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Articles published in 2025

25 articles archived across 3 months.

Condo foreign quota: how to verify the 49% and secure your title deed4 août 2025
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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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Thai property taxes and purchase costs: 2025 calculator and worked examples4 août 2025
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Thai property taxes and purchase costs: 2025 calculator and worked examples

Transfer fee, stamp duty, withholding tax and specific business tax: what you really pay when buying in Thailand, with freehold and leasehold examples.

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Chiang Mai vs Koh Samui: which destination for a property retirement in 2025?4 août 2025
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Chiang Mai vs Koh Samui: which destination for a property retirement in 2025?

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.

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Buying property in Pattaya: the 7 fatal mistakes French buyers make and how to avoid them4 août 2025
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Buying property in Pattaya: the 7 fatal mistakes French buyers make and how to avoid them

Overvaluation, ignored ownership rules, unread contract clauses and forgotten charges: the seven mistakes that wreck a Pattaya purchase, and the fixes.

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Phuket property prices in 2025: how much does a 3-bedroom beachfront villa cost?4 août 2025
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Phuket property prices in 2025: how much does a 3-bedroom beachfront villa cost?

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.

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Investing in Thai property: the 10 best towns for a rental yield above 8% in 20254 août 2025
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Investing in Thai property: the 10 best towns for a rental yield above 8% in 2025

Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Rayong: where rental yields pass 8% in Thailand, and which property types to target.

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Wong Amat Beach: where to stay, what to see and what to do7 min7 janvier 2025
Real Estate

Wong Amat Beach: where to stay, what to see and what to do

Wong 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.

Rédaction7 min
Jomtien Beach: Where to Stay, What to See and Do8 min7 janvier 2025
Real Estate

Jomtien Beach: Where to Stay, What to See and Do

Six 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.

Rédaction8 min
Pratumnak Soi 5: the complete guide to the heart of Pratumnak8 min7 janvier 2025
Real Estate

Pratumnak Soi 5: the complete guide to the heart of Pratumnak

Wedged 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.

Rédaction8 min
Jomtien or Pratumnak: Which Pattaya District to Buy In9 min7 janvier 2025
Investissement

Jomtien or Pratumnak: Which Pattaya District to Buy In

Two 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.

Rédaction9 min
Pratumnak Property Projects: What to Buy and How9 min7 janvier 2025
Investissement

Pratumnak Property Projects: What to Buy and How

Pratumnak 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.

Rédaction9 min
Airbnb in Thailand: What the Law Actually Allows7 min1 janvier 2025
Investissement

Airbnb in Thailand: What the Law Actually Allows

Letting 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.

Rédaction7 min