
For a short stay of fewer than 3 months, they are looking for units with monthly rents of Bt25,000-Bt55,000.
Somsakul Limsuttaphan, assistant managing director, added that the company has also witnessed an increasing demand for rental units in Pattaya. The company has so far this year signed over 200 short-term rental deals, mostly to foreigners. she expected more demand
"The floods in Bangkok and peripheral provinces should spur residential demand in Hua Hin and other resort destinations, now that they realise the necessity of a second home for refuge. We believe that more projects in the cities would be launched and projects with systematic management and permission for pets would be in high demand,"
Plus Property has over 300 condominium units and 40 single houses/townhouses to fulfil the short-term demand.
Knight Frank Thailand, a property consultant, expects Cha-Am and Hua Hin to be favourite destinations for Bangkok evacuees and Pattaya for expatriates.
Risinee Sarikaputra, associate director, Research and Valuation, said budget hotels or economy hotels in Hua Hin and Pattaya are full, while some luxury hotels face booking cancellation by international travellers. Meanwhile, serviced apartments in Bangkok also enjoy higher occupancy rates particularly those providing parking inside building, just when bookings from international visitors are cancelled.