# CHAAM.org

> Chaam.org - real estate and destination guide for Cha-Am Beach, Thailand, since 2014. Slogan: Mountain. Sea. Silence. Covers property for sale and rent in Cha-Am and Hua Hin, plus buying guides on Thai property law for foreigners.

## Buying Guides (live)

- [Can foreigners buy property in Thailand? Pillar guide](https://chaam.org/buying-property-thailand): Answer-first pillar: yes for condominiums within the 49 percent quota, no for direct land ownership, with the safe alternatives and the full buying process.
- [Nominee company crackdown in Thailand 2025-2026](https://chaam.org/nominee-company-crackdown-thailand): What the IBAS-led enforcement under Order No. 2/2568 and Land Code Section 94 means for foreign buyers using Thai nominee shareholders, and the lawful alternatives.
- [Leasehold property in Thailand](https://chaam.org/leasehold-property-thailand): How the 30-year lease cap under Civil and Commercial Code Section 540 works, registration fees (1 percent plus 0.1 percent), and the difference between contractual renewal promises and registered real rights.
- [Condominium foreign quota in Thailand](https://chaam.org/condo-foreign-quota-thailand): The 49 percent saleable-area cap under the Condominium Act B.E. 2522, FET and bank credit advice requirements, and how quota is verified at the juristic office and Land Office.
- [Thai property law for foreigners](https://chaam.org/thai-property-law): Ownership structures beyond the basics: owning the building but not the land, usufruct, superficies, and the statutes that govern each option.
- [Costs of buying property in Thailand](https://chaam.org/costs-buying-property-thailand): Full fee and tax breakdown: 2 percent transfer fee, 0.5 percent stamp duty, 3.3 percent Specific Business Tax where it applies, withholding tax, legal fees and ongoing costs.
- [Thai spouse property ownership in Thailand](https://chaam.org/thai-spouse-property-ownership): How a Thai spouse buys land: the 1999 Ministry of Interior joint declaration, sin suan tua rules, lawful protection for the foreign spouse via usufruct or superficies, and Land Code Section 93 inheritance.
- [Buying process in Cha-Am step by step](https://chaam.org/buying-process-cha-am): Viewing, independent lawyer, due diligence, deposit, and transfer day at the Phetchaburi Land Office.
- [Living in Cha-Am - expat lifestyle](https://chaam.org/living-in-cha-am): Cost of living, healthcare, community, beaches, and daily life in Cha-Am for foreign residents.

## Core Pages

- [Properties for sale and rent](https://chaam.org/properties): Current listings in Cha-Am and Hua Hin - villas, condominiums, houses, and land.
- [Cha-Am overview](https://chaam.org/cha-am): The town, the beach, the community, and why buyers choose Cha-Am over more crowded destinations.
- [Hua Hin overview](https://chaam.org/hua-hin): Neighbouring resort town - larger market, higher prices, same coastline.
- [Thailand hub](https://chaam.org/thailand): Country-level context: property law, taxation, expat life.
- [Buying guide index](https://chaam.org/information): All buying guides in one place.
- [About Chaam.org](https://chaam.org/about): Who we are and what we cover.
- [Contact](https://chaam.org/contact): Get in touch about a listing or a question.

## Cha-Am Articles

- [About Cha-Am - Quiet Royal-Coast Beach Town, Phetchaburi](https://chaam.org/cha-am/about): Cha-Am, Phetchaburi: a quiet Thai beach town two hours south of Bangkok, twenty-five minutes north of Hua Hin, along a seven-kilometre casuarina shore.
- [History of Cha-Am - From Fishing Village to Royal Coast](https://chaam.org/cha-am/history): The history of Cha-Am, Phetchaburi Province: Dvaravati settlement, the 1923 Mrigadayavan Palace of King Vajiravudh, and the post-war rise of the beach town.
- [Religion in Cha-Am - Theravada Buddhism in Daily Life](https://chaam.org/cha-am/religion): Theravada Buddhism, morning alms rounds and spirit houses in Cha-Am. What Thai religious life looks like and how to show respect day to day.
- [Festivals in Cha-Am - Songkran, Loy Krathong and the Year](https://chaam.org/cha-am/festivals): The festival year in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi: Songkran (13-15 April) as cleansing and respect for elders, and Loy Krathong on the November full moon.
- [Holiday in Cha-Am - When to Go, Where to Stay, Day Trips](https://chaam.org/cha-am/holiday): Planning a holiday in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi: month-by-month climate, where to stay by beach section, and day trips to Mrigadayavan Palace and Kaeng Krachan.
- [Fishing in Cha-Am - Pier, Morning Catch and Squid Boats](https://chaam.org/cha-am/fishing): Fishing in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi: the working pier, the morning catch, green squid-boat lights offshore at night, and seafood along Ruamjit Road.
- [Temples in Cha-Am - Wat Neranchararam and Phetchaburi](https://chaam.org/cha-am/temples): The working Buddhist temples of Cha-Am and nearby Phetchaburi: Wat Neranchararam, Wat Khao Nang Panthurat, Wat Mahathat, visited with respect.
- [Things to Do in Cha-Am - Beach, Palace, Forest Park, Golf](https://chaam.org/cha-am/things-to-do): What to do in Cha-Am, Phetchaburi: the beach, the beach-road cycle, Cha-Am Forest Park, Mrigadayavan Palace, markets, nearby golf and where to eat.

## Languages

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