Thailand is emerging as an education and investment hotspot for Chinese seeking international schooling for their children, reports South China Morning Post (14 August 2018). This rising trend has led to a spillover effect onto the Thai real estate industry, as parents from China increasingly buy Thai properties in preparation to accompany their children studying in Thailand's international schools. Another driving factor is Thailand's affordability both in terms of education and property prices, with international school fees and properties in Bangkok being just a fraction of those in China. According to Juwai.com, Thailand rose from third spot in 2017 to reign as that most popular investment destination for China homebuyers in H1 2018, whereby Chinese buyer enquiries for Thai properties in H1 2018 has already surpassed the enquiries for the whole of 2017.
