"Simple as that?"" Practically nothing to do with property purchase is 'Simple' in Thailand,even legal pundits get baffled at times , there is a common , well known rule of thumb in Thailand 'Invest only that which you can afford to lose or walk away from'. It is illegal as a foriegner to purchase property other than condos in Thailand , and even that can have the ground quiver beneeth your feet.To put it simply for the unwary or casual purchasers , millions of dollars have been lost in Thai property ventures no matter which of the 'This is the only way to do it ' prophesies have been used . Ah yes , there are numerous success stories , but they are as much from luck as fore-sight or planning .Many lives have also ended in some of these ventures due to the fact that if you cannot get scammed one way , there is always an alternative . There are many web sites that cover these facts also , not ficticious , not heresay , not some drunks beer crying tale , but facts , sir , facts .