Land code amendment act 1999

Land Laws
land code amendment act

Foreign land ownership in Thailand under a treaty

Foreigners may under section 86 of the Land Code acquire land in Thailand by virtue of the provision of a treaty providing him with the right to own land. Obtaining such acquisition is subject to the provision of the Land Code and the Ministerial Regulations issued under the Land Code, and the permission must be obtained from the Ministry of Interior. Before the termination of the treaty which was made on February 27th, 1970, there were 16 countries bided to the treaty;

Land Laws Prohibiting Foreign Land Ownership

Land Ownership in Thailand
foreign ownership restrictions

Foreigners are generally prohibited from owning freehold land in Thailand. The restrictions are not absolute, however. Under section 86 of the Land Code Act, foreign ownership may exist pursuant to a treaty (although no such treaty currently exists), and since 1999 qualifying foreign investors may acquire up to one rai of residential land under section 96 bis of the Land Code Act, subject to strict statutory requirements and ministerial approval. In practice, relatively few foreigners qualify under this exception. Foreigners who unlawfully acquire land, either directly or through a Thai nominee, may be required to dispose of the land and may be subject to criminal penalties under the Land Code Act, including section 111.

Land Title Deeds Land Documents in Thailand

Land Laws
land title documents

Land documents and deeds evidencing a person's legal right or title to land. Large areas of Thailand do not have the status of titled land or land confirmed for private use and possession but are government or public land or at the best forms of land claims generally used by farmers. No juristic acts like a sale, lease, superficies or usufruct can be registered over these types of land, this is only possible over land titles offering private ownership or a confirmed right of possession, issued by the land department of Thailand.

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Thai Land Law:
Thailand Land Code Act B.E. 2497 (1954)

Foreigners may under section 86 of the land code act acquire land in Thailand by virtue of the provision of a treaty giving him the right to own land. There is currently no treaty with any country allowing foreigners to own land in Thailand. The Thai government created one specific and restrictive exemption for foreign land ownership in section 96 bis of this act.