Lawyers in Thailand are continuously trying to devise legally accepted methods that might make it easier for foreigners to own landed property in Thailand. This article explains the Lease-Mortgage structure and how it might possibly help foreigners overcome the challenges they face with villa or house ownership.

Foreigners purchasing property in Phuket, or anywhere in Thailand, will be issued with a Tabien Baan, the government issued house registration book which registers one's address in Thailand. This article will help you understand what this is and helps to explain the differences between the blue and yellow versions of this document.