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Lastly if more than 49% of condos end up being allowed to be sold to foreigners - as mooted in the cabinet's plans - foreigners should not be allowed to vote. 

What foreigner would buy a condo for 10M+ and pay monthly fees with no say to what happens, and be at the whimps of the Thai condo owners? This has the reverse result, no foreigners will be buying condos.

What is good for the goose is good for the gander comes to mind. 

The USA should prohibit Thais from buying residential properties in America, unless they give reciprocal rights to US expats. 

The price of the car is a factor when buying, ie transfering the title deed from seller to buyer.  A transfer fee and tax will amount to about 1% of the assessed value. 

The only title to trust is a Land Office original and your attorney should get a certified copy from them. The one a seller is holding may not be up to date, ie show the current owner, a loan, etc. 

Then a copy of the dated certified copy can be an addendum to the Sale and Purchase agreement. 

As the saying goes...

You can't fix stupid. 

19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Many people here do not have enough income or money in a Thai bank that requires filing any of those reports.

Really?

A total of $10,000 or about 320,000B or more requires filing. 

Time to go to plan 26 Z since the first 25 failed. TIT

These clowns don't get it. LOS is becoming less attractive every year. Soon the land of Indians and Chinese only. Good luck squeezing a dollar from any three of them. 

Another unnecessary item by the monkeys in charge. At least better than the useless yellow book or pinky card. 

Most US expats here do not report, file or pay their required taxes, ie tax returns, FBAR, 8938, etc. I have met two others in 19 yrs here who do. Their day is coming. 

19 hours ago, canthai55 said:

And how do newbies cease to become Newbies ?

With experience - we were all newbies once.

And how do you get experience ?

Ride.

Your comment makes zero sense

We actually had a motorcycle and drivers license in our home country, many years before coming here. Obviously, you didn't.

Most of us will die, most likely from a road accident or alcohol way before they ever actually enforce the rules? 

Automatic bike have contributed greatly to accidents for most never rode a bike before. Get the newbies off the road. 

USA the new North Korea? 

Save up to buy something better than a girlie bike?

I doubt they are lying anymore or less than the rest of the country.

You can't get orange juice from a rock. Most likely nothing will be done. TIT!

It's good to hear a house buying and building story. You don't hear too many good selling stories, for there are a number of reasons why liquating doesn't always have a happy ending. 

What do you expect from a banana republic third world country? 

The bank must approve anything to do with title since they most likely registered a lien/mortgage on the title deed. Did you ask them? 

Does anyone believe this would be allowed to air if it was truthful about this place? 

Is that any worse than fleeing from an accident?