Greenside Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Someone brought it up in the other thread running about the pace of development but I've been meaning to start a topic to round up those bizarre development names. To Richy Rich Land add: The Benefits The Twogether The Esteem and my current hard-to-beat favourite, Pillow 36 Edited February 16, 2013 by Greenside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 To us these names are bizarre but Thai's don't interpret English the way we do so to them these are trendy names. Seems to me if you have the money to be a developer you can call your development what you like. If other folks don't like the name then they don't have to live there but also seems to me that whatever the name they always sell them all in the end ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) I always think the name "MyHip" condo is strange as it remind of hip replacement or some negative old farts but then again aiming how local customers interpreted it that matter the most. Edited February 16, 2013 by ARISTIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Potential future projects once Richy Rich is sold out include Stinky Rich & Filthy Rich. And a new condo project could be "The Squat" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StevieH Posted February 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2013 i quite like 'the unique'. i think i've seen four of them so far. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hellodolly Posted February 16, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2013 I always think the name "MyHip" condo is strange as it remind of hip replacement or some negative old farts but then again aiming how local customers interpreted it that matter the most. Watch the old fart stuff. Consider us visions of things to come. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I also found "Malada" a bit iffy. Sounds like the French word for sick. (Chollypratty road, near the Samoeng intersection) Speaking of French, there's also places called "Sida Apartment". (Sida being the french rendering of AIDS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The Benefits This 1303 roar be is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xonax Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 In BKK we have among others "Trendy Residence", "Happy Condo" and "The Complete". Building of "The Complete" was delayed and was therefore called "The IN-complete" for some months-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fookhaht Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Haha....this is one of my pet peves here. Naming a building "The Stylish" does not give it style. Just like those naming their bars...hi-so bar. Edited February 18, 2013 by Fookhaht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whimsy Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 How about Jigsaw Condo? Somchai scratches head ........ "Now where does this piece go? ........." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddums Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Serene. When i build mine it will be.... 'Mega Super Bloody Rich Retirement Nest' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 My personal favourite is not funny to most of you... TRAMS - it means 'nonsense' or 'poppycock' in Swedish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I saw a sign advertising Sawadsee condo today. Might only have been one E not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaleySabai Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Then there is 'Serene Lake' , a new project with a billboard-ad showing a glorious picturesque image of a lake with mountain backdrop..... I wonder where they got that picture from because there is NO lake in the moo baan, although they could be "building" one Edited April 18, 2013 by onthedarkside offensive comment removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 CM has "Home in the Park". How about "Trailer Park" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Saw a sign for "Villa Farang" but don't know if it was a moobahn or just some farang's house ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Potential future projects once Richy Rich is sold out include Stinky Rich & Filthy Rich. And a new condo project could be "The Squat" Splendid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have noticed how common it is for the word "view" to appear in the appartment or condo name...when the only apparent view...from any aspect...is concrete. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Then there is "The Wisdom" and a new much touted development on the road to Saraphi called "Diya Valley" which definitely isn't in or near a valley but may indeed be dire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diddums Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Sucre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceChee Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Anyone that bought Astor recently ? I love the slogan ..."proud of the north" every billboard I see of that I can imagine someone telling his mate he bought a condo there and it's the proud of the north ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Personal favorite, The Wind in Bangkok. I know the feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 What was the thinking behind this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippydedodah Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Theyresidences has some signs up on the middle ring road, near Meechok Plaza... Now we all know where "they" live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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