Working for Knight Frank for 18 years, first as head of the Phuket office and currently the deputy managing director of the Thai business, Nattha Kahapana will succeed Phanom Kanjanathiemthao, currently managing director, who will become chairman of Knight Frank Thailand. Kahapana will have oversight of the Knight Frank business in Thailand on a day-to-day basis.

Phanom Kanjanathiemthao commented: “It is a perfect time to develop the new opportunities and direction for the organization in response to rapid changes in today’s challenging economic. I am delighted Nattha Kahapana is taking on this new challenge. With his extensive experience and expertise, keen understanding of Knight Frank’s culture, team-based approach, commitment to the best professional advice and singular focus on the client, I have confidence that he will be an excellent leader of Knight Frank in Thailand”.  

As the new Chairman, Phanom Kanjanathiemthao’s role will be to ensure a smooth transition and the development of our client relationships, with a particular focus on the property management business.

Kevin Coppel, managing director, Asia Pacific commented: “Established 24 years ago, Knight Frank Thailand is an integral part of our Asia Pacific network, now employing over 700 staff and offering the full range of real estate consultancy services including valuations, sales and leasing of industrial, residential, office and retail assets as well as property management, project management and workplace advice. I have worked closely with Nattha in recent years and am confident he will lead the business very effectively in the next phase of its development.” 

Coppel added: “I would also like to thank Phanom Kanjanathiemthao who, as managing director of our Thailand operations for the last 24 years, has so ably led the business and positioned it as one of the leading real estate consultancies in Thailand. Phanom is a respected and valued colleague, and I am delighted he has agreed to serve as chairman of Knight Frank Thailand.”

Nattha Kahapana commented: “I am excited to be taking up the managing director role. We do not see ourselves only as a real estate consultancy, instead we want to be a business partner. To achieve this, I will work with our leadership team to grow the business and take it to the next level. We will strengthen our existing business by upgrading our services quality through the adoption of digital-led customer solutions. We aspire to be the premiere property consultancy in Thailand”.