Possession off land 10 years ownership

[Jameskrabi]

Question : saw another topic which had me curious.

I bought some land (quiet a lot actually over Thailand)

I am now going to be spending a hell of a lot of time in the USA Europe .

My wife moved to Zurich for business also.

If land automatically transfers after ten years do we need to put a wall around these plots? Or what full chanute!

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[Jameskrabi]

I'll add they are chanute title

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[simon43]

I bought some land

You are Thai?

[swissie]

Not easy reading. OP's mother- tongue is not English.

OP may have bought some land with NO or inferior land-title.

Yes there is a Govt. Program running to issue proper title to land. Before Chanote is granted, a no-can-sell ruling is in place for the duration of 10 years.

- Well understood: During this 10 year "freeze", anyone that can deliver proof positive, that his family has had their goats foraging on this land for the last decades, will be in a position to challenge the "sale" of the land. (Grandfathered-Rights, known otherwise.)

This possibly reflects the OP's situation.

Cheers.

[wym]

Until the OP finds a way to communicate the relevant details with more clarity we're just speculating.

Which of course never stopped anyone here, keeps things interesting if not informative.

[Hedghog]

Putting a wall around your plot of land.

That is relevant in The Gambia,

Never heard of the practice in Thailand.

[Neeranam]

Eben if you built a wall someone could jump over and squat. If squatting for 10 years, they can claim it.

[Jameskrabi]

Even with a chanute? Or a house built? If a house built stops this ill get the developers started now.

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[choochoo]

its the wifes problem. its not your land...................lol.

[Jameskrabi]

It's in co so yes it is

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[simon43]

It's in co so yes it is

If you mean 'company' by 'co', then you could have more problems than you envisage. You stated that 'you' bought some land, so I assume you are a shareholder in the company that purchased the land.

Be very aware that 'ownership' of land by a foreigner through controlling interest in a Thai company is illegal. I think you need to consult a lawyer...

[choochoo]

put a guest house on the land....problem solved.

[Theoutsider]

I bought some land

You are Thai?

You sound Thai

Are you Thai.

[choochoo]

is op a developer? I cant see him buying land just to make his wife familee wealthy.....lol.

maybe i can see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kevvy]

I think he is saying if you buy land and you leave it and someone comes and lives on it , so after ten years they can claim it their own. You will have to have someone you trust to look after the land so no one decides to live on it . Or put some fruit trees on it and get someone to look after them.

kevvy

[choochoo]

he bought land all over thailand...............im just wondering why? must be international land speculator.................lol.

[Jameskrabi]

I am 28, married .

The wife has plenty of land in trang, her family a hell of a lot more .

- now this does not mean turn the conversation that way.

Also for the wise crack perhaps you would realise when married assets are split 50/50 when there is no child so actually I am likely to be better off on a split on thai based assets as transfers etc were done after - so that rules out your dumb arse answer.

My question was as above - I am spending more time in Europe and the US .

My wife also moves to Zurich shortly (separately ) following her career.

My question is not to the way we bought it as we are safe there.

My question is in regards to some wise arse claiming it to be his as we won't be there to keep an eye on things.

As it stands roads are being put in so is water and so on.

So it's not exactly of the beaten track , further more we have chanute

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[JLCrab]

Section 1471. Sin Suan Tua consists of: (1) property belonging to either spouse before marriage

Section 1472. As regards to Sin Suan Tua, if it has been exchanged to other property ... such other property or money acquired shall be Sin Suan Tua.

[choochoo]

good thing op has CHANUTE.

[Langsuan Man]

You just have to mark the land by insuring that the land borders are plainly visible, walls are not required

The 10 year thing the OP is citing is known in the West as "ownership by adverse possession" which is a legal principle that if the land owner says nothing to an adjacent land owner about encroaching on the boundary after a certain period of time the "new" boundary becomes legal due to the principle of adverse possession

Thailand has a similar legal concept regarding abandoned land, and the land is considered abandoned if the land taxes are not paid within a ten year period. Since land taxes are so low in Thailand, many areas don't even bother to issue land tax bills. The OP can prevent problems so long as he insures that the relevant tax is paid, even if the means going to the tax office and volunteering to pay the taxes prior to a bill being issued

Obviously to prevent squatters the OP must have someone check on the land periodically to insure that squatters are not present and that the land is not being encroached on but one would think that since the OP's wifes family is here then they would do this periodic checking

[bunnaag]

good thing op has CHANUTE.

you know what he means.he has been hammered enough