Will the proposal to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand be canceled due to concerns over the LTR visa?

Nov 8, 2022
2 years ago
Erik *******
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Seems like Land property proposition for foreigners will be axed soon … with “rising concern about LTR visa”…

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There are growing concerns that the proposal to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand may soon be canceled, primarily due to apprehensions surrounding the Long-Term Resident (LTR) visa. The conversation includes skepticism about whether wealthy foreigners will invest in Thailand amidst fluctuating laws, with commentators highlighting issues of trust, the economic dynamics influenced by foreign investments, and comparisons to other countries where foreigners have more property rights.
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Lye **********
Imagine they allow foreigners to buy land and 6 months later, the rules change and foreigners that own a land in Thailand must sell their land within 3 months or will have to forfeit it. Guess how much locals are willing to pay for that piece of land owned by foreigner? 30% of market value? 🤣🤣🤣
Russell *******
Good 👍
Mark ********
Circus 🥸
Sam *********
There are plenty of countries that are happy to have foreigners invest in, open businesses, own land etc…Cambodia looks more and more enticing as the days go by
Neil ********
@Sam ********
heard cambodia just changed tourist/business visa rules so its much harder to stay long term
Chris *****
@Sam ********
and lot of country apply free visas also for make invests more easy

The only solution for bé millionary boy in thailand is....

Come thailand with 3 millions , spend 2millions in issan (marry , gold , Buffalo and motorbike for papa your gf ) , and go back your home with 1million 😂
Sam *********
@Chris ****
the old cliches are often valid
Tulip ********
the trouble is flood of drug money fuelled Chinese buyers means everyone loses out. In London, we let anyone buy anything, now the Russians own masses and prices for Londoners, are sky high. We all lose out because Thailand wants the foreigners cash but not the foreigners. Every scheme will be abused in a country where 'under the table' buys anything.
Ian *****
Rule changes and new/dropped plans every 10 minutes doesn't help boost trust in any scheme either . They also need to boot out their advisors as they are so out of touch
Ryan **********
The Thai law on foreigners not buying real estate, is brilliant both for Thai's and foreigners

I currently reside in Dominican republic, equal stage of development as Thailand.. average salary in Dr is 100$ lower per month

In DR it's free market

Foreigners are wraging havock on the real estate market and prices here.. it's way more expensive than Europe..

You need a bare minimum of 1500$ to live here per month, without car, telephone and in the cheapest accomodations, trying to budget your spending every day, no exceptions.. and only eat outside two times a month.

Apartments outside slum starts a 100k usd, and nice houses 500k usd up to millions

Rentals starts from 300$ per month for dated one rooms, unless you want to live too far from civilization.. something decent starts from 700$ plus utilities

The result of this free American market is

Thai bdp 7233$ per Capita per year

DR bdp 8603$

So Dr is 15% higher on GDP.

The buttom 50% of population income / wealth

DR 2500$ per year per Capita

Thai 3750$

So the buttom 50% of population in Dominican republic have 50% less income with free market!!!

DR have 30 in safety index

Thai have 62

So double the crime here in DR

Both food and housing is 5 x times more expensive compared to Thailand

It would be insane to ruin Thailand, for foreign investor sharks to do wealth transfer and increase inequality to unsustainable levels

Instead just pay the very affordable housing and 😁 while your cashflow goes to locals
Todd *********
@Ryan *********
I think it would be an error to declare DR as anywhere approaching Thailand in development
Ryan **********
@Todd ********
can you elaborate on that?

it's two different countries in different parts of the world, but from a development standpoint I think they are fairly comparable, likewise their their main sources of income agriculture, tourism etc. But DR don't have the ancient culture
Todd *********
@Ryan *********
there are really next to zero similarities.

And Thailand is miles ahead on the scale of development. Dominican is an isolated island, shared with one of the most destitute nations on earth. Thailand is 11 times larger. With 6 times the population. In the dead center of humanity in Asia. One is a nation desperately struggling for its place in the world with zero chance of success. One is a thriving nation with massive agricultural resources and industry and the world’s most visited city as well as 4x as many annual tourists as the entire population of DR. It’s an absurd comparison.
Ryan **********
@Todd ********
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Todd *********
@Ryan *********
one of the major travesties holding this small, poor Caribbean nation back is piss poor education, especially for girls.
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Todd *********
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Ryan **********
@Todd ********
I showed GDP, it's 15% higher in DR? Do you know what GDP per capita means?

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Todd *********
@Ryan *********
it's a cute way for irrelevant countries to pretend they are relevant. Who cares? Do you understand the difference between 7 million and 39 million? Because that is the difference between DR and Thailand in tourism numbers. It 's growing in Dominican (and everywhere else) because the planet is almost at 8 billion humans and more affluence with great ease of travel. Again - irrelevant really. But you are doing an excellent job of supporting my point
Ryan **********
@Todd ********
I think you really don't have a clue what you are talking about..

A GPD 15% higher in DR.. DR creates 15% more income per citizen this is a direct comparison because it's growth domestic production in percentage of population

DR is a free market

DR has a lower standard of living for the 50% bottom of the population.. inc. rights, opportunity etc.

That's exactly the problem!!

Just like America, the free market creates billionaires and poverty / homelessness
Todd *********
@Ryan *********
i'm afraid you seem a bit lost in endeavoring to aimlessly pump the tires of a failing state on Thai Visa site. IDR s no way imaginable 'at equal stage of development' to Thailand. Which is part of your initial premise. Try pounding the DR Expat sites.
Ryan **********
@Todd ********
it's simple, a 15% GDP advance should result in better overall living standards.. but it doesn't

DR is a free market based on the theory of trickle down economics

Thailand is a restricted market

Thailand have 50% more wealth in the 50% lowest part of the population.. is. Better opportunities, less poverty and more rights

So the numbers indicate DR should have an slight advance.. but reality it's the opposite for the 50% bottom of the population

So I'm saying I rather be the lowest 50% in Thailand compared to DR

The post is about free market or not in Thailand, I'm giving my real life experience... Free market in Thailand will create more poverty by cash flowing upwards and out the country too

Sure it will increase property value, but it's a short lived gain, that ends in favor of investors and banks.. on the expense of the local population

Free market creates inequality, specially with stronger market forces like china, Europe and USA in competition with local Thai's..
Ryan **********
Chris *****
Rich foreigners will never invest 10 millions in thailand .

No one .

Who want loose all him money in a country where the law are changing daily 🤣🤣🤣

Chinese maybe ?

As all the political boss in thailand are chineses 😉

Anyway they realy think farang are stupid ???

But 1 rai , no more..And invest 10.000.000🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thaïlande want your money , but dont want you
Jx ******
@Chris ****
perfectly said
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