Foreign buyers looking at Koh Samui have a date for their diary. On Monday 26 October 2026 at 6pm Thailand time, a free live webinar on Zoom will introduce The Astra Samui in Bophut, presented as Koh Samui’s first luxury foreign freehold condominium. The session covers the project, how foreigners can own a condominium in their own name, and how a purchase can make buyers eligible for Thailand’s investment visa.
Webinar overview
What it is: a free online briefing on the launch of The Astra Samui, hosted by Asa Marsh, Managing Director of Easy Living Phuket, which was named Best Boutique Agency Thailand 2026. He is joined by three specialists covering the project, foreign freehold, the investment visa and how to secure a unit on launch day.
When: Monday 26 October 2026 at 6pm Thailand time.
How long: about one hour.
Format: live on Zoom, with presentations followed by a live Q&A. Anyone who wants to go further can book a private call with the team afterwards. Launch prices are revealed during the session, and a recording including the prices is available for those who cannot join live.
Who it is for: residential buyers, investment buyers and brokerages interested in owning property on Koh Samui, particularly foreigners who want a condominium in their own name or are looking at the investment visa.
Why this launch matters for foreign buyers
For years, foreigners searching for a home on Samui have found plenty of villas and very few condominiums they could own outright. Much of the island’s stock has been sold on leasehold terms. We looked at that shortage in Koh Samui condos for sale: the freehold gap is finally closing, and at why Bophut is where new supply is appearing in Foreign freehold condos on Koh Samui: why Bophut leads the island’s new supply.
At The Astra Samui, a foreign buyer can hold the title to a unit in their own name, rather than relying on a lease.
Why The Astra Samui
- Koh Samui’s first luxury foreign freehold condominium.
- Just over 30 foreign freehold quota units available in phase 1, from studios of about 26 sqm to two bedrooms of about 73 sqm, some with pool access.
- Eligible for Thailand’s one year investment visa: buying over 3 million baht can make you eligible, and prices start from 3.42 million baht.
- A short walk to Bophut Beach and to Fisherman’s Village, with its restaurants, cafes and Friday walking street, among five star resorts.
- The flagship Koh Samui project of one of Thailand’s top 10 publicly listed developers.
- Fully furnished.
- A 70m lagoon pool, a gym and a sauna.
- Rental management for owners who want to let their unit when they are away.
- Launch prices revealed during the webinar.
The investment visa route
The part of this launch drawing the most interest is the visa. Buying property worth over 3 million baht can make a buyer eligible for Thailand’s investment visa. The route is currently active everywhere except Bangkok, where it is paused, so a Samui purchase is not affected by that pause. With prices starting from 3.42 million baht, every unit sits above the threshold.
The webinar will explain what the visa is, how the stay works and who may qualify. Eligibility depends on individual circumstances and official confirmation, so attendees are encouraged to raise their own situation in the live Q&A. For background, Asa Marsh has written about the 3 million baht property visa returning outside Bangkok.
Why Koh Samui
Samui keeps its Thai village pace and low rise coastline while offering the schools, hospitals and flights that long stay residents look for. Travel + Leisure readers voted it the World’s Best Island 2026, ahead of the Maldives and Bali. The island has seven international schools, five private hospitals including Bangkok Hospital Samui, and an airport that Bangkok Airways plans to expand to handle 6 million passengers a year by 2030.
What we will cover
| Topic | What you will learn |
|---|---|
| The investment visa route | What the 3 million baht property investment visa is, how the one year stay works and who may qualify. |
| A flagship Samui launch | The flagship Koh Samui project of a top 10 listed developer: floor plans, units and launch day prices. |
| Foreign freehold | How a foreign buyer can own a condominium outright, and the checks that matter. |
| Renting it out | Long stay demand on Samui and how independent rental management works. |
| Healthcare and insurance | Private hospitals and health cover for long stay residents. |
| Your questions | A live Q&A, then a private call with the team if you want one. |
Meet the speakers
Asa Marsh
Host
Managing Director of Easy Living Phuket. A British entrepreneur in Phuket whose agency, named Best Boutique Agency Thailand 2026, has helped international buyers relocate and invest for more than a decade. He also publishes Asia Lifestyle Magazine.
Adam Lawrence
The development’s representative
International Sales Director at Angel Real Estate and the project’s sales representative. Adam represents the developer of The Astra Samui and takes you through the project, the units on offer and how to secure one on launch day.
Noraseth Yuwang
Attorney and legal adviser
A Chulalongkorn University law graduate with more than 10 years at international firms in Bangkok and Pattaya, covering property, family, labour and corporate law. He runs the Phuket office and will cover foreign ownership and the legal checks to make before reserving.
Kornipa (Aom) Marsh
Insurance manager
Krungthai-AXA Insurance Manager and Director of Easy Living Insurance. Aom helps expats across Thailand find the right health and life cover, working with a wide network of agents.
Time zones
The webinar starts at 6pm in Thailand. That is 11am in the UK, 3pm in the UAE, 4:30pm in India and 7am on the US East Coast, all on Monday 26 October.
How to join
Registration is free on the Koh Samui Freehold Webinar page. Once you save your seat, Zoom sends your joining link and a reminder. If the page does not load for you, you can register directly on Zoom. Anyone who cannot attend live can request the recording from the same page, and it will include the launch prices.
Visa terms are subject to official confirmation and individual eligibility. Nothing in this article is legal, tax or investment advice.
Save your seat for Monday 26 October at 6pm Thailand time
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