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ESM Construction

ESM Company Group separates its construction and development roles. ESM Construction Co., Ltd. was registered in Phuket on 16 February 2024 and is presented by the group as its main contractor and construction-management company, while ESM Development Co., Ltd. is described as the project owner and developer. Vibe Residence Karon is marketed as an ESM Group development, but the group's development page assigns the project to ESM Development, so buyers should verify the exact legal seller named in their contract rather than assume it is ESM Construction.

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Overview

ESM Company Group separates its construction and development roles. ESM Construction Co., Ltd. was registered in Phuket on 16 February 2024 and is presented by the group as its main contractor and construction-management company, while ESM Development Co., Ltd. is described as the project owner and developer. Vibe Residence Karon is marketed as an ESM Group development, but the group's development page assigns the project to ESM Development, so buyers should verify the exact legal seller named in their contract rather than assume it is ESM Construction.

Track record

ESM Construction's own corporate history starts in 2024, so its record should not be conflated with the older development history of the wider group. ESM Company Group says its development arm has delivered hospitality projects in Karon since 2016, including Phoenix Hotel Karon Beach, Glow Mira Karon Beach and JonoX Phuket Karon; the official development page attributes those projects to ESM Development. That gives the group a relevant execution history in Phuket hospitality real estate, but it does not establish a long residential delivery record for ESM Construction as the legal developer.

Segments and prices

The group's current residential launch, Vibe Residence Karon, is a 309-unit condominium project in Karon. The official project site advertises prices from THB 2.99 million as of the review date, while FazWaz shows currently listed units from roughly THB 5.8 million. The difference may reflect release phases and actual inventory, so the relevant number for a buyer is the price of the selected unit in the current price list and payment schedule rather than the lowest marketing headline.

Geography

The group's verified base is in Phuket: both ESM Construction and ESM Development are registered at the same Patong address, while Vibe Residence is in Karon. ESM's own materials place most of the group's development history around the Karon and Patong resort markets. There is not enough public evidence to describe ESM Construction itself as a multi-city residential developer.

Reliability and public record

ESM Construction Co., Ltd. is listed as active under registration number 0835567006481 with THB 1 million in registered capital; the affiliated ESM Development Co., Ltd. is also active and has THB 56.25 million in registered capital. Vibe Residence also has an independent regulatory trail: Smart EIA Plus records EIA approval dated 24 October 2024 for a Karon condominium and names Empire Corporation Co., Ltd. as the project owner, while corporate records show that Empire Corporation was the former name of today's ESM Development Co., Ltd. The Smart EIA record still carries a not-yet-constructed/operated status and does not display a building-permit number, whereas the project's official site reports construction underway, 9% groundwork and structural progress as of 22 August 2026, and states that a building permit has been approved. That may simply reflect different update cycles, but current permits and site progress should be checked directly before purchase.

What to verify

The key due-diligence issue is the allocation of legal roles within the group. The sale contract should identify the exact project owner and seller, their registration number, the relationship to ESM Development and ESM Construction's role as contractor; payment instructions should match the contractual recipient. For Vibe Residence, request the current building permit, evidence of land rights and any encumbrances, an updated construction schedule and contractual remedies for delay. Foreign buyers should also confirm the title structure for the selected unit, foreign-quota availability, transfer-stage charges and the precise terms if a leasehold option is offered instead of condominium ownership.

Frequently asked questions

Is ESM Construction the legal developer of Vibe Residence Karon?

The current public record does not support treating those names as interchangeable. ESM's own website describes ESM Construction as the main contractor and ESM Development as the project owner and developer, with Vibe Residence listed under ESM Development. The definitive answer should therefore come from the sale agreement and project documents for the specific unit, not from marketing shorthand.

Sources

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  1. ESM Company Group · ESM Company Group — group structure and company roles · 26.08.2026
  2. ESM Company Group · ESM Development — group development portfolio · 26.08.2026
  3. Vibe Residence Karon / ESM Group · Vibe Residence Karon — official project site, pricing and construction progress · 26.08.2026
  4. DataForThai · DataForThai — ESM Construction Co., Ltd. corporate record · 26.08.2026
  5. DataForThai · DataForThai — ESM Development Co., Ltd. corporate record and former Empire Corporation name · 26.08.2026
  6. Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Thailand · Smart EIA Plus — environmental approval record for the Karon project · 26.08.2026
  7. FazWaz · FazWaz — Vibe Residence Karon project page and current listings · 26.08.2026