Winners revealed of the Thailand Property Awards 2010

The winners of the Thailand Property Awards 2010 were revealed at a glittering gala ceremony in Bangkok on Saturday night. More than 500 guests encompassing leading developers and agents from throughout Thailand gathered for what is widely recognised at the Oscars of the industry.

The Best Developer Thailand award was awarded to Golden Land, narrowly seeing off stiff competition from Minor International and Raimon Land.

The Real Estate Personality of the Year, chosen by the team at Property Report South East Asia magazine, was awarded to Khun Duangjai Kraus, Managing Director of Engel and Volkers.

Terry Blackburn, Chief Executive Officer of organisers Ensign Media said: “This was the fifth year of the Thailand Property Awards, and the standard of competition just gets better and better. This year we received more nominations and more entries than ever before and than speaks volumes about the state of the property and real estate industry in Thailand.”

A full report of the events will on www.property-report.com this week and in the December edition of Property Report South East Asia magazine, however the winners are detailed below together with a summary of the judging decisions.

Best Developer
Winner: Golden Land
Highly Commended: Minor; Raimon Land
Comment on Winner: In this very close decision, Golden Land was eventually selected for having achieved a good track record in construction and marketing of a diversified portfolio of properties.

Best Condo Thailand
Winner: St Regis Residences
Comment on Winner: Excellent quality and use of space, optimising an excellent site and with uncompromising standards of luxury and service make for an outstanding development.

Best Villa Eastern Seaboard
Winner: Horseshoe Point
Highly Commended: Silk Road; Baan Talay
Comment on Winner: Horseshoe Point was chosen the winner for the quality of its amenities, its well-planned layout and very impressive commitment to community outreach and environmental issues.

Best Villa Samui
Winner: Conrad
Highly Commended: W Samui; Mandalay Villas
Comment on Winner: The judges found the Conrad to be a modern, creative and innovative design with stunning views across the 5 Island, Ang Thong Marine Park and the mainland, making the Conrad a very welcome addition to Koh Samuiís high-end inventory.

Best Villa Hua Hin
Winner: Bang Ing Phu
Highly Commended: The Grove Residence; Veyla Residence
Comment on Winner: The winner was selected above other contenders mainly due to its strong and original design concept and quality of construction.

Best Villa Phuket
Winner: Andara
Highly Commended: Malaiwan; Royal Phuket Marina
Comment on Winner: Andara won on the basis of its excellent site and location features, its high quality of finishing and environmental features.

Best Housing Bangkok
Winner: Royal Residences
Comment on Winner: Royal Residences made a strong impression with its high quality of construction and finishes, impressive facilities and distinctive style in a creative environment.

Best Villa Thailand
Horseshoe Point
Comment on Winner: Horseshoe Point was chosen the winner for the quality of its amenities, its well-planned layout and very impressive commitment to community outreach and environmental issues.

Best Condo Bangkok
Winner: St Regis Residences
Highly Commended: Sukhothai Residences; The River
Comment on Winner: Excellent quality and use of space, optimising an excellent site and with uncompromising standards of luxury and service make for an outstanding development.

Best Condo Eastern Seaboard
Winner: Northpoint
Highly Commended: Montrari; Nova Ocean View
Comment on Winner: Northpoint was considered a very well-designed and highly professional project on a superb location with outstanding views.

Best Condo Samui
Winner: Samui Emerald
Highly Commended: Infinity
Comment on Winner: The judges found Samui Emerald to be very conveniently located notwithstanding the lack of sea view, excellent value for money with a practical design.

Best Condo Hua Hin
Winner: Veyla Khao Tao
Comment on Winner: An original design concept in an interesting boutique development.

Best Condo Phuket
Winner: Andara
Highly Commended: Mandala; Baan Yamu; Royal Phuket Marina
Comment on Winner: Andara offers high quality of design and finishing and strong environmental features in a superb location.

Best Shared Ownership Development
Winner: Beach Republic
Highly Commended: Banyan Tree; Absolute Bangla Suites
Comment on Winner: The judges found Beach Republic to be a very unique concept and a very strong and attractive brand with a most innovative use of space, excellent location and very good value for money.

Best Commercial Development
Winner: Crystal Design Center
Highly Commended: Park Ventures; Hafele
Comment on Winner: CDC offers an original design concept executed to a very high standard and well-received by the market.

Best Green Development
Winner: Horseshoe Point
Highly Commended: Sukhothai Residences; Baan Yamu
Comment on Winner: The development has a strong environmental programme that continues to be developed, showing considerable progress over last yearís already high standard.

Best Boutique Developer
Winner: Absolute
Highly Commended: Astudo
Comment on Winner: Absolute was selected for its track record of completing good quality projects in Phuket during a difficult period in the market.

Best Agent Hua Hin
Winner: Engel & Volkers
Highly Commended: Plus Property; Exotiq

Best Agent Samui
Winner: Samui Villas & Homes
Highly Commended: CBRE

Best Agent Phuket
Winner: CBRE
Highly Commended: Indigo

Best Agent Bangkok
Winner: CBRE
Highly Commended: Jones Lang Lasalle; Colliers International

Best Agent Eastern Seaboard
Colliers International
Highly Commended: Premier Homes; Town & Country

Best Agency Deal
Winner: Jones Lang Lasalle (for their Sermit Tower sale)
Comment on Winner: The sale of strata title units in Serm-Mit Tower on Asoke Road was concluded in a challenging political environment, was one of the largest capital transactions of the year and after the sale the new owner appointed JLL as sole leasing agent and property manager.

Best Architectural Design
Winner: Baan Yamu
Highly Commended: Millenium Residences; Royal Residences
Comment on Winner: Baan Yamu won for its interesting design features, good planning and excellent use of space on a challenging site.

Best Interior Design
Winner: The Estates Samui
Highly Commended: The Residences @ Four Seasons; Royal Residences
Comment on Winner: The interior design of The Estates Samui was praised for its excellent selection and use of materials, attractive designs and quality of execution.

Best Agent Website
Winner: CBRE
Highly Commended: Jones Lang Lasalle; Engel & Volkers
Comment on Winner: A user-friendly design coupled with an informative and easy to navigate website were key considerations in selecting the Best Agent Website.

Best Development Website
Winner: The River
Highly Commended: Sathorn Square; Royal Phuket Marina
Comment on Winner: The website won for its speed, ease of use, wide range of features and attractive design.

Best Print Advertisement
Winner: Conrad
Highly Commended: Royal Waterfront; Apus
Comment on Winner: The Conrad advertisement won on the basis of its excellent visual features and attractive graphics.