Thailand is positioned to benefit from structural shifts reshaping Southeast Asia’s real estate markets, according to JLL’s latest research report, “Planning for a Multipolar World: Real Estate Strategies Across Southeast Asia in 2026 and Beyond.” In Thailand, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) remains an anchor for future growth, while growth opportunities are extending into second-tier cities and tourism-linked destinations.
JLL’s report finds that the region’s growth is being shaped less by broad cyclical recovery and more by structural forces, including geopolitical fragmentation, supply-chain diversification, state-led infrastructure investment, digitalization and rising sustainability standards.
The report identifies three regional themes redefining real estate across Southeast Asia: public policy becoming an increasingly powerful market signal, infrastructure redefining geography beyond traditional central business district concentrations, and a gro