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Standard Chartered Regional Head hints on Real Estate in Thailand

Mr. Fergal G Harris, is Regional Head, Commercial Real Estate, South East Asia Wholesale Banking, Standard Chartered How would you rate the Thailand luxury property sector’s performance in 2008 and early 2009 and what were the major issues … Thailand Business News

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Mr. Fergal G Harris, is Regional Head, Commercial Real Estate, South East Asia Wholesale Banking, Standard Chartered How would you rate the Thailand luxury property sector’s performance in 2008 and early 2009 and what were the major issues … Thailand Business News

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Standard Chartered Regional Head hints on Real Estate in Thailand

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