Thai Children Custody. What do you need to know under Thai law about parental powers? How to change custody? What happens in case of divorce or international child abduction? Many expats do not know what is the legal situation about Thai children custody.  Here, it can be different than in your home country. Actually, under...Read More

A “Living Will in Thailand“, also known as a “Physician’s Directive”, is a separate document from a Last Will. The difference between a Will and a “Living Will” is that the Living Will dictates how you will be cared for while you are still alive and a Will dictates funeral arrangements and how your assets will...Read More

Surrogacy in Thailand or anywhere a special gift that a woman can give to parents praying for a child. Some countries do not allow for this treatment to take place, usually due to outdated fears about the use of reproductive technologies. In Thailand, the changed the law in 2015 and surrogacy has strict limitations. Foreigners...Read More

PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS IN THAILAND If you get married in Thailand, you are advised to make  prenuptial agreements in Thailand. The contract is a document, that spouses sign before entering into a marriage. It’s also called an antenuptial or premarital contract. . Prenuptial Agreements in Thailand are one of the most important documents you will ever have...Read More

It’s very easy to get married in Thailand for a foreigner. You probably don’t need help from a law firm. However, should you wish, we can help you. There are 4 steps: 1) Get an AFFIRMATION OF FREEDOM TO MARRY from your embassy (document A) 2) Make a translation of that affirmation in Thai (document B) 3)...Read More

GUIDELINES FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD DOCUMENTS TO BE REQUIRED FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO U.S. CITIZENS ADOPTING THAI NATIONALS CAN BE FOUND ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S WEB SITE AT http://travel.state.gov/adoption_thailand.html GUIDELINES FOR INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION OF THAI CHILD 1. It is necessary for the applicants to make...Read More

Divorce In Thailand Administrative (Uncontested) and Judicial (Contested) Divorce in Thailand Divorce is never an easy process, no matter where you live in the world. It can be very difficult both in terms of emotional and financial stress. Many people take such a decision without understanding the impacts it can bring. In spite of being...Read More

Adopting a Thai child Are you looking for adoption in Thailand? Or would you like to adopt a Thai child abroad? We might be able to help you. What is adoption? “Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a parent or parents other than those to whom they were born. An adoption...Read More

What you should do NOTE: We will be using the death of a US citizen in Thailand as an example to follow. The most important steps are the same for most nationalities. The main differences are related to the exact documentation required by different embassies. Furthermore, we are dealing strictly with death by natural causes....Read More