Condo foreign quota: how to verify the 49% and secure your title deed
How the 49% foreign quota works, which documents prove a unit falls inside it, the traps to watch for, and what to do when the quota is already full.
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25 articles archived across 3 months.
How the 49% foreign quota works, which documents prove a unit falls inside it, the traps to watch for, and what to do when the quota is already full.
Transfer fee, stamp duty, withholding tax and specific business tax: what you really pay when buying in Thailand, with freehold and leasehold examples.
Cost of living, climate, healthcare, property prices and social life: a point-by-point comparison of Chiang Mai and Koh Samui for retiring in Thailand.
Overvaluation, ignored ownership rules, unread contract clauses and forgotten charges: the seven mistakes that wreck a Pattaya purchase, and the fixes.
Price per square metre and full budgets by beach, from Kamala to Rawai, for 3-bedroom beachfront villas in Phuket, plus the criteria that move the price.
Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Rayong: where rental yields pass 8% in Thailand, and which property types to target.
7 min7 janvier 2025Wong Amat Beach is the quietest stretch of north Pattaya: clean sand, clear water, a residential feel. Where to stay, what to do, where to eat, how to get around and what to know before you go.
8 min7 janvier 2025Six kilometres of sand, a floating market, a night market and direct access to Koh Larn: Jomtien is the calm, family side of Pattaya. Accommodation, activities, restaurants, day trips and practical tips.
8 min7 janvier 2025Wedged between Jomtien and central Pattaya, Pratumnak Soi 5 concentrates quiet beaches, upmarket addresses and one of the tightest property markets in the bay. The complete neighbourhood guide.
9 min7 janvier 2025Two neighbouring districts, two entirely different investment cases. Prices per m², rental yields, tenant profiles and lifestyle compared — with a clear answer depending on whether you want income or capital.
9 min7 janvier 2025Pratumnak concentrates Pattaya's premium stock on a hill that cannot expand. Property types available, how the purchase works for a foreigner, recent developments and the risks worth weighing.
7 min1 janvier 2025Letting a Thai property for under 30 days is illegal without a hotel licence, and enforcement has tightened. The rules, the penalties, the legal alternatives, and what changes when the owner is foreign.