{"id":26955,"date":"2016-09-23T09:42:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T02:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-kingdoms-finest-real-estate-is-rewarded-at-11th-thailand-property-awards-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-09-23T09:50:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T02:50:28","slug":"the-kingdoms-finest-real-estate-is-rewarded-at-11th-thailand-property-awards-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-kingdoms-finest-real-estate-is-rewarded-at-11th-thailand-property-awards-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kingdom\u2019s finest real estate is rewarded at 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nA full coverage\u00a0of\u00a0Thursday night\u2019s 11th anniversary gala<br \/>\nWinners of the 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016, which were announced on 22 September at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok (a Royal Meridien hotel)<br \/>\nThe long wait is over \u2013 MQDC Magnolia Quality Development Corporation, which collected a total of eight awards, waltzed away with the year\u2019s highest honour for Best Developer at the\u00a011th annual Thailand Property Awards 2016, an international event presented by Hansgrohe and organised by PropertyGuru, Asia\u2019s leading online property group.<br \/>\nIt is the Kingdom\u2019s biggest and longest-running annual real estate event, attended by more than 600 guests and leading figures including VIP guest and speaker Khun Suwat Liptapanlop, former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand.<br \/>\nTop winner MQDC\u2019s mega-developments along the Chao Phraya River won several gongs, including Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok) for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, and Best Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok) for\u00a0Magnolias Waterfront Residences at ICONSIAM. The former also received the Best Condo Development (Thailand) award.\u00a0<br \/>\nAccording to the judging panel presided by Dr Manop Bongsadadt, renowned professor of architecture at Bangkok\u2019s Chulalongkorn University, MQDC\u2019s riverfront ventures \u201cwill forever change waterfront living in the capital.\u201d<br \/>\nA few more accolades went to other Chao Phraya River-based projects, proving once again that the super prime location is among the top draws for Bangkok\u2019s luxury real estate segment. Menam Residences received the Best High-Rise High End Condo Development (Bangkok) trophy, while Avani Riverside Bangkok Hotel by multiple nominee Minor Hotels made a clean sweep with four gongs, including three awards for design and one for Best Hotel Development \u2013 a category which had no other contenders.<br \/>\nElsewhere, PACE Development\u2019s MahaSamutr, which features the largest man-made crystalline lagoon in Thailand, took home three awards for Best Residential Architectural Design, Best Luxury Villa Development (Hua Hin) and Best Villa Development (Thailand). \u201cMahaSamutr has brought a level of luxury living to Hua Hin unlike the city has ever seen before,\u201d the judges noted.<br \/>\nSuphin Mechuchep, managing director at Jones Lang LaSalle (Thailand) and chairperson of the judging panel, said that the 2016 Winners \u2013 whether land-based or located near a body of water \u2013 received the Judges\u2019 approval because they understood what the market expects from quality real estate. \u201cThese award-winning developments help raise the bar and set an example of standards for future developments to follow,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nThe second decade of the Thailand Property Awards introduced eight new categories, reflecting the resilience and continued growth of the Thai real estate market. Among the new awards was a Special Recognition in Sustainable Development, which was presented to Best Developer winner MQDC.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u201cThe company\u2019s \u2018Sustainnovation\u2019 campaign clearly has made sustainability both a cornerstone and a unique selling point not only in the development and design of their projects but in changing customers\u2019 attitudes, behaviors and practices to ensure a project remains sustainable for many generations to come,\u201d said the judges.<br \/>\nMQDC also earned the Best Green Development accolade for the Whizdom Avenue Ratchada \u2013 Ladprao high-end project, a two-time winner this year.<br \/>\nOfficial supervisor BDO, one of the world\u2019s largest accountancy and auditing firms, supervised the Thailand Property Awards 2016\u2019s entire nomination and judging process to ensure fairness, transparency and credibility. The BDO team was led by co-managing partner Paul Ashburn.<br \/>\nA total of 33 award categories were presented at Thursday night\u2019s black-tie gala at Plaza Athenee Bangkok (a Royal Meridien hotel) to the Kingdom\u2019s best developers and developments, plus one special award for the Real Estate Personality of the Year, Dr Suriya Poolvoralaks, managing director of Major Development, a\u00a0Best Ultra Luxury Condo Development (Bangkok) finalist. He was chosen by the editors of\u00a0Property Report\u00a0for leading one of the country\u2019s top names in the luxury segment.<br \/>\n\u201cVision without action is just a dream. I dedicate this prestigious Real Estate Personality award to all the young men and women at Major Development who have contributed their efforts to the MJD brand and for making our collective vision come true,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nThailand\u2019s top winners are now eligible to compete in the 6th South East Asia Property Awards 2016 grand finals to be held in Singapore on 24 November for the Best of the Best honours in South East Asia. They will be facing national winners from seven other ASEAN countries.<br \/>\n\u201cCongratulations to all the Winners and Highly Commended companies at the industry\u2019s biggest annual event, the Thailand Property Awards, which now celebrates its second decade, making it the longest-running and most recognised international real estate awards programme in the country,\u201d said Terry Blackburn, founder and managing director of the Asia Property Awards.\u00a0<br \/>\n\u201cAs always we are delighted to reward the finest boutique and up-and-coming developers in Thailand along with the Kingdom\u2019s biggest and established developers for the 11th consecutive year,\u201d he added. \u201cTheir efforts to elevate the standards of the Thai property industry have been recognised and are admired around the ASEAN region.\u201d<br \/>\nThe 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016 was presented by title sponsor Hansgrohe and supported by gold sponsors Kuppersbusch by Teka and JLL Thailand, the country\u2019s top media and business associations including Thailand\u2019s No. 1 property portal, DDproperty.com, and official media partner\u00a0Property Report, Asia\u2019s leading luxury real estate, architecture and design magazine.<br \/>\nProperty Report\u00a0earlier hosted the high-level real estate networking conference Property Report Congress Thailand 2016, which debuted in Bangkok right before the annual Gala Dinner featuring local and international experts such as JLL\u2019s Mechuchep, iconic designer Thomas Lesser of LESSER Architecture, and Thailand Property Awards returning judge Clayton Wade, managing director of Premier Homes, who served as the conference chairman.<br \/>\nFor more information about Thailand\u2019s biggest real estate event, contact\u00a0info@asiapropertyawards.com\u00a0or visit the official website.<br \/>\nClick here for complete list of Winners and Highly Commended at the 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : property-report.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.property-report.com\/the-kingdoms-finest-real-estate-is-rewarded-at-11th-thailand-property-awards-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Kingdom\u2019s finest real estate is rewarded at 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; A full coverage\u00a0of\u00a0Thursday night\u2019s 11th anniversary gala Winners of the 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016,&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-70L","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9344,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/thailands-most-illustrious-real-estate-event-returns-for-the-11th-year\/","url_meta":{"origin":26955,"position":0},"title":"Thailand\u2019s most illustrious real estate event returns for the 11th year","date":"March 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r The\u00a0Thailand Property Awards 2016 ushers in a new era of industry excellence with 32 awards The judges, sponsors, organiser and awards supervisor of the 11th Thailand Property Awards 2016 The Thailand Property Awards\u00a0presented by Hansgrohe returns for a successful 11th edition to reward the finest developers and current developments\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":11500,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/pattaya-today-strengthens-ties-with-thailand-property-awards\/","url_meta":{"origin":26955,"position":1},"title":"Pattaya Today strengthens ties with Thailand Property Awards","date":"April 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Pattaya\u2019s leading English-language newspaper has signed on again as media partner The Eastern Seaboard\u2019s leading English-language newspaper,\u00a0Pattaya Today,\u00a0is bolstering its strong alliance with the Thailand Property Awards, partnering with the Kingdom\u2019s biggest and most respected industry event for the third consecutive year. 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