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Land Title Deeds
Although there are many types of land title certificates in Thailand, the Chanote and Nor Sor 3 Kor are mostly recognized by both buyers/sellers and lessees/landlords. These two title certificates equate to freehold ownership where boundary and size is confirmed by the government. Chanote and Nor Sor 3 Kor can be developed and can be used by Thai entities for loan collateral. Leases can also be registered on these two types of title.
Chanote can act as evidence of ownership, and can be used to engage in legal acts upon that land, while Nor Sor 3 Kor has less specific land demarcations than the Chanote.
A third type of title is the Nor Sor 3. This title is weak in terms of boundaries and land area. Measurements undertaken by the Land Department are required in order to indicate the exact boundary and definite land area of each title before the transaction is made. In general, and if possible, a willing buyer will ask the seller to upgrade a Nor Sor 3 to a Chanote deed before they make the transaction. The boundary and land area after the upgrade will then be used as the basis for the transaction value of that specific site.
The lower grades of land title certificate include the Sor Kor 1, Por Bor Tor 5, Sor Por Kor 401, etc. These are poor quality land titles and holders of this type of title must be aware that their rights may not be legally enforceable.