Archives
25 articles archived across 3 months.
August 4, 2025How 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.
August 4, 2025Transfer fee, stamp duty, withholding tax and specific business tax: what you really pay when buying in Thailand, with freehold and leasehold examples.
August 4, 2025Cost of living, climate, healthcare, property prices and social life: a point-by-point comparison of Chiang Mai and Koh Samui for retiring in Thailand.
August 4, 2025Overvaluation, ignored ownership rules, unread contract clauses and forgotten charges: the seven mistakes that wreck a Pattaya purchase, and the fixes.
August 4, 2025Price 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.
August 4, 2025Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Rayong: where rental yields pass 8% in Thailand, and which property types to target.
7 minJanuary 7, 2025Wong 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.
8 minJanuary 7, 2025Six 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.
8 minJanuary 7, 2025Wedged 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.
9 minJanuary 7, 2025Two 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.
9 minJanuary 7, 2025Pratumnak 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.
7 minJanuary 1, 2025Letting 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.
