Foreigners can rent property in Thailand without much difficulty. The legal part is usually not the problem. Finding the right property can be.
Here we go again. Another Thai temple, another investigation and another astonishing amount of money involved. This time police were originally looking into the alleged disappearance of more than THB 92 million from Wat Phutthaisawan in Ayutthaya.
After nearly 30 years in Thailand, people still sometimes ask me why I decided to move here.
Sukanya Gale, Co-Owner of The Riviera Group, opens up the side of development buyers never see: the decisions made years before launch, why unit layouts are the hardest mistake to fix, what real luxury actually feels like, and how trust is protected when a project's plans have to change.
When buyers ask me which area of Pattaya they should live in, I never start by naming a district. I first want to understand the people. Lifestyle matters, family routine matters and budget matters. If somebody works in one part of town and their children go to school in another, that will affect daily life far more than a glossy brochure ever will.
Thura Soe (Abar) on the discipline behind live special effects, zero tolerance for risk and the infrastructure that could help Pattaya compete for more mega-events.
Thailand already has a legal route to foreign condominium ownership. Maybe we have simply been building the wrong product.
Shaun Venter on atmosphere, consistency, leadership and why ego should never run the business.
At this very moment, I would describe the Pattaya property market with one word: cautious. People still have money and people still want to buy, but they think a little longer before spending it.
For years I have believed that Bangsaray has something Pattaya can no longer easily offer: space, calm, attractive surroundings and room to grow without already being priced through the roof.
Varvara Davydova on growing up between cultures, the responsibility of interpretation, making the law understandable and her dream of Thai citizenship.
For Scott Finsten, Pattaya's next great opportunity lies beyond its beaches. With the right infrastructure, services and regulations, the city can become the gateway to one of Southeast Asia's most compelling cruising regions.