How is an illegal service, hiding in plain sight and still doing business?
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How is an illegal service, hiding in plain sight and still doing business?
A court in Hua Hin, Thailand has effectively decided that people who rent out their rooms via AirBnB on a daily and weekly basis are acting illegally.
Rentals of 30 days and more would be legal.
Airbnb is legal in Thailand, but renting out a room for less than 30 days is illegal in Thailand.
Airbnb is not prohibited in Thailand, but room owners who rent out their property for shirt term, less than 1 month, violate the Hotel law and can be prosecuted.
Property owners also known as Airbnb “Hosts” violate the Hotel Act 2004 and can be prosecuted if they rent their properties on a nightly or weekly basis.
It is not allowed in Thailand to rent out your property for less than 30 days. The penalty is a one-year jail term and a fine not exceeding B20,000 and B10,000 per every day of rent.