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Oh I see. Do you have a source for the same? Foreigners are allowed to own land through private limited company where they own 49% of the company the rest is owned by the Thai partners. I plan to get the building and farming in the land handled by my Thai partners. I know them for a while and one is willing to make me owner in his land in exchange as well. Given the reasonable pricing. I don't see a huge issue. I have a chinese friend who bough land (with deed) through the same method and setup a legal private agreement to protect her interests. Yeah they can <deleted> her over. But in my case I plan to share the profits with them in exchange for land and knowhow.

Maybe. I'm going to speak with some foreigners that own land without a deed. I do have a Thai partner. Two in fact.

Its owned partially by a chinese lady and Thai. So I wouldn't say the owners are poor. I'd meet the village council leader and discuss in a few days. But I did hear that the village has submitted a proposal to get a deed. So not sure if that's what you meant. But again that's probably a two or three year process.

Yeah I can see that. I don't mind having it as a personal boutique farm for me and some friends. I could eventually sell the share to another if I wish. But the investment is so insignificant that I don't need to make a profit commercially. Ofcourse. I'd make a lot interms of living off the land and learning some IRL skills. Minus the Airbnb part, would you say it's okay?

I want to build a small Farmstay up on a hill in Chiang Dao. We'll buy the land and partner up with two Thái friends. The advice I need is around the legality of constructing a small farm house and bathhouse (onsen style) on the land. Mainly for personal use and Airbnb for some friends and others that plan to stay. Very small around 3 rooms. Two which will be our private homes. What I've done so far: 1. Shared the concept with neighbour for idea of water and infrature. He has a water treatment setup for irrigation so he'll help us with the setup. - he wants to setup afro based tourism himself so my plan is to partner with him and get a share of his neighouring land and create a join Farmstay. He's open to it. 2.spoke with some local business owners on running a small biz on land without deed. Seems like a norm in this village. 3. Hired a lawyer who will do due diligence on the zone of land, assist when we meet up with the village leader and restrictions and limitation on the project. Context on land: 1. Land has a rubber tree plantation in agricultural zone (to be confirmed). And seems to he active rubber tapping. 2. Close to cafes and agricultural farms so the farming zone checks out. Not in a wildlife area and in the village with houses not more than 3mins away. So it shouldn't be a forest zone. 3.Land is close to 4 government water reservoirs which we can connect with pipes and treat to get water Concept idea 1. Communal kitchen and cafe for the inhabitants (owners and guests) 2. Onsen bathhouse for bathing 3. Farm house. Two to start with. 4. Garden with active agricultural operations (flower nursery, Banana and bamboo trees). 5. Build a pond to attract birds for photography and promote fauna Idea to stay legal: 1. My idea is that as long as we're agrobased farm, we're good. I plan to have a garden and trees and sell produce to have agriculture based products on the books of accounts. 2. First two years will just be personal and friends to test out concepts. I'm completely fine keep the land for personal use and family and friends. It's not a goal to get much commerce My concerns: 1. Clearing out rubber trees to make the houses, onsen and garden. Maybe if I replace it with other agriculture elements like smaller trees, plants, I'll be good? But not sure about legal status of clearing part of the rubber trees. Probably just 0.3 Rai and not all of it. The total land is 4 Rai. 2. Operating in land without deed. I hear chanote is the best deed to acquire. But since this land doesn't have a deed I wonder once we do get a deed if we'll get a favorable deed that allows us to construct as I see some deeds might not allow you to do the same. Anything else I've missed?