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Phuket Experiences Major Spike in Luxury Prices

From October 2022 to April 2023, Phuket saw a surge in demand for luxury sea view real estate properties, almost mirroring the massive increase in tourism during that period. In fact, the number of visitors to the tropical island was almost unprecedented in the last decade. At the beginning of the high season, there was a large selection of properties and a considerable supply of distinctive ocean view real estate …

What is TAX free retirement in Thailand?

After living in Thailand for six months, you will be required to pay income taxes on both domestic and international income, even if you do not have a work visa. It is recommended to work with a tax accountant to file your taxes since everything is in Thai. However, Thailand has agreements with several other countries to prevent double taxation on income. Income earned inside Thailand during retirement is…

Can Foreigners Buy a House in Thailand?

Foreigners are not allowed to directly own the land on which a house is built. However, they can purchase a house or villa along with the surrounding land through a Thai company, which is called Thai company freehold. In this scenario, the Thai company owns the property as an asset. Although foreigners cannot own more than 49% of a Thai company, lawyers usually set up a company where the remaining…

Demarest • Anti-aging clinic

Safe Regenerative Medicine available for allWilliam Demarest Johnson Launches Clinic to Reverse the Effects of Aging, Announces “Aging is Optional” Royal Phuket Marina, 02/02/22. Demarest officially opened its doors for...
Phuket Singapore Yacht Multihull

From Phuket to Singapore

This was trip was part of the delivery of Double Cove, our new Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40, to Singapore. It had arrived 3 days earlier from France at the back of a large cargo ship. In those 3 days Multihull Solutions and the team from Happy Hut had been working really hard to get it all ready for our arrival in Thailand. We arrived late on Sunday 2nd December, so by the time we got to the dock it was …