‘The Forestias’ by MQDC – Thailand’s largest development project – confident in economy, progresses construction and has show units open
- The Forestias is the world’s first town purposefully designed for a healthier, happier living lifestyle
- Utilities and tunnelling work already at 95% completion and residential components being built
- 1,400 million Baht ‘Forest Pavilion’ with biggest investment ever made by a property developer to showcase a project concept
- The development has already registered 4,000 million Baht in bookings despite the global Covid-19 pandemic
“The Forestias is progressing to plan regardless of the global Covid-19 pandemic based on our confidence in the project’s concept, the economy and the future of Thailand. Our decision to build the world’s first town with every aspect purposefully designed for a healthier lifestyle has been proven to be in line with global trends, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic has made everyone give even greater importance to a healthier living lifestyle.”
Mr. Kittiphun Ouiyamaphun, Project Director – The Forestias, MQDC
MQDC one of Thailand’s leading property developers has made rapid progress with the construction of The Forestias, Thailand’s largest property development project, valued at 125,000 million Baht, and being built as the world’s first town to have every aspect purposefully designed for healthier and happier living.
The ‘Forest Pavilion’ is open to the public to showcase residential units as well as offer an immersive experience to demonstrate the overall concept of The Forestias.
Located on Bang Na-Trad Road km 7, The Forestias includes multiple residential components with villas and condominiums aimed at a diverse range of lifestyles and family sizes across 398 rais (64 hectares). The project also includes commercial space for offices, a sports complex, lifestyle activities, retail and food and beverage outlets, family entertainment facilities in a Family Centre, a town centre for community activities and cultural pursuits, a theatre, an events hall, and multiple markets. The highlight of the project is a 30 rai forest at the centre of the development and a 1.6 kilometre canopy walkway that links many of the development’s components and provides a ‘nature-walk’ that weaves above the forest.
Mr. Kittiphun Ouiyamaphun, Project Director – The Forestias, MQDC, said, “The Forestias is a new global prototype for a town development. It has been designed and is being built by some of the world’s most respected experts and organisations to ensure that every aspect promotes a healthier and better quality of life.”
“We invested a record amount of 1,400 million Baht in the ‘Forest Pavilion’ to let visitors experience life at The Forestias. It’s the most that any property developer in Thailand has ever invested in the creation of a facility for visitors to see sample residential units as well as experience the total project.”
The Forest Pavilion, with a functional area of around 6,500sqm, was created through MQDC’s collaboration with a group of partners that are among the best in the world in their respective fields. It was designed by world class architect Foster & Partners Thailand.
One of the highlights inside the Forest Pavilion is the ‘Chamber of Secrets’ in which the project’s vision is presented through an animation created by DEC Media that is projected around viewers using ‘The Wall’ screen technology. ‘The Wall’ is a modular microLED display that gives a revolutionary viewing experience utilising AI picture enhancement for ultra-realistic experiences.
“Getting families closer together across multiple generations is one of the most important ways of promoting greater happiness and better health. That’s why we have designed The Forestias to have many different residential components that can suit the particular lifestyles and needs of different generations and age groups, whether they be first jobbers, newlyweds, young families, or older parents. Whilst each group can live in different parts of The Forestias that best suit their needs, all the various components are still seamlessly connected so that families across multiple generations can come together easily, whenever they wish.” Mr. Ouiyamaphun said.
The wide range of residential components at The Forestias includes ‘Whizdom’ condominiums, ‘Mulberry Grove’ condominiums, ‘Mulberry Grove Villas’ residences, ‘The Aspen Tree’ residences, ‘Six Senses Residences’ and a ‘Six Senses’ hotel. There is also a large medical centre with state-of-the art facilities with eminent medical specialists.
One of the most unusual features of The Forestias is a 30 rai forest area that has been planted at the centre of the development. Its purpose is to bring nature into an urban environment as one of the most important factors to promote good health and happiness.
“It is the first time anywhere in the world that such a large forest has been integrated into a town development,” said Mr. Ouiyamaphun.
Other ‘firsts’ at The Forestias include facilities to help the elderly live safely and more conveniently, a clubhouse for their daily activities, and trained caregivers.
The Forestias is strategically located in the Eastern Economic Corridor which is predicted to be the fastest growing development corridor in Thailand, and has easy access to major highways and mass transportation systems.
