Articles & Blog

Make Change Not War
The latest article by Desmond Hughes for his regular  Property Watch Columns in the Phuket Gazette focuses on trying to reduce disputes; avoid disputes and suing companies which are intrinsically linked to the value of your own real estate. In...
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Post Purchase Pitfalls
Desmond Hughes’ regular Phuket Gazette Property Watch column for May focusses on the issues that can befall purchasers post purchase of a property, with a view to looking out for such issues prior to a purchase. Asking the right questions...
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Evolution of Property
Desmond Hughes writes an overview on the way the property market has changed over the years in Phuket and how long term views on value can be beneficial when you get to know the dynamics of a unique property market...
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Bangkok Asean Economic Community Conference – 7th to 9th of April 2015
Courtesy of a personal invitation from Mr. Dar Wong, Investor and Investment Strategist of Dektos Investment Corp, and also the Vice-Chairman of the ASEAN China-Commerce Association, Khun Woraphong Leksakulchai – Managing Partner of Hughes Krupica, Bangkok, and Khun Kochakorn Suwannachuen,...
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Everybody Loves Good Neighbours
Desmond Hughes has written on the subject of legal matters affecting neighbourly relations in Thailand which has been published in the May edition of Window on Phuket. There is always a balance between using the laws which exist to enforce...
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Staying Out of Trouble in Thailand
The April edition of Window on Phuket – Legal Matters features an article written by Desmond Hughes, Senior Partner of Hughes Krupica on the topic of Staying out of Trouble in Thailand. A timely feature given the potential of incidents...
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Re-Cap on Methods of Property Investment in Thailand- especially leasehold
After a spate of inflammatory articles circulating on the topic of leasehold, it was time for some cool headed neutral analysis. Our Khun Woraphong Leksakulchai wrote and had published the following article in the Phuket Gazette. For any enquiries on...
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Battle of the Planet of the Management Companies
Desmond Hughes’ latest contribution to the Phuket Gazette Property Watch column addresses the issue of owners in a managed estate and their relationship with management companies. Generally the better the relationship, the better managed and the better values that can...
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How to Lease, Renovate and Finance a Myanmar Hotel Project – Part 2
Property Report has published Part 2 of this series on Desmond Hughes’ experience representing Kanok Furniture and Decoration Co. Ltd in its investment into the State House, now known as the Heritage, on the Strand, Yangon, Myanmar. Part 1 can...
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Community Life – Property Watch Phuket Gazette
Desmond Hughes’ most recent Phuket Gazette Property Watch article as per below and as per this link: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-property/Property-Watch-Community-lifestyles-property-value/48262 Desmond writes about the relationship between communities and real estate value and why property owners should bear in mind the importance of...
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