development (Koh Phangan)

• WINNER: Boho Villas – Hin Kong, Koh Phangan by Boho Villas Co, Ltd.

Best Housing Development (Hua Hin)

• WINNER: Banyan Residences Suasana by Banyan Thailand

Best Residential Development (Chiang Mai) 

• WINNER: Graceland Family Residences (Chiang Mai) by Grace House and Property Co., Ltd

Best Residential Development (Northeast) 

• WINNER: Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Arunhills by Arunhome by Coreasia Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: City Home Grand BR3 by Waraman BR1 Estate Co., Ltd.

Best Wellness Lifestyle Development

• WINNER: Amatara Residences Rayong by Grande Asset Hotels and Property Public Company Limited

Best Leisure Facilities Development

• WINNER: Aquella Lakeside Villas by Paradise Group

 

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Tait Sathorn 12 by Raimon Land

Best High End Condo Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: One9Five Asoke-Rama9 by TC Development

Best Mid End Condo Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Reference Sathorn – Wongwianyai by SC Asset

Best Condo Architectural Design (Phuket)

• WINNER: Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd.

Best Luxury Housing Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Park Heritage Pattanakarn by Sammakorn Plus Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Providence Lane Ekkamai-Ramintra by Sammakorn Plus Company Limited

Best High End Housing Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: The City Pinklao-Borom 3 by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: The City Charun-Pinklao by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited

Best Mid End Housing Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Venue ID Motorway Rama 9 by SC Asset
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Aerie Srinakarin – Krungthepkreetha by The Nest Property Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Panara Thepharak by Fulcrum Ventures Asia Group

Best Housing Architectural Design (Bangkok)

• WINNER: Arkin Vibhavadi by Aestima Asset Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Centro Rama5 – Nakhon In by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Moden Rama 2 by AP (Thailand) Public Company Limited

Best Luxury Housing Architectural Design (Upcountry)

• WINNER: The Valley by Botanica Luxury Villas
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Maison Marina by Boat Pattana
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Zenithy Luxe by Zenithy Development Co., Ltd.

Best Housing Architectural Design (Upcountry)

• WINNER: S Cube Seaview Pool Villa by Probuild Samui Development Co., Ltd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd.

Best Villa Architectural Design (Chiang Mai)

• WINNER: Palm Villa, Chiangmai by Palm Villa

Best Condo Interior Design

• WINNER: 125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd.

Best Housing Interior Design

• WINNER: Aerie Srinakarin – Krungthepkreetha by The Nest Property Co., Ltd.
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: Baan Kon Sode (Venue Rama 9) by SC Asset

Best Luxury Condo Landscape Architectural Design 

• WINNER: 125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd.

Best High End Condo Landscape Architectural Design 

• WINNER: Fynn Asoke by Fynn Development Co., Ltd
• HIGHLY COMMENDED: One9Five Asoke-Rama9 by TC Development

Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design (Phuket)

• WINNER: Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd.

Best Housing Landscape Architectural Design

• WINNER: Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd.

 

BEST OF THAILAND AWARDS

Best Condo Development (Thailand)

• WINNER: The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited

Best Housing Development (Thailand)

• WINNER: Aquella Lakeside Villas by Paradise Group

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Special Recognition in ESG   

• WINNER: SC Asset 

Special Recognition in Sustainable Design  and Construction 

• WINNER: Frasers Property Industrial (Thailand) Company Limited

 

PUBLISHER’S CHOICE

Thailand Real Estate Personality of the Year

• WINNER: Asst. Prof. Dr. Kessara Thanyalakpark, Managing Director, Sena Development Public Company Limited