The land has Chanoot title deeds

Whoever pays the property taxes is the legal owner of the land, case closed.

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Wholly incorrect.

Not incorrect at all, the property tax payment notification will be sent to the address on record. It doesn't have to be the actual location of the land.

The person who pays the tax acknowledges it is their responsibility to pay the tax, if they can show receipts issued for payment.

In a court of law it will stand. The judge will question why the owner on record had not paid it themselves and why the tax bill was being sent where it was.

If you feel it is wholly incorrect please explain why. I know of more than one case where this has been the deciding factor.

Whoever pays the property taxes is the legal owner of the land, case closed.

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Wholly incorrect.

Not incorrect at all, the property tax payment notification will be sent to the address on record. It doesn't have to be the actual location of the land.

The person who pays the tax acknowledges it is their responsibility to pay the tax, if they can show receipts issued for payment.

In a court of law it will stand. The judge will question why the owner on record had not paid it themselves and why the tax bill was being sent where it was.

If you feel it is wholly incorrect please explain why. I know of more than one case where this has been the deciding factor.

More than one case? decisively the sole criterion then

We can therefore dispense with the land code, land offices, chanotes (and lesser titles), squatters rights, competing ownership claims et al and just rely on tax receipts?

Whoever pays the property taxes is the legal owner of the land, case closed.

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Wholly incorrect.

Not incorrect at all, the property tax payment notification will be sent to the address on record. It doesn't have to be the actual location of the land.

The person who pays the tax acknowledges it is their responsibility to pay the tax, if they can show receipts issued for payment.

In a court of law it will stand. The judge will question why the owner on record had not paid it themselves and why the tax bill was being sent where it was.

If you feel it is wholly incorrect please explain why. I know of more than one case where this has been the deciding factor.

More than one case? decisively the sole criterion then

We can therefore dispense with the land code, land offices, chanotes (and lesser titles), squatters rights, competing ownership claims et al and just rely on tax receipts?

in this case, you got it.

in this case, you got it.

which case? discussed anywhere here or just contained in your head?

Wife has been informed that squatter will not leave under any circumstances. even if he were paid hundreds of thousands of baht. He insists my wife cannot get him out.

This has me worried and I have advised my wife to get a lawyer immediately.

Not sure who has paid last two years property tax but have urged my wife to pay it asap.

Chances are that nobody has paid the annual property tax which is quite common. I agree with you. Have your wife make sure it's paid ASAP. Unfortunately, this isn't going to get the step-father to leave.

Turn off elec and water....then one day when he is out doing stuff.....get s huge dog to move into his house.

Would like to thank everyone who went to the trouble of offering advice and information.

Will post feedback from lawyer/solicitor once known.

Anyone know if my wife would need to attend court to get squatter removed, or would solicitor represent her himself.