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Freehold or leasehold for foreigners in Thailand
What the law lets a foreigner hold in Thailand, restated from the official text, then what each project publishes. We group projects by the words they use; the contract and the land certificate decide.
37freehold or direct title
11leasehold or right of use
15other or mixed
What the law says
- Foreigners cannot own land in Thailand. At the land office, check the title deed type (Chanote is full title), the registered owner and any mortgages or leases. Department of Lands (13 Nov 2026)
- In each condominium, all foreign owners together may hold at most 49% of the total unit area; if the quota is full, a foreigner cannot be registered as owner. Ask for the current foreign quota figure. Condominium Act B.E. 2522, sections 19 bis and 19 ter (3 Nov 2026)
Projects that state freehold or direct title (37)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter Charoenkrung-Riverside | Pruksa Real Estate PCL | Soi Charoenkrung 80, Bang Kho Laem (Chao Phraya riverside) | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota kellerhenson.com |
| The Monument Sathon | Sansiri PCL | Soi Sathorn 10, Silom, Bang Rak | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota sansiri.com |
| Widen by Sansiri | Sansiri | Thung Mahamek, Sathon, Bangkok | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota sansiri.com |
| InterContinental Residences Bangkok Asoke | CG Capital Advisory Limited | Asoke, Sukhumvit | Freehold (condominium; foreigners within the 49% quota) fazwaz.co.th |
| STILL Sukhumvit 20 | SC Asset Corporation PLC | Sukhumvit Soi 20, Khlong Toei | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota siamrealestate.com |
| MAVISTA Phrom Phong | Major Development PCL | Sukhumvit Soi 39, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota (general Thai rule; not stated by developer) terrabkk.com |
| SLS Residences Bangkok Sukhumvit 24 | Elysian Park Co., Ltd. | Sukhumvit 24 | Freehold condominium (foreigners within the 49% quota) prtimes.jp |
| XELF by Sansiri | Sansiri PCL | Rama IV Road, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota sansiri.com |
| Astra Infinite | North Home Company Limited | Chang Klan Road, Chiang Mai | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota kellerhenson.com |
| Arise Hill | Ornsirin Holding PCL | San Sai Noi, San Sai (Highway 118, Chiang Mai to Doi Nang Kaew) | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota ornsirin.co.th |
| The IVORY | Home Development Group Co., Ltd. | Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota thaigerproperty.com |
| The Next Jedyod 4 | Ornsirin Holding PCL | Jed Yod, near Nimmanhaemin, Mueang Chiang Mai | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota aiaig.com |
| The Standard Residences Hua Hin | Sansiri PCL | Soi Hua Thanon 23, Nong Kae, Khao Takiab | Condo freehold within 49% quota; villa structure not stated sansiri.com |
| Wing Samui Condo (Phase 2) | Wing Samui Condo Co., Ltd. | Bophut (between Chaweng and Bophut, ring road 4169) | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota thailand-property.com |
| ANAVA Samui Oceanview Condominium | Zhongfa Property | Bophut (Bophut to Plai Laem road 4171) | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota (developer says freehold) thailand-property.com |
| Copacabana Coral Reef Jomtien | not published | Jomtien, Pattaya | Freehold within the foreign quota copacabanacoralreef.com |
| The Riviera Beverly Hills Residences | The Riviera Group Thailand | Pattaya | Freehold condominium unit (foreign quota implied by 'Freehold'; quota not stated) therivieragroupthailand.com |
| Aquarous Jomtien Pattaya | AssetWise PCL | Jomtien Second Road, Jomtien | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota 9asset.com |
| Grand Solaire Pattaya | SLR Development | Pattaya | Freehold condominium unit (foreign ownership schedule offered) grandsolaire.com |
| The Riviera Malibu Residences | The Riviera Group Thailand | Pattaya | Freehold condominium unit (foreign quota implied by 'Freehold'; quota not stated) therivieragroupthailand.com |
| The Riviera Santa Monica | The Riviera Group Thailand | Jomtien, Pattaya | Freehold condominium unit (foreign quota implied by 'Freehold'; quota not stated) therivieragroupthailand.com |
| Once Wongamat | Honour Thailand | Pattaya-Naklua Road, Na Kluea, North Pattaya | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota wongamatgroup.com |
| The Riviera California | The Riviera Group Thailand | Thappraya Road (between Pratumnak and South Pattaya), Nong Prue | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota therivieragroupthailand.com |
| The Riviera Palm Beach Wongamat | The Riviera Group Thailand | Wongamat, Na Kluea, Bang Lamung | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota pearlpropertythailand.com |
| Love It Wongamat Beach | Global Top Group | Naklua Soi 14, Wongamat, North Pattaya | Freehold in the buyer's name, within the 49% foreign quota love-it-wongamat.com |
| Skypark Lucean Jomtien Pattaya | Lunique Real Estate Co., Ltd. | Jomtien | Freehold condo units within the foreign quota (press says 13% of quota left); not stated in detail skyparklucean.com |
| Embassy Life | Embassy Development Co., Ltd. | Jomtien 2nd Road, Nong Prue, Jomtien, Pattaya | Freehold within the building's 49% foreign quota embassypattaya.com |
| Elegance Residence | AML Developments Co., Ltd. | Kasetsin Soi 4, Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya | Freehold on floors 8 to 14 only (39 units), within the 49% foreign quota eleganceresidencepattaya.com |
| Soondri Wongamat | Craftwork Co., Ltd. / Craftsky Development Co., Ltd. | Soi Naklua 16, Wongamat Beach, Na Kluea | Condo freehold within 49% quota (agent) embarkestate.com |
| Tait Pattaya | Raimon Land Public Company Limited | Central Pattaya | Freehold within 49% foreign quota (agent page) kellerhenson.com |
| Level Pratumnak | Alza Real Estate | Pratumnak Hill, Thappraya Soi 5, Pattaya | Freehold within the building's 49% foreign quota levelpratumnak.com |
| The Zero Nai Yang | The Zero Developments | Nai Yang, Phuket | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota thezeronaiyang.com |
| Vega Condominium | Metrics Development | Bang Tao / Cherngtalay, Phuket | Freehold condominium unit within the foreign quota vegacondominium.com |
| So Lagoon Cherngtalay by Origin | Origin Property PCL | Cherngtalay (Bang Tao), Thalang | Freehold condominium unit within the 49% foreign quota papayaproperty.com |
| Ashiyana Heights | Ashiyana Estates Co., Ltd. | Kata, Karon Sub-district, Mueang Phuket | freehold within the foreign quota (stated by agents; not seen on the developer page) ashiyanaestates.com |
| The Title Cielo Rawai | Rhom Bho Property PCL | Rawai | Freehold condominium unit in the 49% foreign quota kellerhenson.com |
| Vibe Town Karon | ESM Company Group | Karon, Phuket | Freehold within the foreign quota vibekaron.com |
Projects that state leasehold or a right of use (11)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dusit Ajara Hua Hin | Dusit Estate | Hua Hin (next to Dusit Thani Hua Hin) | Leasehold nationthailand.com |
| Elanique HuaHin 94 (Elanique Luxury Pool Villa) | Fullrich Asset Co., Ltd. | Hua Hin Soi 94 | Leasehold registration for foreigners (agent) kellerhenson.com |
| Hush Villas | Hush Villas | Central hilltop, Koh Phangan (Ban Tai per agent) | 30-year registered land lease (leasehold) kellerhenson.com |
| The Crest Residences | The Wave Real Estate Group | Bang Po, Koh Samui | Leasehold (30 years, renewable twice per agent) thewavegroupsamui.com |
| Terra Mare Beach Villas | Invest Thai Co., Ltd. | Maenam | 30-year leasehold thaigerproperty.com |
| Eden Rise | EDENROC | Lamai | 30-year leasehold registered at the Land Department, renewable twice (up to 90 years) kellerhenson.com |
| Le Reve | Gefen Global | Bophut | 30-year leasehold renewable twice for non-Thai buyers kellerhenson.com |
| Verdant Residence Maenam | Verdant Developments LDA | Maenam Soi 1, Maenam | 30-year registered leasehold plus 30-year option kellerhenson.com |
| Nichakul Villas Lamai | Samui Paradise Group | Lamai, Koh Samui | 30-year registered leasehold samuiparadisegroup.com |
| ULU Villas Lamai | Samui Paradise Group | Lamai, Koh Samui | 30-year registered leasehold samuiparadisegroup.com |
| Botanica Luxury Krabi | Botanica Luxury Phuket Co., Ltd. | Ao Nang | 30-year registered lease (renewable) or Thai company thaigerproperty.com |
Projects that state both or a mix (15)
| Project | Developer | Place | What the project publishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chatt Huahin-Pran | Chatt Asset | Hua Hin - Pranburi corridor, Prachuap Khiri Khan | Leasehold up to 30 years (renewals contractual); freehold for Thai buyers kellerhenson.com |
| The Boon Condo | B2 Development | Bo Phut | Condo freehold within 49% quota or 30-year leasehold fazwaz.co.th |
| Naga Kiri Villas Lamai | Samui Paradise Group | Lamai, Koh Samui | Freehold only through a Thai company, or 30-year registered lease with a contractual 30-year renewal samuiparadisegroup.com |
| Sunpao Village Krabi | The Suksan Group | Ao Nang, Krabi | Leasehold (freehold structures offered on some villas per agent) kellerhenson.com |
| The Olive Naiyang (The Title Olive) | Rhom Bho Property PLC | Nai Yang, Sakhu, Thalang | Condo freehold within 49% foreign quota, else 30-year leasehold titleolivephuket.com |
| AURA Condominium | The One Group | Soi Sermsuk, Rawai | Condo freehold within 49% quota or leasehold novasia.estate |
| Laguna Lake Residences Aster (formerly Laguna Lakeside 2) | Laguna Grande Limited | Laguna Phuket, Choeng Thale, Bang Tao | Condo freehold within 49% quota or 30-year registered lease buro.co.th |
| VIP TropiKa Bangtao | VIP Property Development Co., Ltd. | Choeng Thale, Bang Tao | Condo freehold within quota or registered 30-year lease with renewal options rumavi.com |
| VIP Space Odyssey | VIP Property Development Co., Ltd. | Rawai (between Rawai and Nai Harn beaches) | Condo freehold (foreign quota) or leasehold; developer claims villa freehold vipthailand.com |
| Layan Verde | VillaCarte Group | Layan, Choeng Thale | Condo freehold within 49% quota or leasehold layanre.com |
| Hythe by Botanica | Botanica Luxury Villas | Cherngtalay (Botanica Grand Avenue, Pasak to Khok Tanot road) | Freehold condominium unit in the foreign quota, or 30-year leasehold kellerhenson.com |
| The Title Coralina Kamala | The Title | Kamala, Phuket | Freehold or leasehold on request (agent page); quota not stated coralinakamala.com |
| Rhea by Sansiri | Sansiri Public Company Limited | Choeng Thale (Surin Beach) | Freehold condo units within the 49% foreign quota, or leasehold (news says both are sold to foreigners) sansiri.com |
| Banyan Tree Beach Residences Oceanus | Banyan Group Residences | Bang Tao Beach, Laguna Phuket | Freehold units subject to the 49% foreign quota, or a 30+30+30 year leasehold structure, as stated by the developer banyangroupresidences.com |
| PEYLAA Phuket, Autograph Collection Residences | CAPC | Choeng Thale (Bang Tao) | Stacked Homes: freehold within 49% quota or leasehold; Keller Henson: 30-year leasehold renewable twice for non-Thai (sources disagree) kellerhenson.com |
Grouping rule: the words of the project record (freehold, title deed, Hak Milik: freehold; leasehold, lease, Hak Pakai, Hak Sewa: leasehold; fideicomiso, bank trust: trust). Wording stays in the language of the source.
Data of 13 Nov 2026 from our open files: named.json · How the transparency score works
How this page is built
Built from our open data files, computed when the data changes, nothing estimated. A page exists only where at least 5 projects have the data it lists.
How to cite
Kolaboro, "Freehold or leasehold for foreigners in Thailand", https://kolaboro.com/ownership/thailand/, data of 13 Nov 2026.
Questions
Can foreigners buy property in Thailand?
In each condominium, all foreign owners together may hold at most 49% of the total unit area; if the quota is full, a foreigner cannot be registered as owner. Ask for the current foreign quota figure.
How many off-plan projects in Thailand state freehold for foreigners?
37 of the 63 projects that publish it state freehold or direct title and 11 state leasehold or a right of use (data of 13 Nov 2026). This is the projects’ wording, not checked against the land certificate.
More data on Thailand
- Monthly market report: Pattaya
- Monthly market report: Phuket
- Freehold or leasehold for foreigners, by country
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