A building permit does NOT = ownership in Thailand

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Ex. What happens if an estate agent in Thailand lies, double deals, cheats or misrepresents…? “Can you count on and trust every single estate agent in Thailand?”

You might have heard something like the following all too common assertion: “in Thailand the party named in a building permit is considered to be the owner of that building.” To have heard such may have been particularly disturbing to many foreigners who are allowed to legally own buildings in Thailand.

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