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Phuket Market Update 2026: Tourism Revenue Holds Steady as New Supply Clusters in Bang Tao / Cherngtalay

Category:Hotels|Real estate|Tourism, Posted:25 Oct 2026 | 17:31 pm C9 Hotelworks has put together a Q3 market update for Phuket. The update covers tourism, hotel supply, residences and infrastructure, with data as of September 2026. Tourism revenue holds up better than passenger numbers According to Airports of Thailand (AOT), Phuket International Airport handled 6.13 million passenger arrivals between January and September 2026, down 2% […]

Phuket’s Luxury Market, Unfiltered: C9 Sessions Returns 3rd November

Category:Hotels|Real estate, Posted:12 Oct 2026 | 09:09 am The C9 Sessions is back on Tuesday 3rd November at SAii Laguna Phuket. As high season starts, this is the afternoon for anyone who wants to know where Phuket’s luxury real estate and hotel markets are really heading. You’ll hear it from the people building, selling and investing in them, not from a brochure. The […]

Siam Piwat Takes the ICONSIAM Playbook to Phuket With THB10 Billion ICONPHUKET

Posted:05 Oct 2026 | 11:03 am Siam Piwat has unveiled ICONPHUKET, a THB10 billion hybrid retail, attraction and entertainment destination scheduled to open in 2029. Announced on 5 October 2026, the project is the group’s first major expansion beyond Bangkok. There, its portfolio includes Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery, and it jointly owns ICONSIAM and Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok. […]

New C9 Hotelworks Report – North American Flights Open a New Gateway to Niseko

Category:Hotels|Real estate|Tourism, Posted:28 Sep 2026 | 14:27 pm C9 Hotelworks has released the Niseko Tourism and Property Market Review 2026. Winter visitor arrivals rose 8.4% to 2.14 million, and hotel supply is set to grow 46% by the end of 2026. The review covers source markets, new North American air access, hotel performance, residential supply and the development pipeline through 2031. The United […]

Japan Branded Residences Market Review 2026: Pricing, Not Volume, Drives Value

Category:Hotels|Real estate, Posted:25 Sep 2026 | 05:52 am C9 Hotelworks has released the Japan Branded Residences Market Review 2026. Japan ranks sixth in Asia by market value at JPY487.1 billion (USD3 billion), from just 1,012 launched units. The average unit price in Japan is JPY481.3 million (USD3 million), the second highest in Asia after the Maldives. Luxury tier projects make up 68% of […]

Navera Phuket, MGallery Collection, Set for Fourth-Quarter 2026 Opening

Category:Hotels, Posted:16 Sep 2026 | 17:37 pm Accor will open Navera Phuket, MGallery Collection, in the fourth quarter of 2026. The 48-key resort of suites and villas is located on Phuket’s west coast. The property is the eighth MGallery Collection hotel in Thailand and the fourth in Phuket. Units include one- and two-bedroom suites and villas, some with private pools. This is […]