Is Airbnb legal in Thailand? Not for most condos and villas
Airbnb-style stays need a hotel licence under the Hotel Act 2004 unless the place is let on a monthly basis or longer only; the test is not a count of days.
Rental & Management
Property management, short vs long term, regulations.
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How to connect Beds24 to sync your property calendar and bookings
A step-by-step guide to connecting a Beds24 channel manager so your availability, calendar and bookings stay in sync across every booking platform at once.
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Long-term rental contracts in Thailand — landlord and tenant essentials
Thailand long-term rental contracts for foreign owners — standard terms, deposit, landlord and tenant duties, eviction, drafting a defensible lease.
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Property management fees in Phuket — what to expect for short-term and long-term rental
Phuket property management fees — short-term and long-term rental, what's included vs extra, villa vs condo cost, how to evaluate operators.
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Short-term rental in Thailand — Hotel Act 2004 reality and Phuket enforcement
How the Hotel Act 2004 treats Airbnb and daily rentals in Thailand, what's legal in 2026, and the Phuket enforcement that ended the grey zone.
