No Witch-hunt On Foreign Ownership: Lands Department

[Soutpeel]

Since the Thai govt is so short of money, they should confiscate all land held by proxy of Farang. Auction that off (to Mrs. Thaksin), and easily gain a few trillion Baht.

No need to get the mega loan anymore.

Or conversely allow all with certain provisos (long term working, long term married, retired) to buy one rai and watch the cash roll in.

Interesting point....if a law like this came into fruition, would the cash roll in ???....

I would expect the price of land to increase, therefore less farangs qualifying would be buying as they do not have the cash to buy the land, and knowing the history of Thailand politics of creating laws/rules, then changing them shortly after, this may in fact put a lot of people off...

Just a couple of thoughts

[mommysboy]

It's an accident waiting to happen. Bit like sitting in a condemned building, saying "well it hasn't fallen down yet".

The past doesn't predict the future.

But the worst will probably be an order to sell IMHO.

[britainmal]

All you guys that sold your prperties overseas and bought land and built houses for your Thai wives, just enjoy it while you can. Eventually you will loose it. 99% of cases will end up in separation. These girls are too smart now... All those 65+ pensioners that sell their assets overseas and buy land and house for their 20 year old Thai wife.... COME ON!

You would spend at least 5 million to get anything you would call home. You can use that same amount to rent a 4-5 star hotel room for 10 years.... and really enjoy yourselves... but then I suppose you wouldnt get a 20 tear old bride living in a hotel... you must pay the parents, the brothers, the sisters, the whole town, buy the land buld the house, have your EXPENSIVE wedding party for the whole town, then have just as an expensive party for your house party.... to enjoy that 20 year old flesh for a while...

So stop your complaining you know the laws... YOU CANT BUY ANYTHING.... if you do think of it as agift and it wont hurt when you walk away from it... which you will eventually...

Why do you have to stick with one girl! All you have to do is live in a flat in Bangkok and pick up a girl at a massage palour or bar everyday and pay her like that.

[Artisi]

All you guys that sold your prperties overseas and bought land and built houses for your Thai wives, just enjoy it while you can. Eventually you will loose it. 99% of cases will end up in separation. These girls are too smart now... All those 65+ pensioners that sell their assets overseas and buy land and house for their 20 year old Thai wife.... COME ON!

You would spend at least 5 million to get anything you would call home. You can use that same amount to rent a 4-5 star hotel room for 10 years.... and really enjoy yourselves... but then I suppose you wouldnt get a 20 tear old bride living in a hotel... you must pay the parents, the brothers, the sisters, the whole town, buy the land buld the house, have your EXPENSIVE wedding party for the whole town, then have just as an expensive party for your house party.... to enjoy that 20 year old flesh for a while...

So stop your complaining you know the laws... YOU CANT BUY ANYTHING.... if you do think of it as agift and it wont hurt when you walk away from it... which you will eventually...

Why do you have to stick with one girl! All you have to do is live in a flat in Bangkok and pick up a girl at a massage palour or bar everyday and pay her like that.

If that is how you get your jollies that's ok - but many of us have different idea's about what makes for a happy life.