Thailand’s residential real estate market ended 2025 with a decline in the number of transactions and their value, but demand from foreigners for condominiums remained stable and partially offset the weakness of domestic buyers.
According to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), in 2025, 316,214 transactions for the transfer of ownership of housing were registered in the country, which is 9.1% less than a year earlier, and the total value decreased by 11.8% to 864.913 billion baht.
In the fourth quarter, the authorities implemented short-term stimulus measures, reducing registration fees and easing LTV parameters for mortgages, which supported transactions at the end of the year.
REIC reports that in the fourth quarter of 2025, foreigners made 3,888 condominium purchases (year-on-year growth), and 14,899 units for the year, which is 2.2% more than in 2024. At the same time, the value of such transactions decreased by 10.7% over the year to 60.921 billion baht, indicating a shift in demand to a more affordable segment.
China remained the largest group of buyers, but its figures declined: REIC indicates that in 2025, Chinese citizens completed 4,940 transactions (about 33% of the total number of foreign transactions), while the value of these transactions decreased more significantly.
REIC published the most detailed breakdown by nationality for specific periods of 2025. According to REIC, in the first four months of 2025 (January-April), the top 10 countries by number of condominium purchases were as follows: China – 1,728, Myanmar – 566, Russia – 365, Taiwan – 225, France – 205, USA – 185, UK – 175, Germany – 144, Singapore – 103, Australia – 76.
In terms of transaction value for the same period, the top ten were: China – 7,097 million baht, Myanmar – 1,850 million, Russia – 1,246 million, Taiwan – 1,045 million, followed by the US, UK, France, Singapore, India, and Germany.
At the end of the first half of 2025, REIC reported a high concentration of transactions in Bangkok and Chonburi (more than 80%), with China, Myanmar, and Russia remaining among the leaders in terms of the number of purchases.
Separately, REIC noted the growing role of Russians and Taiwanese in the demand structure, while Ukrainian buyers did not make it into the top 10 in the REIC tables published for 2025. However, experts rank Ukrainian citizens among the top 20 most active buyers of Thai real estate.
REIC expects a scenario of “stability” for 2026 – transaction indicators may remain close to the 2025 level, without significant growth.
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Thailand is considering reducing the visa-free stay period from 60 to 30 days for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, and 91 other countries, according to local media reports. The initiative is explained by the desire to close loopholes in the visa regime and reduce cases of abuse, including when visa-free entry is used for non-tourist purposes.
Under current rules, citizens of 93 countries and territories can enter Thailand without a visa for up to 60 days, with the possibility of extending their stay. This regime has been extended and has been in effect since July 15, 2024.
The Thai authorities have publicly stated that there have been cases of abuse of visa concessions and that the relevant committee must evaluate the measures and possible adjustments. As of February 11, 2026, there is no official decision on the transfer of visa-free travel to 30 days in the government announcement.
If the period is indeed reduced to 30 days for the entire list, this will also affect Ukrainian citizens.
Source: https://open4business.com.ua/tayiland-mozhe-posylyty-pravyla-bezvizovogo-perebuvannya/
Imports of trucks to Ukraine in January 2026 decreased by 45% in monetary terms compared to the same month in 2025, to $41.1 million, according to statistics from the State Customs Service.
According to the published data, compared to December last year, imports of these vehicles fell by 2.5 times.
Most trucks last month were imported from France – $6.1 million (38.3% less than last year), but their share in total imports of these vehicles increased to 14.9% from 13.3%. Thailand was the second largest exporter with $4.7 million (11.4% share), followed by Lithuania with $4.6 million (11.26%).
In January last year, the top three truck suppliers were the United States, Germany, and France.
Imports of trucks from all other countries decreased by 10.3% to $25.7 million.
At the same time, according to statistics, Ukraine exported only $0.22 million worth of trucks in January, mainly to Turkey, and a year ago there were also insignificant export deliveries (worth $0.76 million), mainly to Romania.
As reported, in 2025, imports of trucks to Ukraine increased by 5.5% compared to 2024, to $999.5 million. with the largest imports coming from France ($169.2 million, up 42.8% from the previous year), Poland ($162.7 million, down 14.7%), and the United States ($109 million, up 2%).
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Foreign and local investors have stepped up deals in Thailand’s hotel market, betting on buying properties in prime locations for subsequent renovation, upgrading, and “repositioning” in a more expensive segment, The Nation Thailand reported.
Colliers Thailand estimates that the value of hotel deals in the country could exceed 12 billion baht in 2026, while in 2025, about six hotels with 1,574 rooms were sold for a total of 10.14 billion baht, with the main locations of interest to investors being Bangkok, Phuket, Samui, Pattaya, Krabi, and Chiang Mai.
Colliers also points to the typical “investment profile” of such deals: investors are more likely to choose properties with an expected return of 6% per annum, buildings up to 10-15 years old, and hotels with more than 150 rooms in order to reduce capital expenditures and improve the economics of the project. Against the backdrop of a decline in the average occupancy rate across the country in 2025 to approximately 72%, hoteliers maintained and increased their rates, which supported RevPAR and interest in upgrading product quality.
Separately, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group reported that 2025 was a record year for Thailand’s hotel transaction market, with total deal volume estimated at 26.4 billion baht, and investors increasingly considering reconceptualization projects and mixed formats, including hotels with branded residences.
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, from January 1 to December 21, 2025, 31.756 million foreign tourists visited the country, which is 7.25% less than in the same period in 2024. The largest markets during this period were Malaysia (4.38 million), China (4.36 million), India (2.40 million), and Russia (1.80 million).
Based on the results of the whole of 2025, the agency estimates the inbound flow at almost 32.97 million tourists (-7.23% y/y) and the revenue from their spending at 1.536 trillion baht (-4.71%). The top 10 markets by number of arrivals included Malaysia (4,520,856), China (4,473,992), India (2,487,319), Russia (1,898,837), South Korea (1,555,227), Japan (1,091,227), the United Kingdom (1,083,162), the United States (1,081,929), Taiwan (987,633), and Singapore (967,341).
Ukraine did not make it into the top ten countries in terms of tourist flow to Thailand in 2025. This means that the flow from Ukraine was lower than that of the country in 10th place (Singapore – about 967,000 tourists).
In the resort real estate market, this usually leads to tougher competition for buyers and developers focusing on audiences from countries that generate the main tourist flow (primarily Malaysia, China, India, Russia, and other top 10 markets).
Chinese short video-sharing service operator TikTok plans to invest $8.8 billion in building data centers in Thailand over five years, TikTok’s Vice President of Public Policy Helena Lersch said during an event in Bangkok on Friday.
In January, Thailand’s Board of Investment announced TikTok’s plans to invest $3.8 billion in the country. It is unclear whether this amount is included in the total amount of investments announced by Lersh. The number of TikTok users in Thailand is over 50 million.
