Thailand Scraps Foreign Land Ownership Proposal, Cites ‘Sensitive’ Issue

Thailand Scraps Foreign Land Ownership Proposal, Cites ‘Sensitive’ Issue
Foreign tourists walk along the popular Khaosan Road in Bangkok on May 17, 2022. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images
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Thailand has withdrawn a proposal allowing foreigners to buy up to one rai—the Thai equivalent of 0.4 acres—of land in Thailand, a government official said Tuesday, despite the cabinet’s previous approval of the plan.

Thailand’s Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda said the proposal had been removed from the cabinet agenda because it is a “sensitive” matter that requires additional review, Bangkok Post reported.