Boom to bust: Chinese investment in Thai property hits rock bottom
Picture courtesy of Bangkok Condos Once a beacon of opportunity, Thailand’s vibrant condo market for Chinese investors is now dimming, as economic clouds gather over China’s middle class. Stephen Yao, a former Chinese investments broker in Bangkok, and Pattaya, has seen his formerly bustling schedule dwindle. In 2017 and 2018, he made a staggering 32 trips from China’s Guangdong province to Thailand. But recent years have painted a starkly different picture. Once riding high on the wave of China’s booming economy, Chinese middle-class investors eagerly snapped up real estate in...