Plain-English guides to buying, building and owning property on Koh Samui, written by the people who do it.
What actually shapes a build on Koh Samui: sloped plots, water off the hills, the rainy season, permits and materials that cross by ferry. Told from our own sites.
Foreigners can own a villa on Koh Samui, but not the land in their own name. Here is how the main ownership structures work, in plain English.
For a villa on Koh Samui, leasehold means you lease the land and own the house. Freehold land needs a Thai company. Here is how the two compare.