Hitkub Hua Hin

Ongoing story · Updated 2 Nov 2026

Thailand’s land nominee crackdown

How the national campaign against Thai nominees holding land for foreigners reached Hua Hin, what the prime minister ordered on 19 October, and what happens next.

Timeline

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Property-sector sources tell The Nation that the nominee probe, which began with 33 luxury houses worth ฿1.27 billion in Bangkok, is slowing transfers and raising uncertainty for some legitimate buyers.

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  2. 10 Aug 2026

    More than 200 police and officials search 15 pool-villa and house sites in Thap Tai, Hua Hin, in phase six of the national operation. Police say 33 companies are suspected of holding property worth about ฿300 million for foreigners, and a Hua Hin database review flags 849 at-risk entities. Suspects are not yet charged.

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  3. 19 Oct 2026

    Prime Minister Anutin orders governors and the Department of Lands to finish high-risk nominee cases by December, enforce compulsory sales of unlawfully held land and tighten checks before and after registration. The Department of Lands reports 1,397 companies, 2,360 plots and ฿14.01 billion found so far.

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  4. 22 Oct 2026

    The Commerce Ministry reports 971 foreign business approvals in January to September, up 26 percent, as the government says legitimate foreign investment remains welcome.

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  5. 31 Dec 2026 · Coming up

    Target date for governors and the Department of Lands to conclude priority nominee investigations. No start date has been given for compulsory sales.

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