In Thailand, daily life is regulated in the Civil and Commercial Code, which is published in 6 books: see https://hinproperty.de/thailand-civil-and-commercial-code/. HinProperty has written a series of articles to document Thai property laws and an understandable interpretation by Thai lawyers. (https://thailandlawonline.com).
From our experience there are 4 main topics that expats are interested in:
1. Buying a condominium
• In the HinProperty post
https://hinproperty.com/foreign-ownership-of-condos-apartments-in-thailand/
• Official document in English:
https://www.dol.go.th/estate/DocLib/act%202008.pdf
2. Purchase and ownership of real estate
• In the HinProperty post
https://hinproperty.com/foreign-property-in-thailand/
• Official document in English:
https://www.dol.go.th/legal/Documents/eng-law.pdf
3. Own a house as an expat
• In the HinProperty post
https://hinproperty.com/foreign-home-ownership-separate-from-property/
• Information from Lawyers: https://www.thailandlawonline.com/thai-real-estate-law/ownership-and-buying-real-estate-in-thailand#4
4. Lease and Tenancy of Property
• In the HinProperty post
https://hinproperty.com/foreign-property-in-thailand/
• Official document in English: Thailand Civil and Commercial Code Book 3
If you google internet sites you will mostly find interpretations of Thai law mixed with wishful thinking or old experiences overruled by local courts, especially for lease and purchase of real estate in a company name.
Source for legal information:
“Thailandlawonline” at https://thailandlawonline.com is a team of trained and licensed Thai lawyers providing high quality legal services to foreign and local clients in English and Thai. An attorney resume is listed on an older website http://lawonline.weebly.com/attorneys.html.
Mr. Sarawut Kaewkert
Sarawut received his law degree from Thammasat University. Sarawut previously worked as a real estate attorney at G1 Development and TCC CapitaLand, one of the largest real estate companies in Southeast Asia, based in Bangkok. He specializes and has extensive experience in real estate law, development, condominium licensing and real estate matters with foreigners. Sarawut can advise both private property buyers in Thailand and property developers.