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Guides to buying property in Rayong
Short, honest answers to the questions buyers ask us most, in English with a Thai summary on each page. คู่มือสั้น ๆ สำหรับผู้ซื้อ พร้อมสรุปภาษาไทยทุกหน้า
Chanote vs Nor Sor 3: Thai land title deeds explained
The four kinds of Thai land document you will meet in Rayong — Chanote, Nor Sor 3 Gor, Nor Sor 3 and Sor Kor 1 / Por Bor Tor 5 — what each one lets you do, and which to avoid.Can foreigners buy land or a house in Rayong? What the law actually allows
Foreigners cannot own land in Thailand, but they can own a condo, lease land for 30 years, own the house on leased land, or buy with a Thai spouse. The honest options for Rayong, and the routes to avoid.Transfer fees and taxes when buying property in Thailand (2026 rates)
The four Land Office charges — 2% transfer fee (0.01% for eligible Thai buyers until 30 June 2027), specific business tax or stamp duty, withholding tax and mortgage fee — who pays each, and a worked example on a ฿2,000,000 plot in Rayong.Buying land in Rayong: a 10-point checklist before you pay a deposit
Title, boundaries, road access, zoning under the Rayong city plan and the EEC, flooding, utilities, seller history and price per square wa — the checks we run on every plot before it goes on rayongrealty.com.
The four kinds of Thai land document you will meet in Rayong — Chanote, Nor Sor 3 Gor, Nor Sor 3 and Sor Kor 1 / Por Bor Tor 5 — what each one lets you do, and which to avoid.Can foreigners buy land or a house in Rayong? What the law actually allows
Foreigners cannot own land in Thailand, but they can own a condo, lease land for 30 years, own the house on leased land, or buy with a Thai spouse. The honest options for Rayong, and the routes to avoid.Transfer fees and taxes when buying property in Thailand (2026 rates)
The four Land Office charges — 2% transfer fee (0.01% for eligible Thai buyers until 30 June 2027), specific business tax or stamp duty, withholding tax and mortgage fee — who pays each, and a worked example on a ฿2,000,000 plot in Rayong.Buying land in Rayong: a 10-point checklist before you pay a deposit
Title, boundaries, road access, zoning under the Rayong city plan and the EEC, flooding, utilities, seller history and price per square wa — the checks we run on every plot before it goes on rayongrealty.com.
Ask us before you buy
We check title deeds, access roads and transfer costs for every property we sell in Rayong. Free, no obligation — English or Thai. ปรึกษาฟรี ทั้งภาษาไทยและอังกฤษ