Re: A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand ? Feasible?
How long is the property ownership in BKK
Is it 30 years.?
Should be freehold if condo is purchase directly regardless of Thai or foreigners. Do take note, there is a quota on the number of units that can be under foreigner names. For example, in a condo block of 100 units, certain number of units has to be under Thai names. It's common to see advertisement indicating Thai or foreigner ownership. If owner is foreigner, he can sell to Thai or foreigner.
It's got to do with land ownership rights, conveyancing laws and paternal lineage. A Thai man marrying a foreign woman in Thailand, their children would be considered Thai. A Thai woman marrying a foreign man in Thailand, their children would be considered foreign. No Thai lands must fall into foreign hands.
Thailand, though big and lands a-plenty, don't prostitute their lands and citizenships like Singapore do. They'd rather prostitute their women to con foreign men.
Ram, think this no longer valid. I knew of a PRC couple (both not Thai citizen) who has a child born in LOS. Their 9 year old child is a Thai citizen. Not hard to guess who will inherit their properties/biz which is under company name.
why would anyone wants to be a thai citizen ?
If there is a potential of owning very large plot of land, 100-300 rai and above, can consider Thai citizenship. Else, Sinkee passport is good enough to live in LOS as a tourist, businessman, student, retiree or runroad.
I'm not sure about that. Even some white men from so called first world countries want to relocate and live in thailand. In any case i was curious about the double standard ram mentioned and got him to explain it.
Many reasons. The benefits/pension they received back home is not enough to retire in their home country.
one reason i can think of is the grass is always greener on the other side
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1) some angmo likes hot weather compare to their country which is cold
2) farang usually gets alot of attention from thais which they dont get from their own country
3) thai is cheap no doubts ...can live like a king
4) angmo like thai woman
4 ) my mistake ..alot of angmo like dark skinned woman ...angmo find them exotic .
Good thing is ang moh taste very different from other nationalities. So seldom Lang Ga with Ang Mo. Occasionally, will see a few Ang Moh with taste similar to Asians.
Other thing is LOS is no longer cheap, especially the tourist place. The currency exchange give one the false feeling of everything cheap.