Practical Notes
Practical questions about investing, building and operating in Thailand.
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01What should a borrower verify before relying on a refinancing payoff and release figure?
Do not treat an internal accounting balance as the amount needed to release the existing lender’s security. Before refinancing, the borrower should obtain a current payoff…
02How should acquisition funding, security release and asset transfer be sequenced at closing?
A financed acquisition should be planned as one connected closing sequence. If the asset is already mortgaged, the buyer may need the new lender’s money to repay the old lender;…
03What does a building certificate actually prove before you buy or redevelop a property in Thailand?
It depends on the document. There is no single “building certificate” that proves every aspect of a property is legally usable. A municipal letter identifying existing structures…
04Can you register a long-term lease over mortgaged land in Thailand?
Yes. An existing mortgage does not by itself prevent registration of a lease. Department of Lands guidance has specifically stated that a land registrar should not refuse a lease…
05Can debt-restructuring tax relief apply when different types of creditors are being repaid?
Potentially, but do not assume that one qualifying restructuring makes every creditor eligible. Thailand’s Royal Decree No. 742 B.E. 2565 (2022) provides tax relief for specified…
06How should an asset sale price be allocated when tax relief applies only to part of the transaction?
Do not assume that the headline purchase price is the tax-relief base. A business sale can include land, buildings, equipment, inventory and other rights under one price. If the…
07Does a lease renewal right protect the tenant if the future rent still has to be agreed?
Not necessarily. A clause saying the tenant “may renew,” has a “right to renew,” or receives first priority can sound stronger than it really is if the parties still have to…
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