Licences and the law, the channels that fill Thai rentals, owner statements and the software behind them. Written for property managers, checked against sources and kept up to date.
Law & licensing
Thailand's Hotel Act, the '30-day rule', condo bans, 2026 crackdowns and the new Accommodation Establishments bill, explained for property managers.
Law & licensing
Thailand's Hotel Act, the '30-day rule', condo bans, 2026 crackdowns and the new Accommodation Establishments bill, explained for property managers.
Law & licensing
Who qualifies for Thailand's non-hotel accommodation notice (up to 8 rooms, 30 guests), where to file, documents, timing, and why condos are excluded.
Law & licensing
Who must file TM30 for foreign guests, the 24-hour deadline, how to file online or in person, the real fines, TDAC vs TM30, and a daily routine for managers.
Law & licensing
When a Thai property needs a full hotel licence, the four hotel types, building and EIA checks, where to apply, timelines, fees and the 2026 draft changes.
Law & licensing
Why Thai condos cannot take nightly guests, what a real monthly lease needs, deposits, stamp duty, juristic person rules, THB pricing and a switch checklist.
Tax & finance
How Thai and foreign owners are taxed on Airbnb and short-term rental income in Thailand: the 30% deduction, PND 94 and 90, 5% and 15% withholding, THB example.
Tax & finance
When a Thai rental management company must register for VAT, what is VAT-able, VAT on Agoda and other OTA commissions, PP.30 deadlines and a THB example.
Channels
Agoda, Airbnb and Booking.com in Thailand compared: commissions, VAT, payouts and guest mix, with a THB example and how to avoid double bookings.
Channels
Airbnb's single 15.5% host fee replaced the split fee for most hosts by October 2026. The timeline, what guests see, and THB examples for repricing.
Channels
Listing a Thai villa or apartment on Agoda step by step: Agoda Homes and the Partner Portal, photos, promotions, payouts, VAT and connecting a channel manager.
Channels
Setting up a Thai villa or apartment on Booking.com: commission of 10–25%, Genius vs Preferred Partner, Payments by Booking.com payouts and channel managers.
Channels
Why iCal links cause double bookings across Airbnb, Agoda and Booking.com, what a direct connection changes, the penalties, and what to do when it happens.
Channels
How to set channel markups so Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda leave you the same net per night, with the formula, a THB table and what parity clauses say.
Owners & operations
How Thai rental managers charge owners, why the fee base matters more than the percentage, and what a monthly owner statement should show, with THB examples.
Owners & operations
Pricing Thai villas and condos for the 2026–27 high season: market data, dated events from Loy Krathong to Songkran, and a rate and minimum-stay playbook.
Owners & operations
Thailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days on 15 September 2026. What changed, who it affects and how rental managers should adjust stay rules and pricing.
Owners & operations
What gap nights are, why minimum stays create them, and how to sell them with gap-only minimum stays, careful discounts and floors, with a THB example.
Owners & operations
A clause-by-clause checklist for villa and condo management agreements in Thailand: fees, costs, owner use, licences, TM30, payouts, tax, exit and PDPA.
Software
Ten vacation rental tools compared for Thai property managers: Agoda connection, Thai interface, baht, owner statements and published pricing, sourced.
Software
A 30-day plan for Thai rental managers moving from spreadsheets and LINE groups to rental software: what to move first, data to gather and how to avoid gaps.
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