August 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Complete 2025 guide: buying a condo in Bangkok as a foreigner — prices, laws and the step-by-step process

Foreign quota, Chanote checks, FET form, prices by district and additional costs: the full process for buying a Bangkok condo as a foreigner in 2025.

Crypto property payments in Thailand: who accepts bitcoin in 2025?

Which Thai developers and agencies take bitcoin, how a crypto property payment works step by step, and what KYC, AML and tax rules apply in 2025.

Property due diligence in Thailand: PDF checklist and free tools for checking a Chanote title

Documents to gather, land register checks, physical inspection and title types: the full due diligence checklist before buying property in Thailand.

Guide to the Elite and retirement visas: turning your visa into a Thai property investment

Thailand Elite visa or retirement visa: costs, privileges, foreign ownership rules, banking formalities and the steps to buying property safely.

New versus older property in Thailand: comparing prices, charges and tax for 2025

Price per square metre, monthly charges, transfer fees and property tax: a point-by-point comparison of new build and older stock in Thailand for 2025.

Mortgages in Thailand: which three banks lend to foreigners?

Lending conditions, deposit requirements, terms and documents: the three Thai banks that finance foreign buyers, and how to compare their mortgage offers.