Manusya, Journal of Humanities
Publication Date
1998-01-01
Abstract
It is understandable that housing in Thailand, especially in urban areas, has been rapidly developed during the last twenty years, due to national, economic and socio-cultural change. Housing has evolved from a simple shelter, built by an occupant, to a real estate project, involving several professional participants. For a long time in the past, a house was considered a work of folk art, and housebuilding was a part of local knowledge. But at the present time, housing in considered a consumer product, housebuilding is the province of the real estate business. Due to economic growth and the increasing activities in industry and the service sector, there is a larger number of people who earn more and regular income. These people can afford to either purchase or rent housing from the real estate market. As a result, housing problems in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), which covers Bangkok and the vicinity provinces such as Nakornpathom, Nonthaburi, Prathumthani, Samuthprakarn and Samuthssakorn, have been ameliorated.
First Page
16
Last Page
24
Recommended Citation
Chulasai, Bundit
(1998)
"The Role of Thai Architects in Urban Housing Development,"
Manusya, Journal of Humanities: Vol. 1:
No.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/manusya/vol1/iss1/2