Thailand has been a popular destination for plenty foreigners looking for a place they can call their retirement home. Phuket’s superb views and ample stunning beaches had been the primary reasons for retirees to select the island as their retirement home. But like other countries, foreigners need to obtain the right visa in order to...Read More

A title deed on a land or property indicates someone’s rights to land (possession in case of a chanote title deed) and registered encumbrances which includes mortgages, leases, and so forth. foreign nationals aren’t allowed to own even a parcel of land and therefore have no right to be named owner of land in Thailand....Read More

Businesses planning to operate a business in Thailand should take time to get familiarized with Thai laws on registration of companies.Companies in Thailand are classified under Thai laws as: Sole proprietorship – this is similar to sole business ownership structure in the United States.Partnership – this is the same as a partnership company in other countries. There are two...Read More

Love transcends all language, distance, even age. Foreigners coming to Thailand and falling in love with a local Thai is not at all that uncommon. There are some legal things that expatriates need to bear in mind when they decide to tie the knot with a local. There could also be some practices that are...Read More

Thai law has a few exceptions that can allow a foreign national to purchase a piece of land in the country. One of these exceptions is when a person has infused an investment of THB 40 million, at the least, into the country’s economy by, among other ways, investing in a business in the Kingdom....Read More

Aside from marriage to a Thai national, employment in Thailand is likely to be the most common grounds for a foreigner to be granted permanent resident status. Therefore, this subject is worth addressing in some detail. As with all permanent residency applicants, a person applying on the grounds of employment must satisfy the generally applicable...Read More