Project Development in Asia: Align Culture, Compliance, and Community—Then Build" highlights the critical role of cultural insight, compliance, and community engagement in ensuring project success. It outlines a four-stage gate process—covering land and community, design and permits, procurement and construction, and commissioning and handover—to prevent rework and delays. The blog also emphasizes cultural practices like respectful cadence, pre-reads, and variance narratives

This blog post explains the importance of cultural due diligence for businesses entering or optimizing in Asian markets. It highlights how understanding local cultures, communication styles, regulatory requirements, and partnership norms is essential for success. The article provides a practical 90-day roadmap for implementing cultural due diligence and offers actionable steps to help businesses navigate Asia’s diverse business landscape.

This post explores how cultural business consulting helps companies navigate Asia’s diverse markets, highlighting the strategic advantages of partnering with AD ASIA Consulting for project development, procurement, and trading support.

This blog post outlines a detailed go-live plan for hospitality businesses in Thailand, focusing on pre-opening governance, staffing, SOPs, and soft-opening strategies. It provides a step-by-step guide from T-90 to T+14, covering compliance, training, systems readiness, and marketing. The post also includes a soft-opening checklist, KPI dashboard, and risk management tips to ensure a smooth and successful launch

This blog post provides a detailed guide to hotel licensing in Thailand under the Hotel Act B.E. 2547. It explains what qualifies as a hotel, exemptions for small accommodations, the four license types, and the latest 2023 updates. The post also covers fees, validity, required documents, and common edge cases like serviced apartments and hybrid models. With insights from AD ASIA Consulting, it offers a clear roadmap for founders to navigate the licensing process efficiently.

This blog post outlines the critical steps for securing permits and ensuring design compliance for hospitality projects in Thailand. It covers land-use zoning, building permits, and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), emphasizing the importance of sequencing and complete documentation. The post also highlights common pitfalls and how AD ASIA Consulting provides end-to-end support, including zoning analysis, permit timelines, and EIA preparation, to keep projects on track.

This blog post compares the Foreign Business License (FBL) and BOI Promotion paths for foreign founders planning hospitality projects in Thailand. It outlines key differences in ownership, tax incentives, compliance, and timelines, helping founders choose the right structure for their hotel, resort, or mixed-use venture. The post also provides a decision framework, document checklists, and common pitfalls to avoid, ensuring a smooth setup process tailored to Thailand's regula

This blog post serves as a comprehensive guide for starting a hospitality business in Thailand, emphasizing the importance of proper company setup. It outlines six critical decisions, including ownership structure, activity codes, tax compliance, and visa/work permits. The post also provides a 30-day timeline for incorporation and highlights common pitfalls to avoid. With expert insights from AD ASIA Consulting, it ensures a smooth foundation for permits, construction, and ho

This blog post highlights how AI is transforming industrial manufacturing in Thailand and ASEAN, moving from potential to operational reality. It explores six key use cases, including predictive maintenance, computer-vision quality inspection, energy optimization, and supply-chain prediction, which deliver measurable ROI by improving throughput, quality, and uptime. The article also outlines AD ASIA Consulting's approach to integrating these AI capabilities into program desig

This blog post explores how AI is transforming construction sites in Thailand and ASEAN, moving from pilot projects to practical applications that deliver measurable ROI. It highlights key use cases such as safety non-compliance detection, schedule risk prediction, automated reporting, and quality analytics. The article also outlines AD ASIA Consulting's integration of AI into their Project Development & Construction Management methods, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and co

This blog post explores how Building Information Modeling (BIM) combined with Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing project development in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors. It highlights how these technologies enable faster feasibility studies, smarter decision-making, and lower risks by compressing timelines, improving cost and schedule predictions, and enhancing compliance. The article also outlines AD ASIA Consulting's 2-week concept sprint

This blog post explores the importance of an Owner’s Dashboard in managing fit-out projects across Thailand and ASEAN. It highlights key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cost control, schedule fidelity, procurement readiness, quality assurance, risk management, and compliance. The article provides actionable insights on how to set up and utilize a dashboard to ensure projects stay on time, within budget, and aligned with brand standards.

This blog post highlights the critical importance of the final 5% in fit-out projects, which includes commissioning, snagging, brand compliance, and handover. Though it represents a small portion of the timeline, this phase can account for up to 20% of cost risks if mishandled. The post provides actionable strategies, such as using commissioning scripts, digital snagging tools, and brand compliance checklists, to ensure a smooth and successful opening for hospitality, retail,

This blog post provides a comprehensive guide to procurement for fit-outs in Thailand and ASEAN, focusing on protecting design intent and budget. It highlights common pitfalls like vague BOQs, late-stage value engineering, and weak contracts, while offering solutions such as vendor pre-qualification, QA/QC gates, and commissioning. The post emphasizes the importance of a structured procurement spine to ensure projects deliver on quality, performance, and cost expectations.

This blog post explores AD ASIA Consulting's 12-Step Fit-Out Method, a disciplined approach to project development in Bangkok and ASEAN. It highlights the importance of aligning scope, budget, schedule, and compliance to meet the increasing demands of 2025. The method ensures smooth project execution across hospitality, retail, offices, and industrial spaces, emphasizing governance tools, quality assurance, and compliance with local regulations.

This blog post explores Thailand's tourism strategy for 2025, highlighting a shift towards fewer visitors but higher spending, driven by premium and long-haul travelers. It discusses the Tourism Authority of Thailand's focus on safety, sustainability, and value, and provides actionable insights for investors and operators to design premium, resilient hospitality assets that align with evolving market trends and ESG expectations.

This blog post delves into ASEAN's emerging electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, highlighting Indonesia's dominance in nickel production, Thailand's role as an automotive hub, and the critical link of semiconductors in enabling advanced EV technologies. It outlines key signals driving the EV market, including policy incentives, localization strategies, and cross-border collaboration, offering actionable insights for investors and OEMs to capitalize on the region's EV growth from

This blog post explores the ASEAN Data-Center Super-Cycle from 2025 to 2030, focusing on Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia as key markets for digital infrastructure investment. It highlights the structural drivers of growth, including AI workloads, data sovereignty, and Singapore's capacity constraints. The post provides actionable insights on BOI incentives, deployment strategies, and compliance requirements to help investors and developers succeed in the region's rapidly ex

This post helps operators and investors choose between acquiring, leasing‑and‑improving, or developing property in Thailand by comparing capital needs, control, time‑to‑market, and permit complexity. It provides a decision matrix, highlights key cost and risk drivers, and outlines team, financing, and execution steps—including a practical 90‑day action plan. The article closes with how AD ASIA can run feasibility, structure the deal, map permits, and manage delivery as owner’

This blog post provides a practical guide for managing construction risk in Thailand through robust contracts, financial safeguards, and site controls. It explains delivery models, essential contract clauses, guarantee instruments, QA/QC routines, and reporting practices that keep projects on time and budget. The article concludes with actionable steps and highlights how AD ASIA Consulting supports owners with contract drafting, permit alignment, and project management.