1 hour ago, JerryM said:

If that's all it would take, it already would've happened.

Maybe but in the past a lot of thai quota would be sold via thai company route, that's now closed off

Edited September 5Sep 5 by scubascuba3

30 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe but in the past a lot of thai quota would be sold via thai company route, that's now closed off

So all the big shot developers with their high-profile lobbyists never saw that coming.

But per my earlier posts what the developers would have to do now is t find 20 senators to put forward the proposal because either it's a great proposal or baby wants a new pair of shoes.

Edited September 5Sep 5 by JerryM

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Developers need to up the bribes to enable change

It's not just the livelihoods of the developers, it's all the hundreds of different products, businesses, and services that go into building and selling a house, and all the many workers involved with all of them. They all need to unite and lobby. United and organized they would be powerful, and would be listened to.

On 9/3/2026 at 6:04 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Makes sense in tourist areas where condo foreign quota fills up quick, if they don't do something foreign investment will continue to plumet

It is a "lose lose" for Thais.

They have to be less xenophobic to stay competative with neighbours in ASEAN for foreign investment, but they don't want to dent their pride and ego.

Anyway, grab the popcorn and enjoy the show. Haha

Well as organized as the developers might be, there already seems to organized groups on record as opposed to the 100% foreign ownership proposition.

Including:

The People’s Party (the successor to the dissolved Move Forward Party with 120 House seats) has maintained a strong stance against expanding foreign property rights and loosening ownership restrictions in Thailand.

Edited September 6Sep 6 by JerryM

The original article and the quotes are about much more than 100% foreigner home ownership. She is calling for an end to the requirement that foreign investors must have a majority Thai partner. That's a major policy shift - one that I am sure will not be endorsed by the Thai government. Thailand's wealthy class rely on the present structure.

On 9/6/2026 at 2:34 AM, NewGuy87 said:

It is a "lose lose" for Thais.

They have to be less xenophobic to stay competative with neighbours in ASEAN for foreign investment, but they don't want to dent their pride and ego.

Anyway, grab the popcorn and enjoy the show. Haha

That's the way I see it.

Genuine competition in the region now, particularly from Vietnam, who will announce their long stay visa deal in the near future.

The Thai's have painted themselves into a corner. The Thai company nominee ownership of land got out of control, so has the use of agents. To crackdown on these, at a point in time when a neighbor/s is throwing out the welcome mat, puts them in a difficult position.

One one hand, they want to crackdown, clean up the mess of the past, but not lose face, but on the other hand, they don't want this demographic, but more importantly, their money, to leave.

As usual, Thailand can't have farang money, without the farang. They have never understood this.

Yes, grab the popcorn. It's going to be funny watching Thailand compete, when they have never known how to compete, because they have always thought the tourists, and retirees, would just keep coming. Times are changing in South East Asia. 😂 😂

Edited September 7Sep 7 by KhunHeineken

6 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Genuine competition in the region now, particularly from Vietnam, who will announce their long stay visa deal in the near future.

It's good that Vietnam lets you know their future plans so you can advise us

12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's good that Vietnam lets you know their future plans so you can advise us

There's no secret about it. It's in the media. AN picked up the story for a thread as well.

On 9/4/2026 at 8:58 AM, robert2 said:

Large scale foreign investors already only invest in Thailand of there is an economic upside. Having Thai partners comes with risks but also potential upsides such as cultural understanding, connections and networks.

More risk than reward.

Lol! And of course, the dozen of families which control the Thai economy, because foreign firms have to make JVs with them, will not block this idea! 😂

18 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

More risk than reward.

Yep, first advice I got from my uncle was never, ever do business with family members.

5 hours ago, robert2 said:

Yep, first advice I got from my uncle was never, ever do business with family members.

Was the second piece of advice never, ever, do business in Thailand and / or with Thai's? 😂

21 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Was the second piece of advice never, ever, do business in Thailand and / or with Thai's? 😂

Well, everyone needs money for living and for many starting a business ends up being their only option. But you definitely got a point. Finding good business partners isn't easy.

Edited September 12Sep 12 by robert2

On 9/7/2026 at 8:44 PM, KhunHeineken said:

That's the way I see it.

Genuine competition in the region now, particularly from Vietnam, who will announce their long stay visa deal in the near future.

The Thai's have painted themselves into a corner. The Thai company nominee ownership of land got out of control, so has the use of agents. To crackdown on these, at a point in time when a neighbor/s is throwing out the welcome mat, puts them in a difficult position.

One one hand, they want to crackdown, clean up the mess of the past, but not lose face, but on the other hand, they don't want this demographic, but more importantly, their money, to leave.

As usual, Thailand can't have farang money, without the farang. They have never understood this.

Yes, grab the popcorn. It's going to be funny watching Thailand compete, when they have never known how to compete, because they have always thought the tourists, and retirees, would just keep coming. Times are changing in South East Asia. 😂 😂

Damn right.

Thailand's glory days are behind it. Losing to peers on every metric!

And I don't think they can compete with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Gonna be entertaining!

1 hour ago, robert2 said:

Well, everyone needs money for living and for many starting a business ends up being their only option. But you definitely got a point. Finding good business partners isn't easy.

Thailand forces foreigners to have 51% Thai business partners. That means, foreigners have no business doing business here. 😂

Because Thai business down 50%

Need to increase ownership from 50% to 100%

Double profit

Thai Business Owner Math 101 🌼

20 minutes ago, NewGuy87 said:

Damn right.

Thailand's glory days are behind it. Losing to peers on every metric!

And I don't think they can compete with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Gonna be entertaining!

It's interesting that they have chosen this particular point in time to crackdown on Thai company nominees, shorten visa exemption time, and they are looking at a tourist tax.

At a time when foreign investment and tourism is down, they scare off what's left of foreign investment, and tourists. Go figure.

10 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

Because Thai business down 50%

Need to increase ownership from 50% to 100%

Double profit

Thai Business Owner Math 101 🌼

For me, not owning the 51% is as good as not owning it 100%. You just wouldn't do it, but everyone else is doing it, so it must be fine. 😂

On 9/7/2026 at 8:44 PM, KhunHeineken said:

As usual, Thailand can't have farang money, without the farang. They have never understood this.

They understand it very very well.

It's a bit cliche I know, but when I first fell from the sky here nigh on half a century ago, it was a common saying that Thailand welcomes you, but you can leave your wallet here when you go home, and no need to hurry back. This country has banked on the poor financial decisions of foreigners for longer than I've been here, and will continue to do so as long as foreigners keep coming here believing that they know better.

On 9/12/2026 at 10:49 AM, NanLaew said:

This country has banked on the poor financial decisions of foreigners for longer than I've been here, and will continue to do so as long as foreigners keep coming here believing that they know better.

In most cases foreigners "bank" on their relationship with a Thai women, and take onboard her wise financial planning of investing in such things as a bar, a pig farm in Issan, land, property etc etc.

There's another plane full of these lambs to the slaughter arriving as I type. 😂 😂