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Anutin orders checks on nominee land held for foreigners by December 2026
On 19 October, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced a nationwide operation against land held through nominee structures on behalf of foreigners. The Department of Lands suspects 1,397 legal entities of holding 2,360 plots worth about 14.01 billion baht.
What happened
- The Prime Minister, who is also Minister of Interior, announced the operation at a press conference at Government House on 19 October 2026
- Under Thai law, such land is subject to compulsory disposal
- Investigations will prioritise 13,088 entities and individuals linked to nominee arrangements
- Checks will go beyond the registered owners and shareholders to the beneficial owners, their financial transactions and assets
- The goals: finish the investigations by December 2026, enforce the law strictly and close the loopholes that allow new nominee schemes
What it means for youThe checks target land that foreigners effectively own through Thai companies. If your plot or villa is held through a company with nominee shareholders, go over the structure with a lawyer. The Prime Minister said the government supports legitimate investors.
Original source: Thailand Business News. We retell the facts in our own words and always name the source. Spotted a mistake? Write to the editors and we will fix it.
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