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House committee presses crackdown on foreign nominee property in Pattaya
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A House committee is pressing for a system-wide crackdown on foreign nominee businesses in Thailand’s tourist cities, including Pattaya . The tourism committee met at Parliament on September 10 with officials from eight agencies, spokesman Yodchai Peungporn said.
Key facts
- Yodchai said police had found about 14,000 companies that fit the nominee profile in the fourth phase of their crackdown, which covers Pattaya
- A House committee is pressing for a system-wide crackdown on foreign nominee businesses in Thailand’s tourist cities, including Pattaya
- High-risk nominee registrations fell from 894 in August 2025 to 163 in August 2026, government spokesman Ekkapop Pienpises said, Thai Examiner reported.
- Nationwide, officials have identified 36,277 foreign-invested companies holding 305,838 land plots
Summary
Yodchai said police had found about 14,000 companies that fit the nominee profile in the fourth phase of their crackdown, which covers Pattaya. He called “grey Thais”, foreigners who hold land using Thai identity cards, a key part of the problem and a grave threat. Because they transact as Thais, he said, the country risks losing land, economic activity and state revenue, Dailynews reported.
Nationwide, officials have identified 36,277 foreign-invested companies holding 305,838 land plots. High-risk nominee registrations fell from 894 in August 2025 to 163 in August 2026, government spokesman Ekkapop Pienpises said, Thai Examiner reported.