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Expert guides on buying, renting and investing in Thai property: Chanote titles, Foreign Quota, taxes, visas, Pattaya & Phuket market insights.

Phuket vs Pattaya 2026: where should you invest?
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Phuket vs Pattaya 2026: where should you invest?

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The best international schools in Pattaya (French & English)3 minJune 3, 2026
Lifestyle

The best international schools in Pattaya (French & English)

A 2026 shortlist of French- and English-speaking international schools in Pattaya: curricula, fees and school transport.

rachid.dammane@gmail.com3 min
BOI & retirement visas 2026: what changes for expats3 minJune 3, 2026
Legal & tax

BOI & retirement visas 2026: what changes for expats

LTR Visa, Smart Visa and Non-Immigrant O-A: a 2026 overview of Thailand's long-stay visas for expats and retirees.

rachid.dammane@gmail.com3 min
Chanote vs Nor Sor 3 Gor: Thai land titles explained3 minJune 3, 2026
Legal & tax

Chanote vs Nor Sor 3 Gor: Thai land titles explained

Understand the difference between a Chanote (Nor Sor 4 Jor) and a Nor Sor 3 Gor: level of legal protection, rights granted and what it means when you buy.

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Foreign Quota: a step-by-step practical guide (2026)3 minJune 3, 2026
Legal & tax

Foreign Quota: a step-by-step practical guide (2026)

How to check a Thai condo's foreign quota availability: the letter to request from the juristic person, required documents and timing.

rachid.dammane@gmail.com3 min
Condo foreign quota: how to verify the 49% and secure your title deedAugust 4, 2025
Retiring in Thailand

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.

Migration Sentinel
Thai property taxes and purchase costs: 2025 calculator and worked examplesAugust 4, 2025
Legal & tax

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?August 4, 2025
Retiring in Thailand

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 themAugust 4, 2025
Real estate

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?August 4, 2025
Real estate

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 2025August 4, 2025
Investment

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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Complete 2025 guide: buying a condo in Bangkok as a foreigner — prices, laws and the step-by-step processAugust 4, 2025
Condos

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.

Migration Sentinel

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