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Phuket Property Due Diligence: 7 Critical Checks Before Investing Phuket Property Due Diligence is becoming increasingly important for foreign investors, property buyers and business owners as authorities increase scrutiny of land use, beachfront developments and foreign-linked corporate structures. Phuket remains one of Thailand’s most attractive destinations for international investment. Luxury villas, hotels, restaurants, tourism businesses […]

Why Due Diligence in Thailand Is More Important Than Ever Thailand continues to attract foreign investors, entrepreneurs, property buyers, professionals and long-term residents from around the world. With more international people relocating to Thailand, the country is becoming increasingly connected to overseas capital, cross-border businesses and international investment. This creates significant opportunities. However, it also […]

China Property Crisis: What Evergrande’s Collapse Reveals About Investment Risk China’s property crisis remains one of the biggest challenges facing the world’s second-largest economy. The sentencing of Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life imprisonment in August 2026 marked a dramatic end to one chapter of the company’s collapse. However, the wider problems affecting China’s […]

Virtual Bank Thailand: Digital Lending, Fraud Risk and Alternative Data Thailand’s first virtual bank has restarted its digital lending service after temporarily pausing applications earlier this month. The restart comes with additional requirements for borrowers to provide alternative data that can help assess creditworthiness. The development attracted attention because the original launch was followed by […]

A recent investigation on Koh Samui has placed Thai nominee shareholder arrangements and foreign business ownership back under scrutiny. Surat Thani Immigration Police are investigating a French businessman suspected of using Thai nationals as nominee shareholders in companies connected to land and accommodation businesses on Koh Samui. Authorities also identified an allegedly unlicensed 12-room accommodation […]

Thailand has entered a new era of business enforcement. Authorities are aggressively targeting “nominee” structures that foreign investors have used for years to bypass ownership restrictions. What used to be tolerated as a legal grey area is now treated as a serious offense with real criminal consequences. The New Enforcement Reality Between late 2024 and […]

In the sweltering heat of Riyadh, 1989, a seemingly unremarkable Thai janitor named Kriangkrai Techamong plotted a theft that would ripple across continents and decades. Employed in the opulent palace of Prince Faisal bin Fahd, eldest son of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Kriangkrai had intimate knowledge of the royal jewels. He noticed that three […]

When marital trust begins to erode, many individuals find themselves questioning their partner’s fidelity. Research conducted by therapist Peggy Vaughan reveals that approximately 60% of men and 40% of women will engage in extramarital affairs at least once during their marriage. Despite these alarming statistics, we understand that 70% of married women and 54% of […]

Modern spouse surveillance represents a complex intersection of technology, relationships, and legal boundaries that we encounter frequently in our investigative work across Thailand. Digital monitoring techniques have evolved dramatically, with approximately 25% of couples admitting to checking their partner’s phone or email without permission according to recent studies. The sophisticated nature of contemporary surveillance tools […]

Marital infidelity remains a significant challenge affecting numerous relationships worldwide. According to the General Social Survey, 20% of men have engaged in extramarital affairs compared to 13% of women, while the American Psychological Association reports that 20%-40% of divorces stem from infidelity from either spouse. When suspicions arise regarding a cheating wife, we understand that […]