TH Thailand property term

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

รายงานการวิเคราะห์ผลกระทบสิ่งแวดล้อม

Pronounced: rai-ngan kan-wi-khroh phon-kra-thop sing-waet-lom

Plain-English definition

An environmental study and approval required for certain property projects before development proceeds.

Why this matters to a foreign buyer

For an affected project, check that the EIA is approved and that the development matches the approval.