Thread: British Man Says He Was Scammed for Ownership of Koh Samui Condo

A 70-year-old British man has filed a report to the Thai Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after he bought a 15 million baht luxury condominium on Koh Samui many years ago but still has not received legal documents confirming his ownership.

Mr. David Edward Chappelle, 70, British national, and Mr. Pattakorn Teepbunrat, a representative of the Thailand Consumers Council, filed a joint report to the CIB on Thursday (June 1st).




Mr. Pattarakorn said, “Mr. David first filed a complaint to the Thailand Consumers Council seven years ago in 2016. He said he bought a luxury condominium from a real estate company for 15 million baht. After that, every year he visited and stayed at the condominium three times a year. He has tried to ask for a legal possession documents from the company to show his ownership but he has always failed.”


“In April of this year, 2023, he found out that the company did not do any registration for legal possession of the condominium for him. As a result, Mr. David does not legally own the condo he paid fifteen million baht for. We found that there are many victims making complaints about this company with similar cases, most are foreigners like Mr. David, which has cost more than 100 million baht of damages.” Mr. Pattarakorn stated.

The CIB accepted the report and stated they would review the case. The name of the real estate company in question was withheld due to pending legal action and Thai libel laws.

British Man Says He Was Scammed for Ownership of Koh Samui Condo - The Pattaya News

They are probably waiting for him to die, so they can "sell" it to the next mug.

The anonymity of the fraudsters is of course preserved by the authorities so that they can remain immune to the economic consequences of their crimes, a smokescreen permitted by a combination of factors prevalent in this wretched society viz. a craven fourth estate, spurious libel laws protecting self serving interests, a prosecution system that benefits from the frauds, and of course a corrupt land office working in harmony with all the shysters in the snake pit.

Shitty people,shitty society, shitty country.

Phuket was built on fraud and gangsterism, Samui is no different.

On the upside, he has had 21 hotel room stays for his 15,000,000 - that's better than you get from most Thai scammers; they seem like quite a kind group of scammers...

Why I would NEVER buy a condo here. Even if you have the paperwork, they can always find some loophole so its never really yours. Plus lets be honest, when a condo is new, they are nice, well maintained, security guards at gate. Fast forward 5 years, property looks run down, no gardeners and the security guard is long gone and the gate is wired open 24/7.

^ If only Sausages had known you 15 years ago

As stated on many thai fora never buy property if you expect to own it. It should be strictly regarded as the legacy you leave your thai partner and or thai children. As many have said before, buy nothing in Thailand you cant walk away from.

The drivel spouted by septics is never ending.

Condos are owned freehold, either through the permitted foreign ownership limited to 49% of the project’s units or the balance of Thai majority ownership. Purchase is by attendance at the land office of both the seller and buyer, or their proxies, and on completion of registration and payment of taxes the chanote is issued confirming the buyer’s inalienable right to the property’s title specifying it’s description, size and location - no chanote means no title. The farang owner in the OP is clearly an idiot.

‘17 Years In A Hua Hin Condo’

A desperately bleak work, in which the central character, Tax Drivinovic, endures lengthy humiliation and mind numbing tedium before completing his term and facing further depression in Northern Harrogate.

In order to make it through the darkest times, Drivinovic fantasises about several people he has never met, drawing some comfort from imagining their lives are almost as dreary as his.




PS: The in laws, who seem perfectly pleasant people, live over 1,200 km away. Haven’t met up with them for about 20 years.

It’s also a bit warm for trousers.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

The REALITY spouted by septics is never ending.

FTFY above SA. Hard to accept it for what it is eh SA?

I was fully cognizant about what I was signing up for when I built our "Ponderosa". In the big picture I do not have all that much outlayed for the comfortable quality of life I am living here. I am community property owner with my wife on the house, my wife owns the land. Again. No big deal. Easy to manage.

A condo on the other hand is a full on crap shoot. Cleary you don't own the land. You own the box. Good luck trying to sell it. Again as I have said, and I know quite a few foreigners who own condos, they looked at it like I did. However when you buy a condo the property unless HiSo Thai after a few years turns into a typical run down place. All the perks they sell to lure you in, soon diminish. My wife and I looked a 2nd residence in a condo. New place. Lots of perks. We passed. We see it now and it's exactly how I said. Run down. But it's Thailand and the MO.

Rent is GREAT option. Set up camp on a nice spread is another knowing the REALITY and always have a Plan B.

You ignorant little twit, Stumpy.

Freehold is freehold, you dumb lummox. The chanote not only relates to the demised unit within the condominium project but also a proportion of the land upon which it is situate.
Furthermore, it is a freely marketable instrument and has a commercial value which can capitalised and registered by due process in any Land Office , subject of course to any lien that may be held.
All condos are subject to management by its appointed committee and juristic person. In much the same way a landed property can range from a bothy to a mansion, so do condominiums which can be modest affairs to those held in regard which are of architectural note sited within large gardens and with direct access to an adjacent beach. I live in the latter.

We, and our neighbours, have considerable sinking funds and operate a system of continuous maintenance which is funded by annual maintenance payments sufficient to ensure the integrity and attraction of our communal areas, our infinity 25 metre pool, and extensive tropical gardens manicured daily.

You really are a bit stupid, aren’t you Stumpy. You strike me as typical noncommissioned officer material, very much an other ranker.

Incidentally, we have refused one offer for our gaff but are in negotiation with another putative buyer. Now a sale is likely the wingman is having second thoughts……

Wimmin, eh.

Ya know SA...all I have to say. Is FO. You are a trapped schmuck and you know it. Bang on. You know the reality here. You can make up smoke and mirrors but ......

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

an other ranker

Shades of don't tell them your name Private Pike

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Ya know SA...all I have to say. Is FO. You are a trapped schmuck and you know it. Bang on. You know the reality here. You can make up smoke and mirrors but ......

Hes like a rat in a cage , desperately wants out and away from the "ghastly chicken heads"but it turns out the chickenhead he married wears the pants and will have the final say , perhaps she likes wongamat? Compared to bumfuck watford gap or some shitty and miserable uk abode. Smart woman. Wimmen eh

I suppose living in a condo in pattaya isnt to bad an option given the fact that westerners are very well taken care of. If your lucky you can watch turds bobbing by on cerulean seas if youre near the beach, the happy hours are great and the whores are splendid. A full english breakfast can be had for peanuts, plus there is excellent hospitals should you or your wife have prostrate problems.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

You ignorant little twit, Stumpy.

Freehold is freehold, you dumb lummox. The chanote not only relates to the demised unit within the condominium project but also a proportion of the land upon which it is situate.
Furthermore, it is a freely marketable instrument and has a commercial value which can capitalised and registered by due process in any Land Office , subject of course to any lien that may be held.
All condos are subject to management by its appointed committee and juristic person. In much the same way a landed property can range from a bothy to a mansion, so do condominiums which can be modest affairs to those held in regard which are of architectural note sited within large gardens and with direct access to an adjacent beach. I live in the latter.

We, and our neighbours, have considerable sinking funds and operate a system of continuous maintenance which is funded by annual maintenance payments sufficient to ensure the integrity and attraction of our communal areas, our infinity 25 metre pool, and extensive tropical gardens manicured daily.

You really are a bit stupid, aren’t you Stumpy. You strike me as typical noncommissioned officer material, very much an other ranker.

Incidentally, we have refused one offer for our gaff but are in negotiation with another putative buyer. Now a sale is likely the wingman is having second thoughts……

Wimmin, eh.

Originally Posted by Stumpy

You can make up smoke and mirrors but ......

And in the end, it’s always the same with you poorly educated drag ups hampered by your incomprehension, you simply cannot process information easily that is outside your own limited personal experience and in your ignorance and stupidity you dismiss it as “ smoke and mirrors “, like some suspicious peasant frightened of the world.

Is it right that when you blue collar types complete your apprenticeships you have tattooed on your body the exhortation “ KISS!”.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

And in the end, it’s always the same with you poorly educated drag ups hampered by your incomprehension, you simply cannot process information easily that is outside your own limited personal experience and in your ignorance and stupidity you dismiss it as “ smoke and mirrors “, like some suspicious peasant frightened of the world.

Is it right that when you blue collar types complete your apprenticeships you have tattooed on your body the exhortation “ KISS!”.

You really are a wind bag SA. You just ramble on and on with endless assumptions.

Keep on. Some how I think it makes you feel better.

QED, eh, Stumpy?

Who’s rambling, dear boy.

Not KISS enough for you, I suppose.

No surprise there.

I have bought/sold condos here since 2015 with nary an issue.

The process is a dream compared to the west.

Originally Posted by BLD

perhaps she

???

He's stated on many occasions she is a man

He's got your number, SA. Much to your consternation. har har.

Originally Posted by Seekingasylum

The drivel spouted by septics is never ending.

Condos are owned freehold, either through the permitted foreign ownership limited to 49% of the project’s units or the balance of Thai majority ownership. Purchase is by attendance at the land office of both the seller and buyer, or their proxies, and on completion of registration and payment of taxes the chanote is issued confirming the buyer’s inalienable right to the property’s title specifying it’s description, size and location - no chanote means no title. The farang owner in the OP is clearly an idiot.

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