The Siam Royal View development covers 360 rai of land and encapsulates a narrow strip of forested peninsular, a long stretch of white sand beach, a small mangrove forest and a river inlet ideal for developing a marina.
Investment Opportunity
Cruising past a thickly forested stretch of peninsular Roland points to the hilltop, “Up there will be five of our most exclusive properties, the residents will have a view of the sea from both sides. This is something very special, only a few properties in the world offer this.”
These properties may cost up to US $2 m but Roland is keen to assure me that Siam Royal View reaches out to a broad swathe of people from different countries and income brackets.
“Our condominiums start at THB 3.5 m while our two bedroom villas start at THB 5 m. We’ve already sold a lot of properties and people are beginning to realize the potential for making money through property in this region.”
Indeed, those who purchased a plot on Siam Royal View a year and a half ago have seen their investment double. When you consider that an equivalent property on Phuket would cost around ten times as much, it’s easy to see why these villas and condominiums are being sold before they are even constructed.
“The people buying the properties come from all over the world; the US, Israel, Europe, Australia. They come from all different walks of life and are looking to invest and to simply enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle. Basically, that’s what drew me to Thailand in the first place. I enjoy coming to work dressed in shorts, life is more relaxed out here than back home.”
Paradise Saved
A few years ago the Thai government realized the importance of saving Koh Chang from the fate suffered by a few of Thailand’s most popular islands. Government officials and environmentalists put their heads together to set in laws that should assure that the Koh Chang will forever remain under natures pulse.
Roland takes his hand off the wheel and points to the craggy mountains ahead, “Every thing you see inland is completely untouched, eighty percent of this island is protected by conservation laws and will remain so. When we developed this project there were many laws we had to follow.”
By law, all beach front villas have to sit behind a line of palm trees 20 metres in from the beach, any villas over one story have to sit 50 metres in, while nothing can be built over three stories high (or higher than a coconut tree). When a tree needed to be removed it would be replanted elsewhere, and to enhance the greenery 2,000 trees were imported.
Best of Both Worlds
Over the past few years things have changed dramatically on Koh Chang. A government drive to promote tourism on the island has resulted in high end hotels appearing like mushrooms almost overnight, and tourism is experiencing a sharp upturn.
Siam Royal View may be a Swiss company but it’s over Thai beer that I toast the true success of Koh Chang, a success that lies within the wild forested mountains of its interior and the romance of the wide open sea. From Siam Royal View, you can experience the best of both these worlds.
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