Buying a condominium unit in Thailand transfers ownership of the unit itself. It does not transfer any individual control over the building’s common areas, maintenance fund, or management decisions — those sit with a separate legal entity, the condominium juristic…
For years, developers and lawyers across Thailand’s property market marketed a structure that doesn’t legally exist: the “30+30+30” lease, sold to foreign buyers as functionally equivalent to 90 years of secure tenure. A March 2025 Thai Supreme Court ruling (Judgment…
Thailand’s visa-exemption stay length has changed twice in recent years and is scheduled to change again — a cut from 60 days to 30 days for visa-exempt entry has been approved but, as of mid-2026, is not yet in force….
The Thailand Privilege Card (formerly the Thailand Elite Visa) is often pitched as a straightforward alternative to Thailand’s income-based long-stay visas: pay a membership fee, skip the financial documentation, get years of legal residence. That pitch is accurate as far…
A power of attorney drafted in your home country, however carefully worded, does not automatically let someone act on your behalf at a Thai Land Office, bank, or court. Thai authorities generally require a power of attorney executed on Thailand’s…
If you’re planning to open a Thai bank account on a tourist visa, the short answer as of 2026 is that it generally won’t work at most major banks — and the DTV visa, despite its popularity as a long-stay…
In a recent enforcement push, Thai immigration and the Ministry of Higher Education revoked roughly 10,000 student visas in a coordinated crackdown, targeting holders who weren’t genuinely attending classes, were using fraudulent enrollment documents, or were enrolled through schools that…
Thailand doesn’t officially recognize dual citizenship, naturalization takes most applicants three to five years even after qualifying, and roughly one in five applicants who apply are approved in a typical year. None of that makes Thai citizenship unrealistic for long-term…
A foreign national who dies in Thailand owning a condo, a bank account, or a car, with only a will from their home country and no Thai will, doesn’t leave their heirs a simple inheritance. They leave them two separate…
BOI promotion gets mentioned across almost every guide to doing business in Thailand as foreign investors’ best route around the country’s ownership and staffing restrictions — and that reputation is largely earned. What gets left out of most mentions is…