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Your foreign will is valid in Thailand under the Act on Conflict of Laws, but banks and the Land Office act only on a Thai court order. The statutes, court steps, costs, and timelines for probating a US, UK, or Canadian will in Thailand.
A mother in Nakhon Sawan transfers her land to her daughter. Years later, the daughter calls her an “accursed person”
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Many expatriates living in Thailand believe their spouse or children receive everything automatically after death. Thai law does not work this way. If you die without a Will in Thailand, Thai intestate succession rules apply. A Thai court decides who inherits, in what proportion, and when. The process often takes months and regularly creates delays, […]
Learn about the contested divorce in Thailand. This knowledge will help you protect your rights and assets. If you are a Western expat husband in Bangkok, you may be going through a contested divorce with your Thai spouse. It’s important to understand this process. To get a divorce in Thailand, you must prove one of […]
Divorcing in Thailand is possible even if your marriage was registered abroad. Whether you are a foreign couple married outside Thailand or a Thai-foreigner couple with a foreign marriage certificate, Thai courts provide a legal process to dissolve the marriage. The steps will depend on whether the divorce is uncontested or contested, and whether you meet certain jurisdictional requirements.
On January 23, 2025, Thailand made history. It became the first Southeast Asian country and the third in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The law is called the Amendment to the Civil and Commercial Code Act (No. 24) B.E. 2567 (2024) and was published on September 24, 2024. This important law gives same-sex couples the same rights and protections as heterosexual couples, affirming their civil partnership. It is a big step forward for LGBTQ+ rights. This follows decades of advocacy, making Thailand the 38th country globally to recognize marriage equality. The new law facilitates the process of Same-Sex Marriage Registration in Thailand.
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