The Deputy Government Spokesperson revealed that the new Land Allocation Act will come into force on 1 March, enhancing buyer protection, elevating infrastructure care, and reducing disputes in housing estate projects.
On 28 February 2026, Ms. Lalida Pertwiwatana, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, announced that the Land Allocation Act (No. 3) B.E. 2568 (2025) will be effective starting 1 March 2026.
The amendment aims primarily to improve protection for land buyers and clearly define oversight measures for land allocators, aligning with constitutional provisions in Articles 26, 37, and 40 that any restriction on individual rights and freedoms must be lawful and necessary. The key points of the amendment include:
1) Strengthening regulations on infrastructure in allocation projects by designating facilities such as roads, parks, and playgrounds as easements benefiting buyers. Land allocators must maintain these to standard without degradation and provide guarantee contracts for infrastructure maintenance with banks or financial institutions to safeguard buyers' rights.
2) Clearly defining conditions under which allocators are relieved of maintenance duties: when buyers establish a housing estate juristic person to receive property transfer or dedicate assets for public benefit, and the allocator must transfer the maintenance guarantee funds to the juristic person or local administrative body as applicable.
3) Introducing mechanisms allowing buyers to act if allocators fail their duties; buyers owning at least half the sold plots can apply to establish a housing estate juristic person themselves.
4) Revising criteria for collecting common fees to allow differentiated rates based on land use type or area size, as stipulated by regulations set by the Central Land Allocation Committee.
5) Increasing penalties for violations: allocators who disobey committee orders may face fines from 50,000 to 100,000 baht, plus daily fines until compliance is achieved.
The Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office stated that this legal update will clarify the responsibilities of land allocators, reduce disputes in housing estate projects, and provide stronger guarantees of fairness to land buyers.
“The government aims to raise land allocation standards to be transparent, fair, and to concretely protect the rights of the people,” she said.