Buying property in Thailand can be an exciting opportunity, regardless of whether you’re looking for a home, a holiday property or an investment and/or rental property. However, for most buyers, one of the first questions is also one of the most important: How can I legally own or hold property in Thailand? Understanding Thailand’s property…
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In a significant policy overhaul aimed at curbing visa misuse and transnational crime, the Thai Cabinet has approved a proposal submitted by the Foreign Ministry to scrap the 60-Day Visa-Free stay scheme otherwise known as the P.60. Originally introduced to stimulate the post-pandemic economy, 60-Day stay visa privilege, which applied to nationals from 93 countries…
Effective from January 1, 2024 onwards the Thai Government has implemented a new tax law which potentially has direct repercussions on any foreigners who are living in Thailand and derive income from albeit sources both within Thailand and/or from overseas via remittances etc. The intention of these new tax laws seems pretty obvious, it’s about…
In a recent article in The Nation Newspaper, Government sources have revealed that Wealthy foreigners may be eligible to buy up to 1 Rai of land for strictly private personal use in Bangkok, Pattaya and other municipal zones marked out as “residential areas”, subject to several strict pre-conditions. This Government directive will come into effect…
In a recent article by the “Pattaya News 11 Oct 2020”, the Thai Government’s economic steering committee announced an ambitious plan to link the Eastern part of Thailand with that of the lower Western and upper Southern part of Thailand via a massive “Thai Bridge” across the Gulf of Thailand at a projected cost of…
Covid-19 has had a catastrophic effect on global markets as worldwide authorities have collectively shutdown their economies in a coordinated effort to “flatten the curve” and limit the number of Covid-19 deaths in their respective countries. A recent article in “Bloomberg” has announced that the Thai authorities plan to re-open their borders to international “long-term”…
In a recent article in the “Thailand Business News”, Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (C.A.A.T.) has announced that the ban on scheduled international flights will be lifted subject to certain conditions effective from July 1st, 2020 onwards. Starting from July 1st, 2020 any persons flying into Thailand must comply with any rules and guidelines set by…
In a recent article by “The Pattaya News”, Pattaya City Hall hosted a presentation by a group of professional consultants hired as part of the greater Eastern Economic Corridor (E.E.C.) to outline two different yet very similar proposals for the future modernisation of both Bali-Hai and Walking Street. The overall aim of the two proposals…
In a recent article in “The Nation”, the Director-General of the Thai Foreign Trade Department made a public announcement that a ban on the importation of second hand cars for personal use will come into effect on December 10, 2019. The directive for this ban was first announced back in July 2019, and is intended…
In a recent article on November 04, 2019 by Thai PBS World, the Thai Minister of Transport, Mr. Saksayam Chidchob has officially walked back the Government’s earlier position (for the time being at least) of making the fitting of GPS tracking devices in all motor vehicles mandatory pending further studies at a recent Monday press conference. The Transport…