Property
Property Disputes in Thailand: Common Legal Issues
The most common property disputes in Thailand: broken sale contracts, off-plan delays, deposits, boundaries, and condo conflicts, and how each gets resolved.
Guides to law and business in Thailand.
Practical explainers on legal and professional topics in Thailand. General information only, not legal advice.
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Property
Rental Deposits and Tenant Rights in Thailand
How rental deposits work in Thailand: the one-month cap for large landlords, lawful deductions, and what tenants can do when a deposit isn't returned.
Property
Can Foreigners Inherit Property in Thailand? (2026 Guide)
Foreigners can inherit Thai property, but registering it is another matter. Condo quota rules, the land problem, wills, and probate, explained for 2026.
Property
Buying an Off-Plan Condo in Thailand
Buying an off-plan condo in Thailand? The developer checks, contract clauses, and payment safeguards that protect your deposit before the building exists.
Property
Property Transfer Fees and Taxes in Thailand
What you pay at the Land Office when property changes hands in Thailand: the 2% transfer fee, specific business tax or stamp duty, and withholding tax.
Property
Usufruct in Thailand: What Foreign Buyers Need to Know
A usufruct gives a foreigner a registered right to use and live on Thai land for up to 30 years or life. How it works, how it differs from a lease, plus risks.
Property
Thailand Title Deeds Explained
Chanote, Nor Sor 3 Gor, Nor Sor 3 and possessory claims: what each Thai title deed allows, why Chanote is preferred, and how a title search works.
Property
Leasehold vs Freehold in Thailand
Leasehold vs freehold in Thailand for foreign buyers: what each gives you, the 30-year lease limit, registration rules, renewal risk, and how to compare them.
Property
Selling Property in Thailand as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
How a foreign owner sells a condo or property in Thailand: the sale agreement, the Land Office transfer, the transfer fee and taxes, and how to send the proceeds abroad.
Property
Can Americans Buy Property in Thailand? (2026 Guide)
Americans can buy condos in Thailand but not land, and the Treaty of Amity does not change that. What US buyers can own in 2026, and how the rules work.
Property
Property Due Diligence in Thailand: What Buyers Check
What property due diligence in Thailand covers: title search at the Land Office, encumbrances, zoning, building permits, seller checks and contract review.
Property
Buying a Condo in Thailand as a Foreigner
Foreigners can own a Thai condo freehold under the 49% quota. The Condominium Act rules, FET remittance evidence, buying steps, and Land Office transfer.
Property
Buying Property in Thailand: Legal Checklist
A legal checklist for buying property in Thailand: reservation, due diligence, contract review, deposits, the Land Office transfer, and the fees to budget for.
Property
Can Foreigners Buy Property in Thailand? (2026 Guide)
Foreigners can own condos in Thailand but generally not land. The 49% condo quota, leases, usufruct, superficies, and the company trap, explained for 2026.
Business & Corporate
Work Permits and Visas for Company Owners and Staff in Thailand (2026 Guide)
A foreigner needs both a Non-B visa and a work permit to work in their own Thai company. The 4:1 staff ratio, the capital rule, the BOI shortcut, and how the process works in 2026.
Business & Corporate
Nominee Shareholders in Thailand: Why They Are Risky (2026 Guide)
Using Thai nominee shareholders to fake a Thai-majority company is a criminal offence, not a shortcut. The penalties, how it gets caught, and the legal routes that do the same job safely.
Business & Corporate
Thailand BOI Promotion: Incentives and How to Apply (2026 Guide)
BOI promotion can give a foreign company a corporate tax holiday, up to 100% ownership, land rights, and fast-tracked work permits. Which activities qualify, and how to apply in 2026.
Business & Corporate
The US-Thailand Treaty of Amity, Explained (2026 Guide)
American founders have a route no other nationality does. A clear 2026 guide to owning up to 100% of a Thai company under the US-Thailand Treaty of Amity: who qualifies, what it excludes, and how to get certified.
Business & Corporate
How to Register a Company in Thailand (2026 Guide)
Registering a Thai limited company is faster than most people expect. A step-by-step 2026 guide: name reservation, the MOA, DBD registration, tax, VAT, social security, and the fees.
Business & Corporate
The Foreign Business Act and Restricted Business Lists in Thailand (2026 Guide)
The Foreign Business Act decides which businesses a foreigner can own in Thailand. Lists 1, 2, and 3 in plain English, what needs a licence, the penalties, and the ways around them.
Business & Corporate
Setting Up a Company in Thailand as a Foreigner (2026 Guide)
You don't always need 51% Thai shareholders. A clear 2026 guide to the routes foreigners use to own up to 100% of a Thai company: the Amity Treaty, BOI, and more.