Renting in Phuket as a foreigner
Nothing in Thai law stops a foreigner renting a home, on any visa. What changes is the paperwork around the stay and, since 2025, the rules a lease must keep to. Here is what the law says and what we do.
Guides to renting in Phuket
The practical side of a stay on the island — the law, the utilities, the paperwork and our own terms — with every figure traced to its source.
What electricity actually costs
A Thai bill counts in units. Here is PEA's tariff for Phuket from the September 2026 bills, how we bill it — at the official tariff, from the official bill — and what a month of air conditioning comes to.
Short stay or long stay: which price applies
Every home on the site has two prices: by the night for a short stay, by the month for a long one. The length of the stay decides which applies — and with it the deposit, the utilities, the cleaning and the way you pay.
TM-30 explained
The TM-30 is the form a landlord files to tell immigration that a foreigner is staying at an address. What the law requires, what changed in 2020, what we do, and how it differs from the 90-day report, which is yours.
Choosing a district in Phuket
Seventeen districts on an island of 528 km², and two more across the bridge. Which suits you comes down to a beach on foot, a school run, town life or quiet — here they are side by side, from the guide's own records.