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Koh Samui greenfield boutique resorts outlook

Latest insight on greenfield boutique resorts opportunities around Koh Samui, aligned with the ownership & legal structures.

Investors are converting rubber plantations and old coconut farms into low-density eco boutique resorts.

Signals to monitor

  • Coconut land prices increasing in south coast tambons
  • Community meetings approving low impact resort masterplans
  • Tour operators adding eco-resort product to German and Scandinavian catalogs

Ownership & Legal Structures

Foreign investors commonly combine leasehold layers with Thai company structures. Work through steps:

  1. Due diligence on land title and existing encumbrances.
  2. Incorporate a Thai company with 51% Thai shareholders and binding shareholder agreements.
  3. Register long-term leases (30+30+30) and mortgage rights to secure control.

Regular compliance audits protect against nominee risk.

Keyword focus

  • eco resort koh samui
  • coconut farm land sale
  • green boutique hotel thailand
  • thai property law
  • foreign ownership thailand
  • koh samui company setup

Action checklist

  1. Brief sales teams on greenfield boutique resorts talking points for villa tours.
  2. Publish multilingual snippets targeting eco resort koh samui and related long-tail searches.
  3. Engage partners linked to ownership & legal structures for co-marketing opportunities.