If somebody could enlighten me: There seem to be a number of "chanote" categories. I hear of NS3G, NS3 etc. etc. Anyone can give me a list of the different chanote-categories (and what can be done with the property within those different categories ?

Thanks & cheers.

Try this link: Title Deeds

InterestedObserver's link is a good start.

Also:

Land Titles issued by the Land Department are divided into 6 main categories as follows:

Sor Kor 1 (S.K. 1), is a notification form of possession of land.

Nor Sor 2 (N.S. 2) is a consent letter issued by the Land Department to the holder.

Nor Sor 3 (N.S. 3), is an instrument which signifies the land occupier’s right to possess the land, but without conferring actual possession.

Nor Sor 3 Gor (N.S. 3 G.), is an instrument with the same legal basis as Nor. Sor. 3, the difference being that Nor. Sor. 3 Gor has the land area parcel points set by using the aerial survey.

Nor Sor 3 Khor (N.S. 3 K.), is an instrument with the same legal basis as Nor. Sor. 3 Gor, the difference being that Nor. Sor. 3 Khor issued in the area which has no parcel points set by using the aerial survey.

Nor Sor 5 (N.S. 5) is a document showing the verification in the right of the holder in the N.S. 5 land, if the holder has N.S. 5 land along with a utilization certificate - it indicates that the district officer has confirmed the utilization on such N.S. 5 land.

Nor Sor 4 Jor (N.S. 4 J.) or Chanote title deed is the only document which can be described as a land freehold title deed, because it is the only one confirming the ownership of the land.

Land documents issued by other government departments

Sor. Por. Gor. 4-01 (S.P.G. 4-01)

Sor. Tor. Gor. (S.T.G.)

Por. Bor. Tor. 5 (P.B.T. 5)

Nor. Kor. 3 (N.K. 3)

Gor. Sor. Nor. 5 (G.S.N. 5)

Not sure how up to date the above is as some titles were changed fairly recently, but such changes should be (relatively) easy to find.

Gives you something to go on, however.

While some may raise very narrow examples, for a foreigner the best advice is never to invest in anything other than Chanote.

Beyond that, full due dilligence (depending on how much you care about the money involved) should involve full invetigation at the land office (some mistakenly rely on a physical chanote supplied by the seller / agent) including checking the full history of the land and its progression through the various titles as well as inspection of the physical land suggested to accord with the title and advice on any restrictions on use and of course encumberances.

A check should be made on the day of the transaction for any changes made to the title since the (hopefully recent) full investigation).

Experieneced legal counsel should be obtained for this (subject to appetite for risk).

Thanks for all the Infos, guys. Like you did before, I try to do my homework. I want "to look before I leap".

Cheers.