Foreign ownership of land in Phuket,Thailand

Thai Land Law does not allow outright ownership of land by foreign nationals. Phuket, a well-known Thailand tourist destination, is facing a problem of acquiring land by foreigners. The objective of this study was to compile data on ownership of land by foreigners in Phuket areas and explore the types of ownership through which the land had been acquired. The purpose of this study was also to assess the nature of the problems of foreigners owning immovable properties in Phuket, and the impacts could further make appropriate recommendations. There were two types of foreign ownership of land in Phuket. The first type was legal ownership of immovable properties by foreigners, and the second were the cases that foreigners took advantage of the loopholes of the law to acquire but in fact owned and utilized land mostly in scenic beaches by using Thais as nominees. These nominees could either be their spouse, or employees of corporate bodies or legal entities. In some cases, nominees were actually employees of law firms which assisted foreigners to register as a Thai corporate body. However, the impact of foreigners owning immobile properties in Phuket can be both positive and negative. On the positive side, the local economies actually benefited foreigners owning immobile properties as this led to increasing economic growth and land utilization. The negative impacts on the other hand were mainly the loss of revenue of local governments from local taxes and duties, including land price distortion. Another negative dimension was the difficulties of the public sector to control the negative environmental impacts. From the economic perspective, the feasibility of declaring areas where there is a high concentration of foreigners owning immobile properties as special area should be explored. Finally, the establishment of a ＂governing council＂ to control and develop conditions to protect the environment and reduce the impact to communities as part of the package of investment promotion should also be considered.     

公有制的生产力标准与实现形式的客观要求

适应社会化生产的客观要求建立公有制 ,是巩固和发展社会主义制度的需要。然而 ,怎样适应社会化的发展来建立公有制 ,却是需要我们在实践中不断探索的问题。这个问题的解决 ,有利于我们更好地确立适应生产力发展水平的生产关系 ,从而 ,充分利用并合理开发劳动资源 ,以服从和服务于我国市场经济条件下的社会改革。     

所有权类型的立法模式

我国如果按照所有制的性质划分所有权的类型,违背大陆法系的一惯做法即按不动产与动产的区分来划分所有权类型的做法。如果在物权立法中所有权的类型按生产资料所有制性质划分,人为地划分所有权的高低贵贱,必然不适应社会主义市场经济的要求,不能反映社会主义市场经济的本质。     

略论配偶的房屋共有权风险及防范

随着我国物权制度的确立和完善,针对目前房屋仍然居于夫妻共同财产和家庭共同财产的核心地位的现状,以及受传统观念影响大多婚中房屋所有权仅登记于配偶一方名下的实际情况,对于配偶的财产权,尤其是关系重大的房屋共有权的实现与保障研究,更加具有非同寻常的意义.     

在市场经济条件下如何坚持和发展社会主义公有制

社会主义公有制是社会主义的本质特征。我们应根据社会主义市场经济发展的要求,重新塑造公有制经济的微观主体,寻找在市场竞争中实现公有制主体地位的有效途径和方法。     

论农民专业合作社的财产权

农民专业合作社在我国农村有着蓬勃的发展态势。农民专业合作社作为法人应当具有法人财产权。此处的财产权是一个权利的集合,包括了物权、债权、知识产权和财产性利益等内容。但是有一些财产权,则因农民专业合作社权利能力的限制不能被其享有。     

关于完善农村集体土地所有权主体制度的思考

现行立法关于农村集体土地所有权主体制度的规定基本上是科学的,关于该项制度的一些争论是不妥当的。应当以法人制度完善农村集体土地所有权主体制度。     

私有制的发展在构建和谐社会中的现实意义

自建国以来,我国对公有制和私有制的问题就一直处在不断的摸索中。改革开放以来,私有制经济在我国发展得轰轰烈烈,大有超过公有经济的势头。在21世纪的新中国我们更要合理科学利用私有制,为社会主义和谐社会的建设做出更大的贡献。     

乡镇集体土地所有权的变革路径探析

乡镇集体土地所有权直接源于过去的人民公社所有权。目前,乡镇集体土地所有权主体虚置和缺失,乡镇政府成为该所有权事实上的代表,导致乡镇政府职能混淆,公权与私权不分,也使基层干部“一大二公”思想难以消除,集权式管理模式在农村得以继续;而且这种所有权从管理成本、行使效果来看,其效益都极低,应予变革,将乡镇集体的土地分别实现国有、村集体、村民小组集体所有。     

国际货物买卖所有权转移制度之研究

国际货物买卖中,货物所有权转移与买卖双方的基本权利的实现关系密切,与一方当事人破产后,另一方当事人权利的实现以及货物风险的承担密切相关。但是,各国在所有权转移的法律规定上存在严重分歧,这严重阻碍世界经济的发展。制定统一的所有权转移的实体法公约因此势在必行。