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Guides on reading title deeds, comparing prices, land tax, and ownership rules for anyone working with or buying land in Thailand.

A landowner signs a printed title document with a fountain pen at a wooden desk
How to read a Thai title deed for its rai-ngan-wah areaWhere the area figure sits on the document, and how to read it correctly.
Overhead view of an official stamped document on a desk, surrounded by coloured pencils and a calculator
Thai land title deed types — Chanote vs. Nor Sor 3 vs. Sor Kor 1Which document types exist, how reliable each is, and what that means for a buyer.
Aerial drone photo of farmland divided into individual plots, crossed by a road
Land price per rai or per square wah: reading listings correctlyWhy listings price land differently, and how to compare two plots fairly.
Hands holding a red calculator over a pile of receipts and paperwork on a desk
How Thailand's land and building tax is calculatedTax bands by land use, and how area and appraised value combine into a bill.
A carved wooden Thai spirit house shrine set among tropical trees
Can foreigners buy land in Thailand? What the rules actually allowFreehold restrictions, leasehold structures, and the condo foreign-ownership quota.
Low-angle view of high-rise condominium balconies against a blue sky
Condo size vs. house plot size: two different square-metre figuresWhy a condo's floor area and a house's land plot are measured differently.
Aerial view of a suburban housing estate showing rows of houses and internal streets
Standard plot sizes in Thai housing estates, explainedTypical lot sizes in subdivided developments, and how to check a broker's numbers.