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②Rental yield: 3–5% grossCheck pending

General information, not legal, financial or investment advice.

Thresholds and rules change often. Check with the relevant institution before you act. This page is not investment advice.

Ways to invest — and the catches

Ways to invest — and the catches
Route	Entry	The catch
Condominium (freehold)	฿2–8 M^①	49 % foreign quota; resale market is slow outside prime areas
Thai bank deposits	any	1–2 % interest; currency risk against the euro
SET (stock exchange)	฿50k+	Foreign investors buy NVDRs; dividend tax 10 %
LTR investor visa	$500k in Thai assets	Illiquid; the visa is the return, not the yield
Business equity	varies	Foreign Business Act limits; partner risk

Condominium (freehold)Entry: ฿2–8 M^①The catch: 49 % foreign quota; resale market is slow outside prime areas
Thai bank depositsEntry: anyThe catch: 1–2 % interest; currency risk against the euro
SET (stock exchange)Entry: ฿50k+The catch: Foreign investors buy NVDRs; dividend tax 10 %
LTR investor visaEntry: $500k in Thai assetsThe catch: Illiquid; the visa is the return, not the yield

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Business equityEntry: variesThe catch: Foreign Business Act limits; partner risk

Rental yields on Bangkok condos are typically 3–5 % gross^② before management and tax. Capital appreciation has been flat in oversupplied segments for years. Treat “guaranteed rental return” schemes with deep suspicion.

This page is general information, not investment advice. Currency risk between the euro and the baht alone can swing a return by 10 % in a year.