The launch, at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok, included a presentation and detailed explanation of this year’s property awards schedule, with information on the judging process provided by Sunchai Nuengsit, managing director of Builder Smart pcl and chairman of the central judging panel.
Four new awards have been introduced for this year: Best Residential Development (Khao Yai), Best Villa Rental Agent, Best Villa Architectural Design and Best Villa Interior Design. This year, awards for Best property management company will also be given for Bangkok and the resort sector.
“The quality and scope of real estate in Thailand is improving every year and the Thailand Property Awards not only reward the best in the industry, but also offer investors a crucial benchmark for excellence,” said Terry Blackburn, CEO of Ensign Media.
“We received more than 1,400 nominations last year and, judging by the response so far, we expect even more in 2013.”
To enter the 2013 Thailand Property Awards, real estate companies and projects must be nominated by a third party. The judging process is monitored independently by BDO Advisory to ensure that that it is undertaken fairly, without bias or favour.
Several hundred companies have already been put forward in a wide range of categories, with many more expected before nominations close on March 22 and the judges begin the process of selecting a shortlist of winners.
“I am delighted to be leading the judging panel this year, said Mr Nuengsit.
“It’s a tough job selecting winners from such a wide range of nominations, but with a team of experienced fellow judges to work with and site visit teams ready to inspect all the properties [and companies] that qualify, I am confident we will narrow down the list and award the very best properties and companies that Thailand has to offer in 2013.”
The Thailand Property Awards Gala Dinner and awards presentation ceremony will be held at the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World on September 19.
The Phuket News is a media sponsor for the awards.