In response to the unprecedented growth in Southeast Asia’s yachting market, The Yacht Sales Co and Multihull Solutions have announced a new sales centre, new senior appointments and new brands to their portfolio. The sister companies will open a third Thailand sales centre on Saturday 1 April at Ocean Marina Jomtien. Conveniently located in Chon Buri, the new centre complements the companies’ other two …
Phuket Immigration is refusing to accept applications for one-year extensions unless the foreigner provides a copy of the Chanote land title for property where the foreigner is staying ‒ even if the foreigner is only renting the
Phuket is Thailand’s second-largest city after Bangkok, and the value of land there increases year after year. The real estate market in Phuket has not yet reached its peak, and unlike many other popular destinations around the world, there is still considerable potential for investment. Developers continue to build lavish resorts and oceanfront estates to meet the demand of buyers, while a protected environment building…
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…
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…
Aside from the obvious choice of owning a piece of land on the ocean in a beautiful, tropical paradise, where the warmth of the Sun, the gentle sea breezes, literally, will add good years to your life, just be being there, then designing and building your own dream, there is a more overall practical, structured options. In Thailand, based on the condominium laws of other parts of
Though, as it is all over the world, there are various means by which to take Title for your Property. For straight purchase of raw, undeveloped, or agriculturally zoned parcels of land, an individual foreigner can own Leasehold Title, registered for up to 90 years, as is common in other parts of the world, mostly for very valuable locations. On the other hand, the land can be fully Owned on Freehold, Fee Simple, Title by…
Filters are subtle and not-so-subtle changes in pictures. Even though filters are not bad in themselves, excessive use may be problematic. Almost every social media app has filters. Even though some can be fun, others change people’s faces radically. Most filters will change your eye colour, a smaller nose, pink cheeks, slimmer face and fuller lips. Not to mention the fact that they eliminate pimples, and wrinkles …
On April 9th, NBCCP has delivered over 1,250 packs of food for the needy in Patong, just before the Thai New Year (Songrkran) on the 13th of April. Thanks to the volunteer who have come and help us to organise and distribute the meals. Pastor Aland and his wife Sunee have been able to maintain the food donation since April 2020, with an average of 200 packages daily. Thank you to the donors …
