The Juwai Thailand Residential Purchasing Intent Index has revealed that Chinese buyer interest in Thai properties surged by 55.7% in the year ending September, reports Dotproperty (7 October 2015). According to Juwai research, Chinese tend to buy homes in holiday destinations that they have grown enamoured of, and Thailand is currently the third most popular destination for Chinese. In fact, Chinese visitors to Thailand increased 30% y-o-y during Golden Week. “Our forecast remains bright for Chinese investment in Thailand over the next two years,” says Simon Henry, Co-CEO of Juwai.com.