Buying A Place To Live In Chiang Mai

[Mapguy]

The following article appeared in this week's edition of the Chiang Mai Mail. Regrettably, like most reportage in that weekly journal, there is no follow-up reporting. When you see the by-line "CMM Reporters," it generally means that they have read some publicity news release or copied the story without attribution from some other source. The newspaper can comment up that here, if it wishes. In the meantime, I think this topic will stimulate some discussion; hopefully, more knowledgeable information.

Using Thai wife as land purchase nominee is illegal, states Minister CMM reporters

During his nationwide inspection tour of 30 provinces, Anuwat Meteewiboonwut, the director-general of the Thai government’s Land Department, reiterated that any foreigner who uses a Thai nominee—even if the person is his legal wife—to purchase land in the kingdom will have the title deeds of the land revoked if caught.

Pressed to explain further, he stated that if a Thai wife can fund the purchase of land and a house herself, no law is broken. However, if her husband gives her money from his funds to make the purchase, and is discovered to have done so, this will be regarded as an illegal act and the title deeds will be revoked.

Anuwat’s tour is aimed at improving public services in 3 areas, dress, conduct to the public and the clearing of a backlog of work.

[JuniorExPat]

Plenty of discussion in progress: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Illegal-Thai...La-t268608.html.

JxP

[Mapguy]

Plenty of discussion in progress: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Illegal-Thai...La-t268608.html.

JxP

Agree. There is plenty of discussion on the thread referred to.

I request, as OP, that this thread be closed. No need for it at all. We can always talk about the newsworthiness of Chiang Mai Mail at another time.

[Guest Reimar]

As requested by OP:

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