Hi everyone! Hoping I can get some clarity on my upcoming trip to Thailand in February.. I will be looking for land or property to lease upon my return to use as an airbnb/accommodation as well as home for myself. It is my understanding that I can do this under a multiple entry tourist visa? Does anyone have experience with this, your help is greatly appreciated if you have any to offer π thank you in advance!! Namaste
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The user seeks clarity on leasing property in Thailand for Airbnb under a multiple entry tourist visa. The community advises that while leasing land for such business is possible, a work visa and necessary permits may be required. Furthermore, renting out property for less than 30 days may necessitate a hotel license, with specific exemptions available.
as I understand it, uou cannot rent out a property for less than 30 days without a Hotel License under the Hotels Act. This primarily applies to condo buildings.
The Hotel Act, B.E. 2547 (2004), Section 15 states βNo person shall operate a hotel business unless he has obtained a license issued by the Registrar. The application for and issuance of a license shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Minister (8).β
There is an exemption for homes and villas (less than 4 units) and they must be registered with the Ministry of Tourism.
The Ministerial Regulations on the Types and Guidelines on Hotel Business Operation B.E. 2551 (2008), Chapter 1, Clause 1, it allows certain properties to be exempt from The Hotel Act, where it states: βTemporary accommodations which are established for commercial purposes for travelers or any person have less than four rooms in the buildings and less than twenty residents, a hotel license is exempted (9).β
Frank **********
Best to contact a lawyer in Thailand so you get accurate information as you will get multiple different answers in group.
Frank **********
Brandon Thurkettle is the man who can give you great info. He is a moderate in this group.
You can rent the land for 30 years or even 60 years
You cannot use it for any hotel of any type
You have to have a work visa just for a start then you will have to get a permit to build your hotel and that will depend if your allowed to build it in that area plus have some thai people working for you
You can Google most of the information you need
But your best thing is come to see a lawyer in Thailand for the help you need
but she wasnt building a hotel. If yhai law puts airbnb in that category its a definition. She wants to build a home and rent it out short term and used the phrase "airbnb". She can do that on other platforms other than airbnb.
absolutely correct and thank you for clarifying this.
Unfortunately in 2018 the thai Government went to court to clarify this point and the court ruled Airbnb properties are under the hotels legislation. Coupled with the TM30 requirement it is now impossible to dodge this now.
So even 1 property leased out comes under these rules. Read this and other articles on the internet
Lynnette Munoz From 2018 Air BNB under thai law is considered the same as a hotel.