Following Japan, Malaysia and South Korea, the U.S. property developer Simon Property Group will add Thailand as their 4th Asian country. In June 2018, Simon Property signed a deal with the Thai developer Siam Piwat Group to invest US$313 million for a development program of brand villages. This includes three high-end retail outlet projects in Thailand under the “Simon Premium Outlets” brand. The first will cover 50,000-sq.m GLA near Bangkok and is expected by October 2019.
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