klause

Duty free in suvarnabhumi selling alckohol in this days or not ? Thanks

2 minutes ago, madmax2 said:

have not seen the type of bungalow/shack you are looking for on phuket, seen something similar at Kao Lak at a out of the way place on the beach

khao lak !  might be a good idea either ; khao lak is on my way and before i arrive to kamala i can look khao lak 1-2 days too  ;    i really fed up and bored pattaya prostitutions and silly bar girls ; miss  that no-nonsencely talk with western ladies too )in  pattaya only russian tourists as foreigner but in south thailand very mixed female tourists i guess.

59 minutes ago, Psimbo said:

Ahhh- ANOTHER Phuket vs Pattaya thread. has it been a week already, lol? Plenty of bungalows in Kamala with signs outside at the moment and bargains to be had for long term rentals.

 

As an aside I was up in Patts last week and was engaged in a P vs P conversation. I must say that the balloon chasers up there make those in Phuket look like rank amateurs- couldn't wait to get back.

i will stay first anywhere else in there but after that i will look for longterm rental. ( like 3 months- 6 months ) i just make
"preliminary information" before i arrive there ; never been there before

1 hour ago, madmax2 said:

Depends what you mean by a bungalow, if you mean a house/villa a basic 2 bedroom one starts at about 13K a month and goes up from there (without garden), if you want a pool starts at about 35K a month

depending on the area prices vary a lot, no idea what the prices are in Kamala, locals would have a good idea of prices

bungalow: inside green area with aircon; it might be in 3-5 km far to beach no problem ; i have car.

16 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

here in kamala an air con room with cable is around 6-10,000 baht /month

in Kathu, phuket town cheaper

no garden bungalows for that price,

6000--10000 BAHT sound reasonable montly rent price in kamala.

i have own car  ; no matter if the bangalow a bit far from the beach.

Thanks )

* people say that "phuket is much more expensive than pattaya"

How about longterm condo apartments bungalow rental prices in phuket area? example :

you can find in pattaya quite nice condos or apartments from 4000--6000-8000 baht monthly with aircon hotwater inside too

and it look not too bad either.

* how about in phuket ? are there apartments in low price or not?

if yes: which area more cheaper in phuket at all ? kamala ? kathu ? karon where?

i am interetsed kamala area more and would like rent a garden bungalow.

Thanks

Foreigner can buy CONDO farang name own and foreigners can buy company names HOUSE too ; this we know surely.

and also Foreigner can buy LAND IF THE LAND  30 MILLION BAHT COST UP COST..anyway

BUT we hear that :  foreinger CAN legaly buy "1 RAi "land in Thailand ! is it true or not ?

if he can ; is it by farang name or company name will be?

Thanks

i am looking for second-hand HONDA CRV to BUY up to 2007-2009 model.

contact mail:

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Hello ;

I'm looking for a used pickup truck to buy : 4x4 ;automatic gear ;2009 UP MiTSUBiSHi TRITON truck (except red and black color) Truck should be Farang owner and ( 1 OWNER) Truck didn’t used in construction work and not had any accident or serious problem ; It should never had any major problems ,I will let checkup the truck condition by professional mitsubishi service of the car first anyway and if everything perfect working; I will pay the cash and buy it ( if reasonable price too ; of course)

Thank

p.s. I live since long years in Thailand

Hallo;

in which area of "Andaman coast" MORE German speaking ( German;austrian; swiss ) visitors or expats more

than other nations?

just an example as i do a wild guess : in pattaya more british and us people.

in samui more scandinavic and aussie people like that ...

now : but where prefer to live or visit the german speaking people in ANDAMAN AREA MOST ? any idea ?

Thanks

Hallo ;

in which area of Thailand there are more German speaking ( German;austrian; swiss ) visitors or expats more than other nations?(i do not mean sex tourists in pattaya ) i mean normal people man and woman ; pairs ;singles etc. ?

just example as i do a wild guess : in pattaya more british and us people

in samui more scandinavic and aussie people like that ...

now : whwre prefer to live or visit the german speaking people in thailand most ? any idea maybe?

Thanks

klaus

Very good advice from KhunPer.

Just a few things to add (from a course that I attended in Bangkok).

A law professor said that whilst the preference share method is totally legal. In a conflict - the foreigner would probably loose as the structure suggests that one foreigner is equal to ten Thais and this is against the spirit of Thai law.

It is legal for a foreigner to have a 30 year lease - plus it is also possible to have a 30 year extension (60 years in all), but any more is illegal. You should avoid anyone offering 90 year or 99 year leases.

If you go for the lease option, only the names on the lease can have possession of the property. ie if yours is the only name on the lease, when you die the lease is cancelled immediately. Make sure that your successors are also on the lease. (Wife, children etc)

Definitely talk to a good lawyer or accountant before you spend money or sign anything. There are a few rogues on Samui. I can provide some contact numbers if you wish.

Good luck and welcome to Samui.

Thank you all for information ;

very kind of you .

most people say that i should better lease a Land not buy ;

but i will spend alot money inside garden

build a house ; buy & planting many fruit trees inside ; and and and

it will be pity all about my effort in the end for my hard work at all for the garden;

i would like that somebody from my successors will heritage this nice garden house

when i am gone.

we will see ; what way i will decide. i have time to think .

i own a condo in Thailand closer to bkk already ; i know all about rogues here ; tricks and etc.

will never do anything without a good laywer ;

without check title owner from land registry office.

i know the case .

thank anyway to warn me ) very kind of you .

you can provide me some contacts ;will be glad;

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Thanks

There are a number of treads about buying land as a foreigner. There is a webpage at site SamuiForSale (http://www.samuiforsale.com/knowledge/land-property-ownership-thailand.html) with some informative answers, and also an Isaan lawyer has written some read worthy articles about property at ThaiLawOnline (http://thailawonline.com/en/property/buying-a-house-in-thailand.html).

Yes, it is possible to buy ½ rai, build a wall around the land, and build a house inside – but as foreigner you have some limitations.

Land prices are, as everywhere, dependent of location. Furthermore, you may in same area (location) find quite different prices. Samui land prices have gone up during the last two decades, and not only what a foreigner may consider as a good plot, is “expensive”. Thais may think different, so land that for a foreigner seems like not too attractive can be “very expensive”. Where a foreigner often thinks a flat plot with no vegetation near a trafficked street is unattractive, Thais find that very attractive – well for business, and no trees and palms in the way.

The best thing is to check with some real estate agents, check adverts – including billboards at Shopping Centers – and look around and ask locals; often the mouth-to-mouth method works well for finding reasonable priced plots. You will most likely be able to find land priced around 4 million baht a rai, or your suggested 2½ million baht for ½ rai or 125 talang wah (500 square meter); especially at the southern and western part of Samui, but also up the sois (roads) going inland, you may find reasonable priced land for sale.

Another possibility is to look for land + house – which sometimes are sold as “a limited company” – and here you can also check in the banks, as they sometimes have taken property back and resell it for a very reasonable price. Kasikorn Bank (K-Bank) normally has a color flyer available, unfortunately only in Thai language.

The limited company method was often used to hold land for a foreigner, when I say “was”, it’s because it has been more complicated the later years; however a local lawyer with experience in property and foreign clients, shall be able to enlighten you about present conditions and how to make it. Normally the first informative consultation with a lawyer is free of charge, and it’s worth spending the fees for the right information and company set-up.

To my knowledge the complications are that a foreigner can only hold 49 percent of the shares, which mean 51 percent need to be held by Thai citizens. Before a law firm often just put some names in for so-called “proxy shareholders”, but today the shareholders have to prove means of fund for “buying” their shares, making the former method impossible. You need minimum 3 shareholders. Another thing is, that the authorities are looking into companies with foreign shareholders, having no other activities than holding land plot(s) – presumably it’s more the larger set-up’s that is looked at, rather than a small plot with a private bungalow; but that can change.

A possible way is to use preferred shares, where the foreign shareholder holds a majority of voting rights with shares each having 10 votes, whilst the Thai shareholders has ordinary shares with one vote only – it’s questioned if this method legally can hold in court. Another thing is to have the limited company performing some other activity than holding a plot of land; perhaps that can be “on paper” only. An experienced lawyer can inform you about various possibilities. Expect to pay in the area of 35,000 to 50,000 baht in various fees to open a limited company.

Setting up a company to hold land means, that you will need an agreement with an accountant; make an annual audited balance; expect to pay some semi-annually company tax. Do expect some 40,000 baht and up for that service per year.

When reading other threads and postings, you cannot compare prices up Isaan with Samui-prices; also various Land Offices may have little different rules, so you need advisers with local experience. Also expect construction prices at Samui to be slightly higher, it’s an island and the construction workers come down here in teams, they are not local people like up Isaan.

You may wish the limited company to make a 30-year Lease Agreement with you; that has to be declared at the Land Office and tax paid for the full length of the leasing period. Any lease longer than 3 years is illegal and void, if not registered at the Land Office. A long-term registered lease agreement also gives you some level of protection. You will need to pay a lease to the limited company, that also need some income to pay accountant, auditor and tax.

I recommend always to use a lawyer and check due diligence of land or property or limited company (if buying an established company owing land/house); furthermore road access is very important to check and clear, as well as water supply (public or well or truck/rain), and electric supply (any power lines nearby).

For your info, I’m Samui resident for more than a decade and have a house here, and I’m shareholder in a limited company. Feel free to ask; if you have further questions you think I can help answering.

Wish you good luck with your plan...

Thank you ; very kinf of you ; for the "very" usefull informations with many details)

well ; i would never pay lots of money like 4 million baht anyway ;

but i could spend easy around 2 million baht and might be a little bit more than this.

but never 4 million)

doesnt matter the area where might be the house in the island;

i will buy a truck anyway.

i just need a "Garden House" possible build wall around;

possible minimum 10 fruit tress can planting inside; dogs ;cat;chickens ;

vegetables ; flowers a hammock like that.)

i guess around 500m2 or 1/2 rai might be enough to make my dream come true )

just need large Garden house with some fruit trees inside. can be also a ready house on had

if not overr prieced. actually for me The "garden" is much more important than a house for me

if i have a garden the size i need ; like 500m2

i can also let build inside a cheap nice bungalow with 2 rooms and kitchen. aircon ;bathroom ; basta.

actually i live in Thailand but i want to move to south; where more european female

visitors are too ; not only men and sex touristsaround)

i think samui is the right place for me .

thats why i want move there.

Thank you

p.s. "When reading other threads and postings, you cannot compare prices up Isaan with Samui-prices" "but i can compare with pattaya" i live very long years in Thailand. but never been only in south thailand ;

as it said:The price depence THE AREA actually all around.

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Thank you all.

is it possible to buy : for example a half rai ( 800sqm) Land as farang in samui island and build a house or bungalow inside & build wall around ? IF YES ! HOW ?

open a company first to my name and after buy a land and build house? something like that?

is there any other examples like that in the island at all ?

How much might be the cost to me total with a "reasonable" price at all same as my plan?

is it possible half rai land and with other cost 2.500.000 THB around.?. the land might be also 500sqm "anywhere" in the island. doesnt matter.

Thank.

When we arrive the surat thai train staion in the morning ;

how long does is take by bus to go to ferry port for samui? 1 hour ? half our?

how long is the distance between surathani train station and ferry area which go to samui island?

p.s. i know the ferry arrive to island around 2 hours.

i am asking only the distance between ferry and T.station

Thank.

Thanks to you all for answers ; was very usefull )

very kind of you all

as i understood here 1 .Maenam 2. and in the lamai area

there are more German speaking visitors and restaurants etc.

more than other parts of Samui island.

where more Germans than others ?in Chaweng ? Lamai ? maenam ? or pier?

actually i dont want to crew up my longterm holiday around parvenu Russian

and cheeky Anglo s . thats why i am asking . samui is large as see in the map .

i never been in Samui island ; but i often hear from other people might be beautifull in there;

and i would like to visit Samui probably in august or september and stay there 1-2 months .

but i would like stay there in a area which German speaking people most ;

finding German food easly like that ; if so ; which area of Samui i should look for a beach bungalows or apartments than ?

where used to staying German speaking society in there most ? (Swiss;austrian;Germans like that)

will be thankfull for answers.

:-)

Cheapest is train from Pattaya to Hualamphong, but its not the easiest, takes about 4 hours

yes i thought about this way too ; if get on the train from pattaya ;train goes to directly to Hualamphong.

pattaya train station is in sukhumvit somewhere i guess ?

Not really. Here is a map and info about the station.

http://www.bangkok.com/information/hua-lamphong-railway-station.htm

Thanks.

Cheapest is train from Pattaya to Hualamphong, but its not the easiest, takes about 4 hours

yes i thought about this way too ; if get on the train from pattaya ;train goes to directly to Hualamphong.

pattaya train station is in sukhumvit somewhere i guess ?

Bus from Pattaya North Road to Ekkamai......Skytrain to Asoke......MRT Asoke (underground) to Hualamphong.

Thanks alot .

kind of you .

Hi

How can i go cheapest and easiest way to Hualamphung Train station(bbk) from pattaya ?

is the train station near Donmuang bkk ? from which area nearest ?

from which bus station and to which direction i must buy my bus Ticket to bkk from pattaya

and after easly go to hualampung train station from there?

Thanks

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The house you can own outright same as a condo in your own name. The land must be separate by means of either a company, lease, or lifetime usufruct. Consult a poperty lawyer it is not difficult despite the barrage of bampot comments you are about to get here.

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Thank you for information.

farang can buy a CONDO % 100 his name and if he wants to buy a House

he can buy it only in company name (this i know too)

BUT : what if he wants to buy a LAND in company name in Thailand ? (500 sqr meter example.)

is it possible too by a little land to company name? same as buy a house or not ?

actually i want to buy a small land and build a House inside myself.

Thank.