Living in Thailand

Thai bankruptcy claim deadlines: creditors get two months to file, and Dika 5294/2568 shows late claims fail even on force majeure grounds.

Insurance policy limit in Thailand: Dika 502/2569 lets an insurer recover what it paid above the cover, and it has ten years to do it.

Hire a Thai lawyer from abroad: what can be done remotely, how to sign a power of attorney outside Thailand, apostille rules from 2027, fees and payment.

Suing twice in Thailand is barred by Civil Procedure Code s.144. Dika 833/2569 shows an insurer losing a second case over the same policy.

Thai estate administrator sold you land but never transferred title? Dika 1085/2569 shows why you must sue the administrator in a case of your own.

Posting nude photos in Thailand can mean prison. Dika 2412/2569 gave six months, unsuspended, under Computer Crime Act section 14 for self-posted images.

Land and building tax exemption in Thailand turns on the house registration. Dika 144/2569 shows why a spouse’s blue book entry is not enough.

Dika 3228/2569: two 2017 land transfers revoked, two 2006 claims time-barred. Spousal consent, buyer protection and due diligence in Thailand.

Double jeopardy in Thailand does not cover foreign judgments. Dika 889/2569 lets Thai courts retry offences already judged abroad: what expats must know.

Are English Translations of Thai Law Official? What You Can and Cannot Rely On Search for any section of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code and you will find English versions on half a dozen websites, most of them carrying a one line disclaimer that nobody explains. So here is the question every exp