Planning to buy land in Koh Samui? Archi Studio helps you check titles, zoning, slope, utilities and drainage before you commit, so your dream villa or resort is not blocked by regulations or hidden site issues.
On paper, many plots in Koh Samui look perfect: sea view, “ready to build”, attractive pricing. In reality, every piece of land is shaped by title type, beach distance, altitude, slope, drainage, electricity, water and access roads.
Archi Studio evaluates land like a developer, not a tourist. Before you sign, we help you understand:
We don’t just tell you if land is “nice”. We show you if it can legally and practically support the villa or resort product you have in mind.
Koh Samui’s regulatory stack—land titles, planning rules, beach-distance bands, hillside/altitude zoning and environmental updates—drives:
A concept drawn without these constraints is a mood board, not a development plan. At Archi Studio, we plug regulatory conditions into parametric and BIM tools so your unit mix, road layout and villa types are optimised inside the real rulebook.
Beachfront and near-beach land is tightly controlled in Samui:
The first 0–200 m from the shoreline affects:
Max building height and number of storeys
Max footprint per structure
Roof form (pitched vs flat) and visual impact requirements
A listing saying “beachfront” or “200 m from the sea” is not enough. You need survey-backed data and a design team that understands what each band allows for villas vs resort blocks.
Two plots with similar views can have very different rule sets:
Altitude (height above sea level) impacts:
Slope often controls:
A reliable topographic survey is non-negotiable. No topo, no confident decision.
Great views don’t matter if nobody can safely or legally reach the site:
Is the access road official or purely private?
Are road widths and gradients realistic for construction trucks and future residents?
Is there documented right-of-way registered on title?
Road, retaining walls and drainage can consume a big slice of your pro forma if you ignore them up front.
“Electricity nearby” ≠ “project-ready power”.
You want to know:
We align your projected electrical loads with existing capacity so you can model realistic connection and upgrade costs.
This is where many projects quietly fail.
Key questions:
We read the topography and surrounding context to see where water comes from, how it crosses, and where it can legally leave your land.
Samui is an island with real water constraints:
We help you plan for infrastructure-level water solutions, so your budget and product don’t get derailed later.
The first filter is always the title:
Chanote (Title Deed) – GPS-surveyed and clearly defined; normally the benchmark for serious development and finance.
Nor Sor 3 Gor / Nor Sor 3 – older or transitional; may be upgradeable but need careful legal and survey checks.
Other possessory or informal titles can be high risk for structured developments.
We work alongside your Thai lawyer to connect title reality with design and development potential, but legal advice always comes from licensed professionals.
Steep sea-view plot above 80m. We assessed title, slope, footprint limits and drainage, then developed a concept showing how many villas could be built legally, where to place roads and tanks, and how to avoid building in natural water channels.
We reviewed a near-beach plot for 0–200m coastal rules, road access, storm-water exit points and utilities. The owner received a clear yes/no on subdivision, realistic building envelopes and a roadmap for approvals.
For a multi-villa resort concept, we combined land due diligence, yield study and preliminary masterplan. The client understood how many keys were realistic, likely IEE/EIA triggers, and the sequence from purchase to permits.
Fees depend on the size of the land, available surveys and the depth of analysis required. Simple desktop checks are more affordable, while full feasibility with site visits, topo review and yield studies requires a higher investment. Contact us with your Chanote and location for a tailored proposal.
It depends on altitude, slope percentage and zoning. Above certain thresholds, you may be limited to one home per plot, strict height caps and small building footprints – and some slopes are effectively no-build. Our role is to map these constraints and show what is realistically possible before you buy.
Listings often say “electric and water nearby”, but that may mean a private line or trucked water. We check the nearest government power lines, transformers, water mains, pressure at elevation and options for tanks or wells. This helps you understand real connection costs and reliability.
If your plot sits in a natural drainage path or closed basin, you may face serious flood and erosion risks. Engineering solutions are sometimes possible but can be expensive and may require negotiations with neighbours and authorities. We analyse contours and surrounding walls to highlight this risk early.
Yes. Archi Studio can take your project from feasibility into full architecture and interior design, including coordination with Thai engineers and authorities. Our construction partner Ancra can then build on-site, giving you a seamless land-to-villa delivery path.
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