{"id":169,"date":"2025-06-19T19:24:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/marital-property-thai-law\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T16:03:32","slug":"marital-property-thai-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/marital-property-thai-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Droit tha\u00eflandais relatif aux biens matrimoniaux du mari et de la femme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background:#f0f4f8;border-left:4px solid #2c5282;padding:15px;margin:20px 0;\">\n<strong>Supreme Court Decision 97\/2569<\/strong><br>\n<em>Property acquired while a couple lived together before registering their marriage does not become sin somros when they later marry.<\/em><br>\n<small>The Court held that assets built up during cohabitation are held in co-ownership between the parties under CCC section 1363, and that a later marriage registration does not convert them into marital property under section 1474. This matters for any foreign partner who contributed to a purchase before the wedding: the claim is a co-ownership claim, evidenced by contribution, not an automatic half share by virtue of marriage. <strong>Last verified:<\/strong> 31 July 2026.<\/small>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This section includes articles about prenuptial agreement in Thailand but also how to define the personal property and common property when people are married. Where the asset is land bought during a marriage to a Thai national, the ownership question is governed by the Land Code rather than by matrimonial property alone. Our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/foreigners-buying-land-in-thailand\/\">whether a foreigner can buy land in Thailand<\/a> explains which routes are actually open.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/thai-marital-property-law-husband-wife.png\" alt=\"Thai marital property law, husband and wife assets under the Thai Civil and Commercial Code\" class=\"wp-image-20042 tlo-responsive-img\" style=\"width:500px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#commercial-and-civil-code-of-thailand\">Commercial and Civil Code of Thailand<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#book-v-family\">Book V : Family (click here for complete book about Family in PDF)<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#title-i-marriage\">Title I : Marriage <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#chapter-4-property-of-husband-and-wife\">Chapter 4: Property of Spouses<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#section-1465-property\">Section 1465. Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1466-void-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1466. Void Prenuptial Agreement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1467-no-alteration-of-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1467. No Alteration of Prenuptial Agreement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1468-prenuptial-agreements-have-no-effect-on-good-faith-third-parties\">Section 1468. Prenuptial Agreements have no effect on Good Faith Third Parties<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1469-agreements-can-be-voided\">Section 1469. Agreements can be Voided<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1470-marital-property\">Section 1470. Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1471-separate-property\">Section 1471. Separate Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1472-separate-property-exchanged-for-other-property\">Section 1472. Separate Property exchanged for other property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1473-each-spouse-is-manager-of-his-or-her-sin-suan-tua\">Section 1473. Each spouse is manager of his or her Sin Suan Tua.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1474-marital-property\">Section 1474. Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1475-changing-separate-property-into-marital-property\">Section 1475. Changing Separate Property into Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1476-managing-marital-property\">Section 1476. Managing Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1476-1-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1476\/1. Prenuptial Agreement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1477-litigation-of-marital-property\">Section 1477. Litigation of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1478-litigation-for-consent\">Section 1478. Litigation for Consent<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1479-consent-requirements\">Section 1479. Consent Requirements<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1480-acting-on-marital-property-without-consent\">Section 1480. Acting on Marital Property without Consent<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1481-unfair-disposal-of-marital-property\">Section 1481. Unfair Disposal of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1482-sole-management-of-marital-property\">Section 1482. Sole Management of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1483-unnecessary-acts\">Section 1483. Unnecessary Acts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1484-duties-of-the-manager-of-marital-property\">Section 1484. Duties of the Manager of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1484-1-revocation-of-limits-to-management-powers\">Section 1484\/1. Revocation of Limits to Management Powers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1485-court-appointment-to-manage-marital-property\">Section 1485. Court Appointment to Manage Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1486-bankruptcy-judgment\">Section 1486. Bankruptcy Judgment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1487-seizure-of-property\">Section 1487. Seizure of Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1488-personal-liability-to-perform\">Section 1488. Personal Liability to Perform<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1489-collection-of-debt-from-both-marital-and-separate-property\">Section 1489. Collection of Debt from both Marital and Separate Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1490\">Section 1490.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1491-bankruptcy-of-a-spouse\">Section 1491. Bankruptcy of a Spouse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1492-division-of-marital-property\">Section 1492. Division of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1492-1-court-order-division-of-marital-property\">Section 1492\/1. Court Order Division of Marital Property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#section-1493-liability-for-household-expenses\">Section 1493. Liability for Household Expenses<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"commercial-and-civil-code-of-thailand\">Commercial and Civil Code of Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"book-v-family\">Book V : Family (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/documents\/CCCT%20Book%205%20FULL.pdf\">click here for complete book about Family<\/a> in PDF)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"title-i-marriage\">Title I : Marriage <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chapter-4-property-of-husband-and-wife\">Chapter 4: Property of Spouses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1465-property\">Section 1465. Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Where spouses have not, before the marriage, concluded a special agreement concerning property, the relations between them as regards their property are governed by the provisions of this Chapter. Any clause in a prenuptial agreement that is contrary to public order or to the good morals of the people, or that provides that the relations between them as regards that property are to be governed by the law of another country, is void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any clause in the prenuptial agreement contrary to public order or good morals, or provided that the relations between them as regards such properties are to be governed by foreign law shall be void.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1466-void-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1466. Void Prenuptial Agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The prenuptial agreement is void if not entered in the Marriage Register at the time of marriage registration terms of the prenuptial; or if not made in writing and signed by both spouses and by at least two witnesses and entered in the Marriage Register at the time of marriage registration stating that the prenuptial is thereto annexed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1467-no-alteration-of-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1467. No Alteration of Prenuptial Agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After marriage the prenuptial agreement cannot be altered except by authorization of the Court. When there is final order of the Court to effect the alteration of cancellation of the prenuptial agreement, the Court shall notify the Marriage Registrar of the matter in order to have it entered in the Marriage Register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1468-prenuptial-agreements-have-no-effect-on-good-faith-third-parties\">Section 1468. Prenuptial Agreements have no effect on Good Faith Third Parties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Clauses in the prenuptial agreement shall have no effect as regards the rights of third persons acting in good faith irrespective of whether they be altered or cancelled by the order of the Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1469-agreements-can-be-voided\">Section 1469. Agreements can be Voided<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>An agreement concerning property made between spouses during the time they are spouses may be avoided by either of them at any time while they are spouses, or within one year from the day they ceased to be spouses; but this does not affect the rights of third persons acting in good faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1470-marital-property\">Section 1470. Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Property between spouses, other than that set apart as personal property, is marital property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1471-separate-property\">Section 1471. Separate Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sin Suan Tua (Separate Property)<\/strong>&nbsp;consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>property belonging to either spouse before marriage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>property for personal use, dress or ornament suitable for station in life, or tools necessary for carrying on the profession of either spouse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>property acquired by either spouse during marriage through a will or gift<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khongman (Engagement Property).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1472-separate-property-exchanged-for-other-property\">Section 1472. Separate Property exchanged for other property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As regards to Sin Suan Tua, if it has been exchanged to other property, other property has been bought or money has been acquired from selling it, such other property or money acquired shall be Sin Suan Tua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where the Sin Suan Tua has been totally or partly destroyed but replaced by other property or the money, such other property shall be Sin Suan Tua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1473-each-spouse-is-manager-of-his-or-her-sin-suan-tua\">Section 1473. Each spouse is manager of his or her Sin Suan Tua.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1474-marital-property\">Section 1474. Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>property acquired during marriage;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>property acquired by either spouse during marriage through a will of gift made in writing if it is declared by such will or document of gift to be\u00a0<strong>Sin Somros (Marital Assets)<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fruits of\u00a0<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of doubt as to whether a property in&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;or not shall be presumed to be&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1475-changing-separate-property-into-marital-property\">Section 1475. Changing Separate Property into Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If any marital property is of a kind specified in Section 456 of this Code, or is evidenced by a document, either spouse may apply to have their own name entered as a co-owner in that document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1476-managing-marital-property\">Section 1476. Managing Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Spouses must manage the marital property jointly, or with the consent of the other, in the following cases: (1) selling, exchanging, selling with a right of redemption, letting on hire purchase, mortgaging, discharging a mortgage, or transferring the right of mortgage, of immovable property or of movable property which may be mortgaged; (2) creating or extinguishing, in whole or in part, a servitude, a right of habitation, a superficies, a usufruct, or a charge on immovable property; (3) letting immovable property for more than three years; (4) lending money; (5) making a gift, except a gift appropriate to the family&#039;s condition in life for a charitable purpose, a social purpose, or a moral obligation; (6) making a compromise; (7) submitting a dispute to arbitration; (8) giving property as security or as a guarantee to an official or to a court. Management of the marital property other than in the cases in paragraph one may be carried out by either spouse without the consent of the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Selling, exchanging, sale with the right of redemption, letting out property on hire-purchase, mortgaging, releasing mortgage to mortgagor or transferring the right of mortgage on immovable property or on mortgageable movable property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating or distinguishing the whole or a part of the servitude, right of inhabitation, right of superficies, usufruct or charge on immovable property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Letting immovable property for more than three years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lending money<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making a gift unless it is a gift for charitable, social or moral purposes and is suitable to the family condition.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making a compromise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitting a dispute to arbitration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Putting up the property as guarantee or security with a competent official or the Court.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The management of the Sin Somros in any case other than those provided in paragraph one can be made only by one spouse without having to obtain consent from the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1476-1-prenuptial-agreement\">Section 1476\/1. Prenuptial Agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Spouses may manage the marital property differently from Section 1476, in whole or in part, only where they have made a prenuptial agreement as provided in Section 1465 and Section 1466. In that case the management of the marital property follows the prenuptial agreement. Where the prenuptial agreement provides for the management of only part of the matters in Section 1476, the management of the marital property outside what the agreement provides follows Section 1476.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case the specifications of the management of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;in he ante-nuptial agreement are only part in difference to the provisions of Section 1476, the management of the Sin Somros other than those specified in the ante-nuptial contract shall be made in accordance with Section 1476.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1477-litigation-of-marital-property\">Section 1477. Litigation of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Either spouse is entitled to litigate, defend, take legal proceedings concerning maintenance of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;or for the benefit of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>. Debts incurred by the said litigation, defense and legal proceedings shall be regarded as the obligation to be performed jointly by the spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1478-litigation-for-consent\">Section 1478. Litigation for Consent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Where one spouse has to give consent or to affix a signature together with the other in the management of the property, but unreasonably refuses to give such consent or to affix such signature, or is not in a position to give such consent, the latter may apply to the Court for an order granting the necessary permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1479-consent-requirements\">Section 1479. Consent Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Where an act by either spouse requires the consent of the other spouse, and if such act is required by law to be made in writing or registered by the competent official, such consent must be given in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1480-acting-on-marital-property-without-consent\">Section 1480. Acting on Marital Property without Consent<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the management of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;which has to be made jointly or has to obtain the consent from the other spouse under Section 1476, if either spouse has entered into any juristic act alone or without consent of the other, the latter may apply in Court for revoking such juristic act, unless it has been ratified by the other spouse, or the third person was at the time of entering into such juristic act, acting in good faith and make the counter-payment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The litigation for revocation of the juristic act by the Court under paragraph one cannot be made later than one year from the day when such cause as being the ground for the revocation is known, or later than ten years since the juristic act was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1481-unfair-disposal-of-marital-property\">Section 1481. Unfair Disposal of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither spouse is entitled to dispose of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;by will in favor of the other persons to an extent exceeding his or her own portion thereof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1482-sole-management-of-marital-property\">Section 1482. Sole Management of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case either spouse is the sole manager of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>, the other spouse is nevertheless entitled to manage household affairs or provide for the necessaries of the family, and the expenses therefore would bind the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>&nbsp;of both parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If such management of household affairs or provision for the necessaries of the family by either spouse results in the undue loss, the other spouse may apply to the Court to forbid or limit the power of that spouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1483-unnecessary-acts\">Section 1483. Unnecessary Acts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case either spouse is the sole manager of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>, if the manager is going to commit or is committing any act in the management of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;which would appear to result in undue loss, the other spouse may apply to the Court for an order forbidding commission of such act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1484-duties-of-the-manager-of-marital-property\">Section 1484. Duties of the Manager of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If either spouse who is the manager of&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>causes undue loss to it;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fails to support the other spouse;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>becomes insolvent or incurs debts to an amount exceeding one half of the\u00a0<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>hinders the management of\u00a0<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>\u00a0by the other spouse without reasonable ground;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>is found to have circumstances that will ruin the\u00a0<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The other spouse may apply to the Court for an order authorizing him or her to be the sole manager or dividing the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case there is an application is made under paragraph one, the Court may determine temporary protective measures in the management of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>. If that is the case of emergency, the provisions on the request in case of emergency under the Civil Procedure Code shall apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1484-1-revocation-of-limits-to-management-powers\">Section 1484\/1. Revocation of Limits to Management Powers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case where there has been an order of the Court forbidding or limiting the power of either spouse to manage the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>, if the cause which was the ground for the Court order or the circumstances have later changed, either spouse may apply to the Court revocation or change of the order forbidding or limiting the power to manage the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>. The Court in this effect may give any order which is deemed suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1485-court-appointment-to-manage-marital-property\">Section 1485. Court Appointment to Manage Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Either spouse may apply to the court to be the manager of any particular item of marital property, or to take part in its management, if to do so would be more beneficial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1486-bankruptcy-judgment\">Section 1486. Bankruptcy Judgment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When a judgment or order of the court has become final under Section 1482 paragraph two, Section 1483, Section 1484, Section 1484\/1 or Section 1485 in favour of the applicant, or under Section 1491, Section 1492\/1 or Section 1598\/17, or when a spouse ceases to be bankrupt, the court shall notify the registrar so that it may be entered in the marriage register.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1487-seizure-of-property\">Section 1487. Seizure of Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While they are spouses, neither may seize or attach the property of the other, except a seizure or attachment of property in an action brought to perform a duty or to preserve a right between spouses as specially provided in this Code, or which this Code specially provides that spouses may bring against each other, or a seizure or attachment of property for maintenance and costs not yet paid under a judgment of the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1488-personal-liability-to-perform\">Section 1488. Personal Liability to Perform<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Where either spouse is personally liable to perform an obligation incurred before or during marriage, such performance shall be first made out of his or her&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>; if the obligation is not performed in full, it shall be satisfied out of his or her portion of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1489-collection-of-debt-from-both-marital-and-separate-property\">Section 1489. Collection of Debt from both Marital and Separate Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Where both spouses are common debtors, the performance shall be made out of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>&nbsp;of both spouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1490\">Section 1490.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Debts that both spouses are jointly liable to perform, shall include the following debts incurred by either spouse during marriage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>debts incurred in connection with management of household affairs and providing for the necessaries of the family, or maintenance, medical expenses of the household and for proper education of the children;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>debts incurred in connection with the\u00a0<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>debts incurred in connection with a business carried on by the spouses in common;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>debts incurred by either spouse only for his or her own benefit but ratified by the other.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1491-bankruptcy-of-a-spouse\">Section 1491. Bankruptcy of a Spouse<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If either spouse is adjudged bankrupt, the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;is divided by operation of law as from the date of adjudication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1492-division-of-marital-property\">Section 1492. Division of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When the marital property has been separated under Section 1484 paragraph two, Section 1491 or Section 1598\/17 paragraph two, the separated part becomes the personal property of each spouse, and any property acquired afterwards by either of them is not marital property but is the personal property of that spouse. Marital property acquired afterwards by the spouses under a will, or under a gift in writing under Section 1474 (2), becomes the personal property of each spouse in equal halves. The fruits of personal property acquired after the separation of the marital property are personal property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fruits of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>&nbsp;accrued after the division of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;shall be Sin Suan Tua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1492-1-court-order-division-of-marital-property\">Section 1492\/1. Court Order Division of Marital Property<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case the division of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;is made by the order of the Court, the revocation of the division shall be made upon the request of either spouse and the Court has given the order to that effect. If either spouse raises an objection to such request, the Court cannot give an order for the revocation of the division of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;unless the cause for division of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;has ceased to exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the division of the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;under paragraph one having been revoked, or suspended due to either spouse having been relieved from being bankrupt, the property which is the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>&nbsp;on the date of the order of the Court, or on the date of his or her relieving from being bankrupt shall remain the same as&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-1493-liability-for-household-expenses\">Section 1493. Liability for Household Expenses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In case where the&nbsp;<strong>Sin Somros<\/strong>&nbsp;has been disposed of, both spouses are liable to pay for the household expenses in proportion to the amount of their respective&nbsp;<strong>Sin Suan Tua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What counts as marital property in Thailand?<\/h3><p>Marital property, or Sin Somros, generally includes assets acquired during the marriage and income generated from personal property, and it is jointly owned by both spouses.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What is the difference between Sin Suan Tua and Sin Somros?<\/h3><p>Sin Suan Tua is personal property owned before marriage or received by gift or inheritance, while Sin Somros is marital property acquired during the marriage.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>How is marital property divided in a Thai divorce?<\/h3><p>Marital property (Sin Somros) is generally divided equally between the spouses, while each keeps their personal property, unless a valid prenuptial agreement says otherwise.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Does a prenuptial agreement change property division in Thailand?<\/h3><p>Yes. A properly drafted and registered prenuptial agreement can define what is personal versus marital property and override the default equal split.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is inherited property considered marital property in Thailand?<\/h3><p>No. Property received by inheritance or as a personal gift is treated as personal property (Sin Suan Tua), not marital property.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/marital-property-thai-law\/#faq\",\n \"mainEntity\": [\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"What counts as marital property in Thailand?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n \"text\": \"Marital property, or Sin Somros, generally includes assets acquired during the marriage and income generated from personal property, and it is jointly owned by both spouses.\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"What is the difference between Sin Suan Tua and Sin Somros?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n \"text\": \"Sin Suan Tua is personal property owned before marriage or received by gift or inheritance, while Sin Somros is marital property acquired during the marriage.\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"How is marital property divided in a Thai divorce?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n \"text\": \"Marital property (Sin Somros) is generally divided equally between the spouses, while each keeps their personal property, unless a valid prenuptial agreement says otherwise.\"\n }\n },\n {\n \"@type\": \"Question\",\n \"name\": \"Does a prenuptial agreement change property division in Thailand?\",\n \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n \"text\": \"Yes. 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