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Thailand's attitude towards foreign ownership of land Until Thailand loosens the policy that bars foreigners from owning property (land) in Thailand, Thailand will probably not be an investment haven for foreigners looking to buy property abroad. The Thai government has long been wary of...

Political Situation in Thailand The political situation in Thailand is about as bad as it has ever been. After 12 years without a military coup, the record was broken in 2006 when the military took over once again. Since the takeover, the country has been in a constant state of anarchy with...

Your best bet would be do do a google search using terms like "commercial real estate, Silom, Bangkok. You'll find a list of Google's top ranked commercial real estate firms. From there you can refine your search. Try some the bigger firms like CB Richard Ellis. Contact a few of them and pose...

I noticed your comment "But how about the property market for Hua Hin and Pattaya? Are they also promising like Bangkok if I want to resell the apartment?" Currently there are a number of "lease back programs" in the Hua Hin area that sort of go like this: Here's how it might work...

I purchased property near Hua Hin 3 years ago. Since then the worldwide economic crisis has had a negative effect on property sales in Thailand. Although the property hasn't gone down in value, the number of interested buyers from abroad has dwindled. Property values in American and Europe...

Here's some encouraging news on Property in Thailand Online property-research house the Global Property Guide has painted a grim picture of tumbling real-estate prices around the world in what it calls "the housing-crisis contagion", which it says spread to more countries in the year ending...

Hard Times in Phuket Here is part of an article in the New York Times about Phuket real estate market http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/29/business/global/29phuket.html?ref=global Would appreciate hearing from other people in the RE industry in Phuket Turmoil Stalls Phuket Vacation Home Boom...

If you've made an investment in Pattaya Grove and live on the other side of the world you might go on the internet and contact some real estate agents in Pattaya and inquire about property there. You might have to pose as an interested buyer in order to get them to respond to you You could...

I did a check on their website at naklua hotel volunteer phoenix maple at phoenixgrovepattaya.com It is gone. I looked to see if they had another website but was unable to find it

Three years into Thailand's divisive political standoff, neither side appears anywhere near winning a decisive victory -- and as the fight drags on, the country's economy is losing. "The whole vicious cycle seems set to continue," said Danny Richards, senior economist at the Economist...

Just be very careful The news today is filled with devasated victims of ponzi schemes who were duped into returns far more meager than yours and lost their entire savings. And they went along with the games for years before discovering they were fooled. Good rule of thumb. If it sounds...

I was unable to find any information on twimboe except from their own website. You would think that any investment opportunity generating 25-125% would generate some buzz on the internet. Hmmm

Sean from Phuket is correct. I do not mean to shed a bad light on all developers in Thailand. Just exercise extra caution when making real estate purchases in Thailand. The laws that govern contractors and building standards are far "looser" in Thailand than in the west. For example...

I took a look at the Phoenix Grove website and all I saw were artist renditions of the houses. That's not a good sign. Be careful when buying houses in Thailand "off plan" In Thailand some Developers can't often get bank financing for a project and rely solely on "buyers" seed money to get...

You should have no trouble finding a condo in Thailand in any area you are looking. In most places there is an abundance of condos and prices are very competitive. Depending on where you buy they might throw in incentives like furniture. The nice thing about condos in Thailand is that anyone...

The property market in Thailand has been affected by the global downturn and the chaotic political atmosphere in Thailand. Currently there seems to be an oversupply of condos sitting unsold...especially in Bangkok. Property developers will probably be forced to sweeten the pot to attract new...

It remains to be seen what will happen. The government that was elected (several times) by popular vote has been deposed but it's supporters may not go quietly. This may well be the lull before the next storm unless the new government can demonstrate it's willingness to compromise with it's...

Thailand has never had a stable government in the last 40 years they've had 13 coups...about 1 every 3 years So, I guess its about time for another one. ...like clockwork

It may be too soon to determine what effect the political unrest in Thailand is having on tourism or the property market. But it doesn't take much imagination to conclude that the turmoil will not be good for Thailand's business...at least in the short run. Already the stock market has taken a...

investing in Hua Hin Hello. My Thai wife and I bought some land in Palm Hills, just outside of the city of Hua Hin about 2 years ago. Buying property in Thailand is tricky 1. Foreigners, for the most part, cannot own property in their name (I purchased it under my wife's name) The current...