{"id":214,"date":"2025-01-27T16:58:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/glossary\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:17:54","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossaire juridique tha\u00eflandais : plus de 180 termes expliqu\u00e9s aux \u00e9trangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This glossary explains the Thai legal terms a foreigner meets when buying property, marrying, making a will, working, running a company or dealing with immigration in Thailand. Every entry gives the Thai term, the law behind it and the practical points that matter, and links to the full guide on the subject. Entries are grouped by area of law; use the table of contents to jump to a section.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#property-land-and-title-deeds\">Property, land and title deeds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#condominium\">condominium<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#family-marriage-and-children\">Family, marriage and children<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#wills-succession-and-end-of-life\">Wills, succession and end of life<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#civil-law-contracts-and-courts\">Civil law, contracts and courts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#criminal-law\">droit p\u00e9nal<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#labour-and-employment\">Labour and employment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#business-company-and-tax\">Business, company and tax<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#immigration-and-visas\">Immigration et visas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#thai-administrative-divisions\">Thai administrative divisions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about-the-firm-and-its-credentials\">About the firm and its credentials<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"property-land-and-title-deeds\">Property, land and title deeds<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/adverse-possession\/\">Possession trentenaire (Khrop Khrong Prapak) : Article 1382<\/a>: Adverse possession (\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e4c, khrop khrong prapak, also krob krong porapak or acquisitive prescription) is the rule in Section 1382 of the Civil and Commercial&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/appraised-value\/\">Appraised Value (Government Assessed Price) of Land in Thailand<\/a>: The appraised value (\u0e23\u0e32\u0e04\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e21\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e38\u0e19\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c, rakha pramoen, also called the government assessed price or official appraisal) is the value the Thai state assigns to&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/building-permit\/\">Building Permit (Or. 1) under the Building Control Act<\/a>: A building permit (\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07 (\u0e2d.1), the Or.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/chanote\/\">Chanote (Nor Sor 4 Jor) : Titre de propri\u00e9t\u00e9 complet en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A chanote (\u0e42\u0e09\u0e19\u0e14\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19, officially Nor Sor 4 Jor, also spelled chanod or chanote thi din) is the full freehold title deed for land in Thailand, issued by the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/due-diligence\/\">Due Diligence in Thai Property Transactions<\/a>: Due diligence (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e16\u0e32\u0e19\u0e30\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19, kan truat sop, also called a title search or property check) in a Thai property transaction is the investigation a buyer&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/earnest-deposit\/\">Arrhes (Mat Jam) : D\u00e9p\u00f4ts en droit des contrats tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: Earnest (\u0e21\u0e31\u0e14\u0e08\u0e33, mat jam or mud jum, also earnest deposit or deposit) is a sum of money or other thing of value handed over when a contract is made, as evidence that&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/encumbrance\/\">Charge sur un titre de propri\u00e9t\u00e9 tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: An encumbrance (\u0e20\u0e32\u0e23\u0e30\u0e15\u0e34\u0e14\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e19, phara tit phan, also charge or burden) is any right, claim or restriction attached to land or a condominium unit that limits what the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/escrow\/\">Compte s\u00e9questre en Tha\u00eflande (Loi sur le compte s\u00e9questre B.E. 2551)<\/a>: Escrow (\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e42\u0e04\u0e23\u0e27\u0e4c, also escrow account or escrow agreement) is an arrangement under the Escrow Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/kaifak\/\">Kaifak (Khai Fak): Sale with Right of Redemption<\/a>: Kaifak (\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\u0e1d\u0e32\u0e01, also written khai fak or kai fak) is a sale with right of redemption under Sections 491 to 502 of the Civil and Commercial Code: the seller transfers&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/land-and-building-tax\/\">Loi sur l&#039;imp\u00f4t foncier et immobilier BE 2562 (2019)<\/a>: The Land and Building Tax Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/land-code\/\">Land Code B.E. 2497 (1954): Thailand\u2019s Land Law<\/a>: The Land Code (\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e27\u0e25\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19, pramuan kotmai thi din, also cited as the Land Code B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/land-office\/\">Bureau foncier (Samnak Ngan Thi Din) : L\u00e0 o\u00f9 sont enregistr\u00e9es les transactions immobili\u00e8res en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The Land Office (\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19, samnak ngan thi din, also called the Land Department office or Land Registry) is the local office of the Department of Lands, part of&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/leasehold\/\">Leasehold in Thailand: 30-Year Registered Lease<\/a>: Leasehold (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e32, sitthi kan chao, also called a registered lease or long-term lease) is the right to possess and use land, a house or a condominium unit under&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/liens\/\">Droit de r\u00e9tention en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: A lien (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e22\u0e36\u0e14\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e48\u0e27\u0e07, sitthi yuet nuang, translated as right of retention or possessory lien) in Thai law is the right of a person who lawfully holds property&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/mortgage\/\">Hypoth\u00e8que (Jamnong) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A mortgage (\u0e08\u0e33\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e07, jamnong, also romanised chamnong) in Thailand is a security right over immovable property, or certain registrable movables such as ships and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/nominee\/\">Pr\u00eate-nom en droit foncier et des soci\u00e9t\u00e9s en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A nominee (\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e34\u0e19\u0e35, formally \u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e41\u0e17\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e32\u0e07, tua thaen amphrang, also called a nominee shareholder or proxy owner) is a Thai national or Thai company that holds shares,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ns3\/\">Nor Sor 3 (N.S.3): Certificate of Utilisation<\/a>: Nor Sor 3 (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c, \u0e19.\u0e2a.3, also written N.S.3, NS3 or Nor Sor Sam) is a certificate of utilisation issued by the Department of Lands that confirms&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/nor-sor-3-gor\/\">Nor Sor 3 Gor (N.S.3 K.) : Certificat d'utilisation cadastr\u00e9<\/a>: Nor Sor 3 Gor (\u0e19.\u0e2a.3 \u0e01., also written Nor Sor 3 Kor, N.S.3 K.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/por-bor-tor-5\/\">Por Bor Tor 5 (P.B.T.5) : Quittance de taxe fonci\u00e8re, pas un titre de propri\u00e9t\u00e9<\/a>: Por Bor Tor 5 (\u0e20.\u0e1a.\u0e17.5, also written P.B.T.5, PBT5 or Phor Bor Thor 5) is a receipt showing that an occupier of land has paid local development tax to the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/property-transfer-taxes\/\">Frais et taxes de transfert immobilier en Tha\u00eflande (Frais de transfert, SBT, Droit de timbre, Retenue \u00e0 la source)<\/a>: The property transfer fee and taxes (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e40\u0e19\u0e35\u0e22\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e42\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35, often called transfer costs or closing costs) are the four sums collected by the Land Office when&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/rai-ngan-wah\/\">Rai, Ngan et Square Wah : Unit\u00e9s de mesure de terres tha\u00eflandaises<\/a>: Rai, ngan and square wah (\u0e44\u0e23\u0e48 \u0e07\u0e32\u0e19 \u0e15\u0e32\u0e23\u0e32\u0e07\u0e27\u0e32, also written talang wa, sq.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/right-of-habitation\/\">Droit d'habitation (Sitthi Asai) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A right of habitation (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e28\u0e31\u0e22, sitthi asai, sometimes sithi asai) is a real right under Sections 1402 to 1409 of the Civil and Commercial Code that lets a named&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/sale-with-rights-of-redemption\/\">Vente avec facult\u00e9 de rachat (Khai Fak) expliqu\u00e9e<\/a>: A sale with right of redemption (\u0e02\u0e32\u0e22\u0e1d\u0e32\u0e01, khai fak, also kaifak or sale with right to repurchase) is the English name for the Thai contract in Sections 491 to 502 of&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/sap-ing-sith-thailand\/\">Sap-Ing-Sith: Thailand\u2019s 30-Year Registrable Property Right (2019 Act)<\/a>: Sap-ing-sith (\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c\u0e2d\u0e34\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34, also written sap ing sith, sub-ing-sith or property-based right) is a real right over immovable property created by the Sap-Ing-Sith Act&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/servitude\/\">Servitude (Phara Cham Yom) : Droit de passage et autres servitudes<\/a>: A servitude (\u0e20\u0e32\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21, phara cham yom or pharajamyom, also called an easement) is a real right under Sections 1387 to 1401 of the Civil and Commercial Code by which&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/sor-kor-1\/\">Sor Kor 1 (S.K.1): Land Possession Claim Certificate<\/a>: Sor Kor 1 (\u0e2a.\u0e04.1, also written Sor Kor Neung, S.K.1 or SK1) is a notification of possession of land, a form on which occupiers declared to the district office in 1955&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/spk\/\">Sor Por Kor 4-01 (SPK) : Attribution de terres dans le cadre de la r\u00e9forme agraire<\/a>: Sor Por Kor 4-01 (\u0e2a.\u0e1b.\u0e01.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/superficiary\/\">Superficiary: Holder of a Right of Superficies<\/a>: A superficiary (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e17\u0e23\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e49\u0e19\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19, phu song sitthi nuea phuen din, sometimes written superficies holder) is the person in whose favour a right of superficies&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/superficies-right\/\">Superficies (Sitthi Nuea Phuen Din): Right to Own a Building on Another\u2019s Land<\/a>: Superficies (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e49\u0e19\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19, sitthi nuea phuen din, sometimes written right of superficies or superficies right) is a real right, registered at the Land Office,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tabien-baan\/\">Tabien Baan (Livre d'enregistrement des r\u00e9sidences) : Livre bleu et livre jaune<\/a>: A tabien baan (\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19, also written tabian baan or ta bien ban, in English the house registration book) is the official register, kept by the district registrar&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tor-dor-21\/\">Tor Dor 21 (\u0e17.\u0e14.21): Land Department Power of Attorney<\/a>: Tor Dor 21 (\u0e17.\u0e14.21, also written Tor.Dor.21, Thor Dor 21 or T.D.21) is the official power of attorney form of the Department of Lands, used to authorise another&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/treaty-of-amity\/\">Trait\u00e9 d'amiti\u00e9 (Trait\u00e9 d'amiti\u00e9 et de relations \u00e9conomiques entre les \u00c9tats-Unis et la Tha\u00eflande)<\/a>: The Treaty of Amity (\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e18\u0e34\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e44\u0e21\u0e15\u0e23\u0e35, in full the Treaty of Amity and Economic Relations between the United States and Thailand, also the US-Thai Treaty of Amity or&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/usufruct\/\">Usufruit<\/a>: Real right under Sections 1417-1428 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code giving the usufructuary (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e17\u0e23\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e40\u0e01\u0e47\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19) the right to use and enjoy the property of&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"condominium\">condominium<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/common-area-fees\/\">Common Area Fees and Sinking Fund in Thai Condominiums<\/a>: Common area fees (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e01\u0e25\u0e32\u0e07, kha suan klang, also common area management fees, CAM fees or maintenance fees) are the periodic contributions every co-owner of a Thai&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/condominium-act\/\">Loi sur les condominiums BE 2522 (1979)<\/a>: The Condominium Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/condominium-juristic-person\/\">Personne morale de copropri\u00e9t\u00e9 (CJP) et gestionnaire de la personne morale<\/a>: A condominium juristic person (\u0e19\u0e34\u0e15\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e04\u0e32\u0e23\u0e0a\u0e38\u0e14, nitibukkhon akhan chut, abbreviated CJP and often just called the juristic office) is the legal entity that every&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fet-form\/\">FET Form (Foreign Exchange Transaction Form)<\/a>: The FET form (\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e33\u0e18\u0e38\u0e23\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28, the Foreign Exchange Transaction form, formerly the Tor Tor 3 or TT3) is the document a Thai bank issues when it&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foreign-quota\/\">Foreign Quota (49%) in Thai Condominiums<\/a>: The foreign quota (\u0e42\u0e04\u0e27\u0e15\u0e32\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34, also called the foreigner quota or 49% quota) is the ceiling in the Condominium Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/or-chor-21\/\">Or Chor 21 (\u0e2d.\u0e0a.21) : Procuration pour copropri\u00e9t\u00e9<\/a>: Or Chor 21 (\u0e2d.\u0e0a.21, also written Or.Chor.21, Aor Chor 21 or O.Ch.21) is the official power of attorney form of the Department of Lands for transactions involving a&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"family-marriage-and-children\">Family, marriage and children<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/adoption\/\">Adoption en Tha\u00eflande (Loi sur l'adoption d'enfants B.E. 2522)<\/a>: Adoption (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, rap but bun tham, the adopted child being a but bun tham) is the legal act by which a person takes another person&#8217;s child, or an adult,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/adultery\/\">Adultery as a Ground for Divorce in Thailand<\/a>: Adultery (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e39\u0e49, kan pen chu, also called infidelity or an affair in divorce pleadings) is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/affirmation-of-freedom-to-marry\/\">Attestation de capacit\u00e9 maritale (D\u00e9claration sous serment de l'ambassade)<\/a>: An affirmation of freedom to marry (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e42\u0e2a\u0e14, also called an affidavit of freedom to marry, affirmation of marital status or certificate of no&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/child-custody\/\">Child Custody in Thailand: Meaning and How It Is Decided<\/a>: Child custody (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23, in the Code parental power or amnat pokkhrong) is the bundle of rights and duties a parent holds over a minor child: residence,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/child-support\/\">Child Support (Maintenance) in Thailand<\/a>: Child support (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e25\u0e35\u0e49\u0e22\u0e07\u0e14\u0e39\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23, kha uppakara liang du but, in the Code simply maintenance) is the money a parent must provide for a child&#8217;s upbringing and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/contested-divorce\/\">Contested Divorce (Court Divorce) in Thailand<\/a>: A contested divorce (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1f\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32, kan fong ya, also called a court divorce or judicial divorce) is a divorce obtained by judgment of the Juvenile and Family Court&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/desertion\/\">L'abandon de famille comme motif de divorce (Article 1516)<\/a>: Desertion (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e34\u0e49\u0e07\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07, kan thing rang, also pleaded as abandonment) is the wilful leaving of one spouse by the other, without reasonable cause, for more than one year.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/divorce-agreement\/\">Divorce Agreement (Settlement Agreement) in Thailand<\/a>: A divorce agreement (\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e19\u0e17\u0e36\u0e01\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e01\u0e25\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32, banthuek kho toklong kan ya, also called a divorce settlement agreement or separation agreement) is the written contract in&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/domestic-violence\/\">Domestic Violence under Thai Law<\/a>: Domestic violence (\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e23\u0e38\u0e19\u0e41\u0e23\u0e07\u0e43\u0e19\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27, khwam runraeng nai khropkhrua, also called family violence or spousal abuse) is any intentional act that causes physical,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/engagement-khong-man\/\">Fian\u00e7ailles (Man) et Khong Man : Les fian\u00e7ailles selon le droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: Engagement (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19, man, in English betrothal) is the legally recognised promise to marry, and khong man (\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19, also written khongman) is the property the man&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/full-custody\/\">Full (Sole) Custody in Thailand<\/a>: Full custody (\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e32\u0e08\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e35\u0e22\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e14\u0e35\u0e22\u0e27, sole custody, in the Code sole parental power) is the position where one parent alone exercises parental power over a&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ground\/\">Motifs de divorce en Tha\u00eflande (Section 1516)<\/a>: A ground for divorce (\u0e40\u0e2b\u0e15\u0e38\u0e1f\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32, het fong ya, also called grounds for divorce or causes of divorce) is a fact that Section 1516 of the Thai Civil and Commercial&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/guardian\/\">Guardian (Phu Pok Khrong) of a Minor or Incapacitated Person<\/a>: A guardian (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07, phu pok khrong, also spelled phu pokkhrong) is a person appointed by the court to take charge of the person and property of a minor who has no&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/incapacity\/\">Incapacit\u00e9 et quasi-incapacit\u00e9 en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: Incapacity (\u0e04\u0e19\u0e44\u0e23\u0e49\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16 for an incompetent person, \u0e04\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e44\u0e23\u0e49\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e16 for a quasi-incompetent person, also translated incompetence and quasi-incompetence) is&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ivf\/\">FIV et procr\u00e9ation m\u00e9dicalement assist\u00e9e en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: IVF (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e18\u0e34\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e23\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e22, in vitro fertilisation, also written in vitro fertilization) is the fertilisation of an egg outside the body and the transfer of the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/family-court\/\">Tribunal pour enfants et affaires familiales en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The Juvenile and Family Court (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e40\u0e22\u0e32\u0e27\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27, san yaowachon lae khropkhrua, usually just the family court) is the specialised court of first instance that&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/legitimation\/\">Legitimation of a Child (Section 1547): Making a Father Legal<\/a>: Legitimation (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23, rap rong but, also called legitimization or acknowledgement of paternity) is the act by which a child born to unmarried parents becomes&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/marriage-certificate\/\">Marriage Certificate (Kor Ror 3) in Thailand<\/a>: A Thai marriage certificate (\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a, form Kor Ror 3, also written Khor Ror 3 or KR3) is the official document that the registrar at the district office&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/parental-powers\/\">Parental Power (Amnat Pok Khrong): Section 1566<\/a>: Parental power (\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e32\u0e08\u0e1b\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07, amnat pokkhrong, also translated as parental authority or, loosely, custody) is the legal authority over a minor child that Section 1566&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/parental-rights\/\">Parental Rights of Foreign Parents in Thailand<\/a>: Parental rights (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e34\u0e14\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e32, sitthi khong bida manda, also called parental rights and duties) are the legal prerogatives a parent holds over a child under Thai&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/travel-consent-letter\/\">Lettre de consentement parental pour le voyage (Por Kor 14) d'un enfant quittant la Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A travel consent letter (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e34\u0e19\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07, also called a travel permit, parental consent letter or, after the district office form on which it is&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/postnuptial-agreement\/\">Postnuptial Agreement: Why Thai Law Restricts It (Section 1469)<\/a>: A postnuptial agreement (\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a, sanya rawang somrot, also written post-nuptial agreement or postnup) is any agreement about property made between husband&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/prenuptial\/\">Contrat de mariage (Sanya Kon Somrot) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A prenuptial agreement (\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a, sanya kon somrot, also written ante-nuptial agreement or simply prenup) is a contract between two people about to marry that&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/sin-sod\/\">Sin Sod (Thai Dowry): Legal Status<\/a>: Sin sod (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e14, also written sinsod or sin sot, loosely translated as dowry or bride price) is property given by one betrothed party to the parents, adoptive parents&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/marital-property\/\">Sin Somros (Marital Property) under Thai Law<\/a>: Sin somros (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a, also written sin somrot or sinsomros, translated as marital property or community property) is the property that Thai law treats as belonging to&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/personal-property\/\">Sin Suan Tua (Personal Property of a Spouse)<\/a>: Sin suan tua (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27, also written sinsuantua, translated as separate property or personal property) is the property that belongs to one spouse alone during a&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/uncontested-divorce\/\">Uncontested (Administrative) Divorce by Mutual Consent<\/a>: An uncontested divorce (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e22\u0e34\u0e19\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21, kan ya doi khwam yin yom, also called an administrative divorce, amphur divorce or divorce by mutual consent) is a&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/visitation-rights\/\">Visitation Rights (Contact with a Child) in Thailand<\/a>: Visitation rights (\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e17\u0e18\u0e34\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e22\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e21\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23, also called contact or access) are the right of a parent who does not exercise parental power, or with whom the child does&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wills-succession-and-end-of-life\">Wills, succession and end of life<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/apostille\/\">Apostille and Thailand: Legalising Documents for Use Abroad<\/a>: An apostille (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23 (\u0e2d\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e35\u0e25), kan raprong ekkasan; also written apostil or Hague certificate) is a standard certificate under the 1961 Hague Convention&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/estate\/\">Succession (Moradok) : Ce qui est transmis au d\u00e9c\u00e8s selon le droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: The estate (\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01, moradok; the whole mass of assets and liabilities is the \u0e01\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01, kong moradok) is everything a person leaves at death that can pass to others:&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/estate-administrator\/\">Administrateur de succession (ex\u00e9cuteur testamentaire) en Tha\u00eflande : Nomination par le tribunal<\/a>: An estate administrator (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e08\u0e31\u0e14\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01, phu jat kan moradok, often called the executor in English-language wills) is the person who collects the deceased&#8217;s assets,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/euthanasia\/\">Euthanasia and Thai Law: What Is and Is Not Permitted<\/a>: Euthanasia (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e38\u0e13\u0e22\u0e06\u0e32\u0e15, karunyakhat, sometimes written mercy killing or assisted dying) is the deliberate ending of a patient&#8217;s life to relieve suffering.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/holographic-will\/\">Holographic Will (Handwritten Will) in Thailand: Section 1657<\/a>: A holographic will (\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e40\u0e02\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e17\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e09\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e1a, phinaikam khian eng thang chabap, also called a handwritten will) is a will that the testator writes out entirely in&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/inheritance-tax\/\">Inheritance Tax in Thailand (Inheritance Tax Act B.E. 2558)<\/a>: Inheritance tax (\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01, phasi kan rap moradok, sometimes written estate tax or death duty) is the tax charged under the Inheritance Tax Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/intestacy\/\">Intestacy: Dying Without a Will in Thailand<\/a>: Intestacy (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e32\u0e22\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e21\u0e35\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, kan tai doi mai mi phinaikam; a person who dies this way is said to die intestate) is the situation in which someone dies without&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/legatee\/\">Legatee and Legacy: Beneficiaries under a Thai Will<\/a>: A legatee (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, phu rap phinaikam, also called a beneficiary or heir by will) is a person or organisation who receives property under a will; what they&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/palliative-care\/\">Soins palliatifs et droit de refuser un traitement (Article 12 de la loi nationale sur la sant\u00e9)<\/a>: Palliative care (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e04\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e04\u0e2d\u0e07, kan du lae baep prakhap prakhong, sometimes called comfort care or hospice care) is medical care aimed at relieving the pain&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/probate\/\">Succession en Tha\u00eflande : Nomination d'un administrateur de succession par le tribunal<\/a>: Probate (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e08\u0e31\u0e14\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01, kan jat kan moradok, literally estate administration; Thai law has no separate word for probate) is the court process by which a Thai court&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/public-will\/\">Volont\u00e9 publique (Bureau de district Volont\u00e9) : Section 1658<\/a>: A public will (\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07, phinaikam baep ekkasan fai mueang, usually called a district office will or amphur will) is a will made by declaring one&#8217;s&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/secret-will\/\">Testament mystique (Article 1660) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A secret will (\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e41\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a, phinaikam baep ekkasan lap, sometimes called a sealed will or secret document will) is a will whose contents stay private: the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/classes-of-heirs\/\">Six classes d'h\u00e9ritiers l\u00e9gaux (Article 1629)<\/a>: The six classes of statutory heirs (\u0e25\u0e33\u0e14\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e32\u0e22\u0e32\u0e17\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, lamdap thayat doi tham, the order of heirs at law) are the ranking in Section 1629 of the Civil and Commercial&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/statutory-heir\/\">Statutory Heir (Thayat Doi Tham) and the Six Classes of Heirs<\/a>: A statutory heir (\u0e17\u0e32\u0e22\u0e32\u0e17\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, thayat doi tham, sometimes rendered heir at law or legal heir) is a person who inherits under the Civil and Commercial Code rather&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/terminal-illness\/\">Terminal Illness in a Thai Living Will<\/a>: Terminal illness (\u0e23\u0e30\u0e22\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e17\u0e49\u0e32\u0e22\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15, raya sutthai khong chiwit, also translated as the terminal stage of life or end stage) is a medical condition for which no cure&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/testator\/\">Testator and Testatrix: The Person Making a Will<\/a>: A testator (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e17\u0e33\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, phu tham phinaikam; a woman is sometimes called a testatrix) is the person who makes a will, the declaration by which someone decides who&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/will\/\">Volont\u00e9<\/a>: A disposition of property taking effect on death, made in one of the forms prescribed by Book VI of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code (Sections 1646 to 1710).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"civil-law-contracts-and-courts\">Civil law, contracts and courts<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/affidavit\/\">Affidavit en Tha\u00eflande : o\u00f9 il est utilis\u00e9 et qui peut le certifier<\/a>: An affidavit (\u0e04\u0e33\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e13\u0e4c\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e23, kham hai kan pen lai lak akson; a court witness statement is a banthuek thoi kham) is a written statement of facts that the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/arbitration\/\">Arbitrage en Tha\u00eflande (Loi sur l'arbitrage B.E. 2545)<\/a>: Arbitration (\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e42\u0e15\u0e15\u0e38\u0e25\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23, anuyatotulakan, also written anuyato tulakarn) is the private resolution of a dispute by one or three arbitrators chosen under the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-fees\/\">Frais de justice dans les affaires civiles en Tha\u00eflande (r\u00e8gle des 2% et plafonds)<\/a>: Court fees (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e40\u0e19\u0e35\u0e22\u0e21\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25, kha thammaniam san, sometimes kha thamniam sarn) are the sums a party pays the court to file and pursue a civil case in Thailand, fixed&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-of-appeal\/\">Cour d'appel (San Uthon) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The Court of Appeal (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e38\u0e17\u0e18\u0e23\u0e13\u0e4c, San Uthon, also spelt San Utthon) is the second tier of the Thai Courts of Justice, sitting between the courts of first instance and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/court-of-first-instance\/\">Courts of First Instance in Thailand (Civil, Provincial, Kwaeng and Specialised Courts)<\/a>: A court of first instance (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e0a\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19, san chan ton, sometimes written san chanton) is any Thai court where a case is filed and tried for the first time: witnesses&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/damages\/\">Dommages-int\u00e9r\u00eats (Kha Sin Mai Thot Thaen) dans les actions civiles tha\u00eflandaises<\/a>: Damages (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e44\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e17\u0e14\u0e41\u0e17\u0e19, kha sin mai thot thaen; contract damages are kha sia hai) are the money a Thai court orders a wrongdoer or a defaulting party to pay to make&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/gift\/\">Gift (Hai) under Thai Law: Sections 521 to 536<\/a>: A gift (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49, hai, in full kan hai) is the contract by which a donor transfers property to a donee for nothing in return, and the donee accepts it (Section 521 of&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/good-faith\/\">Bonne foi (Sutjarit) en droit tha\u00eflandais : Articles 5 et 6<\/a>: Good faith (\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e08\u0e23\u0e34\u0e15, sutjarit, also written sucharit) is the principle in Section 5 of the Civil and Commercial Code that every person must exercise rights and perform&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/juristic-person\/\">Personne morale en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: A juristic person (\u0e19\u0e34\u0e15\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25, niti bukkhon, also translated legal entity or legal person) is an organisation that Thai law treats as a person in its own right: it can&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/legalization-of-documents\/\">L\u00e9galisation de documents (MAE et ambassade) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Legalisation of documents (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23, kan raprong ekkasan, also spelled legalization or called authentication) is the chain of official certifications that lets&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/loan-agreement\/\">Contrat de pr\u00eat (Ku Yuem) en Tha\u00eflande : l'article 653 et le plafond de 15%<\/a>: A loan agreement (\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e39\u0e49\u0e22\u0e37\u0e21\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19, sanya ku yuem ngoen, also loan of money or loan for consumption) is a contract under which a lender hands over a sum of money and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/novation\/\">Novation (Plaeng Nii Mai) in Thai Contract Law<\/a>: Novation (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48, plaeng nii mai, sometimes rendered substitution of obligation) is the extinction of an existing obligation by a contract that replaces it&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/penalty-clause\/\">Clause p\u00e9nale (Bia Prap) et dommages-int\u00e9r\u00eats forfaitaires : Article 383<\/a>: A penalty clause (\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e49\u0e22\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a, bia prap, also written bia prab) is a term by which a debtor promises to pay a fixed sum, or forfeit something, if he fails to perform a&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/power-of-attorney\/\">Procuration en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A power of attorney (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e19\u0e32\u0e08, nangsue mop amnat, also POA or letter of authorisation) is a written instrument by which a principal authorises an agent to act&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/prescription\/\">Prescription (Ayu Khwam) : Les d\u00e9lais de prescription en droit tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: Prescription (\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e22\u0e38\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21, ayu khwam, also romanised ayukwam) is the Thai term for a limitation period: the time within which a claim must be brought to court, after&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/promissory-note\/\">Billet \u00e0 ordre (Tua Sanya Chai Ngoen) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A promissory note (\u0e15\u0e31\u0e4b\u0e27\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19, tua sanya chai ngoen, sometimes tua sanya chai ngern) is a written instrument by which the maker promises unconditionally to pay&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/good-morals\/\">Public Order and Good Morals (Section 150)<\/a>: Public order and good morals (\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e07\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e23\u0e35\u0e22\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e28\u0e35\u0e25\u0e18\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e14\u0e35\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e19, often shortened to good morals or public policy) is the standard in Section 150 of the Civil&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/public-prosecutor\/\">Public Prosecutor (Phanakngan Aiyakan) in Thailand<\/a>: A public prosecutor (\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23, phanakngan aiyakan, often just aiyakan or state attorney) is an officer of the Office of the Attorney General who conducts&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/supreme-court-dika\/\">Cour supr\u00eame de Tha\u00eflande (San Dika) et d\u00e9cisions Dika<\/a>: The Supreme Court of Thailand (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e0e\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32, San Dika, also Dika Court or Supreme Court of Justice) is the highest court in the Courts of Justice, the ordinary court&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/suretyship\/\">Cautionnement et garantie (Kham Prakan) : Articles 680 \u00e0 701<\/a>: Suretyship (\u0e04\u0e49\u0e33\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19, kham prakan, also written kam prakan), the contract by which a guarantor promises a creditor to pay if the debtor does not, is governed by&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-civil-and-commercial-code\/\">Thai Civil and Commercial Code (CCC): Structure and Six Books<\/a>: The Thai Civil and Commercial Code (\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e27\u0e25\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e48\u0e07\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e13\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e22\u0e4c), usually shortened to CCC or simply the Civil Code, is the statute that contains most of Thailand&#8217;s&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tort\/\">D\u00e9lit civil (Lamoet) : Actes fautifs en vertu de l'article 420<\/a>: A tort (\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e21\u0e34\u0e14, lamoet, also spelt lamerd), called a wrongful act in the English translation of the Code, is defined in Section 420 of the Civil and Commercial Code:&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/void-and-voidable\/\">Actes juridiques nuls et annulables (articles 150 \u00e0 181)<\/a>: A void juristic act (\u0e42\u0e21\u0e06\u0e30, mokha, sometimes moghah) is one the law treats as never having existed, while a voidable act (\u0e42\u0e21\u0e06\u0e35\u0e22\u0e30, mokhiya) is valid until the protected&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal-law\">droit p\u00e9nal<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/bail\/\">Caution (Prakan Tua) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Bail (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27, prakan tua, in the statute provisional release) is the temporary release of a suspect or accused from custody while the police inquiry, trial or&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/compounding-offense\/\">Infraction conciliable (Khwam Phit An Yom Khwam Dai) : R\u00e8glement d'une affaire p\u00e9nale<\/a>: A compoundable offence (\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e22\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49, khwam phit an yom khwam dai, also translated as compounding offence) is a criminal offence under Thai law that the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/computer-crime-act\/\">Loi sur la criminalit\u00e9 informatique de B.E. 2550 (2007), telle que modifi\u00e9e<\/a>: The Computer Crime Act (\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e33\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e27\u0e40\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e4c, Computer-Related Crime Act, CCA) is the Thai statute of B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/criminal-record\/\">Criminal Record in Thailand: What Is Kept and Who Can See It<\/a>: A criminal record (\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21, prawat atchayakam, also criminal history or police record) in Thailand is the file held by the Criminal Records Division of the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/defamation\/\">Diffamation (Min Pramat) : Articles 326 \u00e0 333<\/a>: Defamation (\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e34\u0e48\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e21\u0e32\u0e17, min pramat, covering both libel and slander) is the offence under Sections 326 to 333 of the Thai Criminal Code of imputing something to&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/deportation\/\">Deportation from Thailand (Immigration Act, Section 54)<\/a>: Deportation (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e19\u0e23\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28, nerathet, or in the Immigration Act&#8217;s own words \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a, song klap, removal) is the compulsory sending of a foreigner out of Thailand by&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/extradition\/\">Extradition to and from Thailand (Extradition Act B.E. 2551)<\/a>: Extradition (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e22\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e41\u0e14\u0e19, song phu rai kham daen, literally sending an offender across the border) is the formal surrender by Thailand of a person wanted in&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fine\/\">Fine (Kha Prap) as a Criminal Penalty in Thailand<\/a>: A fine (\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a, thot prap; the sum itself is kha prap) is one of the five criminal punishments listed in Section 18 of the Thai Criminal Code, alongside death,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fraud\/\">Fraud (Chokong): Section 341 of the Criminal Code<\/a>: Fraud (\u0e09\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e42\u0e01\u0e07, chokong, also cheating in older translations) is the offence in Section 341 of the Thai Criminal Code of dishonestly deceiving a person by a false&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/blacklist\/\">Liste noire de l'immigration en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The Thailand blacklist (\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e14\u0e33, banchi dam, officially the list of prohibited aliens) is the register kept by the Immigration Bureau of foreigners who are to be&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/inquiry-official\/\">Enqu\u00eateur officiel (Phanakngan Sopsuan) : L'enqu\u00eateur de la police tha\u00eflandaise<\/a>: An inquiry official (\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e19, phanakngan sopsuan, also translated as investigating officer or inquiry officer) is the police officer who, under the Thai&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/lese-majeste\/\">L\u00e8se-Majest\u00e9 (Section 112 of the Criminal Code)<\/a>: Lese-majeste (\u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 112, l\u00e8se-majest\u00e9, lese majeste, in Thai simply matra 112) is the offence in Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code of defaming, insulting or&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/money-laundering\/\">Blanchiment d'argent et AMLO en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Money laundering (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1f\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19, fok ngoen; the enforcing agency is \u0e1b\u0e1b\u0e07., AMLO, the Anti-Money Laundering Office) is the offence under the Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/overstay\/\">Overstay in Thailand: Fines, Bans and Detention<\/a>: Overstay (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e40\u0e01\u0e34\u0e19\u0e01\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e14, yu koen kamnot, also overstaying) is remaining in Thailand after the date stamped or written in the passport as the end of the permitted&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/police-clearance-certificate\/\">Certificat de bonne conduite (extrait de casier judiciaire) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A police clearance certificate (\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1e\u0e24\u0e15\u0e34, nangsue raprong khwam praphruet, also called a Thai criminal record check or certificate of good conduct) is&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/suspended-sentence\/\">Sursis (Ro Long Aya) : Section 56<\/a>: A suspended sentence (\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e07\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29, ro long aya, or in its other form \u0e23\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e14\u0e42\u0e17\u0e29, ro kan kamnot thot) is a prison sentence that the court pronounces but does not put&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/theft\/\">Vol (Lak Sap) : Article 334<\/a>: Theft (\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e17\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1e\u0e22\u0e4c, lak sap, also larceny in older translations) is the offence under Section 334 of the Thai Criminal Code of dishonestly taking away property&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"labour-and-employment\">Labour and employment<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/employment-contract\/\">Employment Contract under Thai Law<\/a>: Employment contract (\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e41\u0e23\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19, sanya jang raeng ngan, also called an employment agreement or hire of services) is the agreement by which an employee undertakes&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/labour-court\/\">Labour Court in Thailand<\/a>: Labour Court (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e41\u0e23\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19, san raeng ngan, also spelled Labor Court) is the specialised court created by the Act on the Establishment of Labour Courts and Labour Court&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/labour-protection-act\/\">Loi sur la protection du travail BE 2541 (1998)<\/a>: Labour Protection Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/minimum-wage\/\">Minimum Wage in Thailand<\/a>: Minimum wage (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e02\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e15\u0e48\u0e33, kha jang khan tam, sometimes written minimum daily wage) is the lowest daily rate an employer may lawfully pay an employee, fixed&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/notice-period\/\">Notice Period and Pay in Lieu of Notice (Section 17)<\/a>: Notice period (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e01\u0e25\u0e48\u0e32\u0e27\u0e25\u0e48\u0e27\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e49\u0e32, kan bok klao luang na, and when paid out instead of worked, pay in lieu of notice) is the advance warning either party must give&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/probation-period\/\">P\u00e9riode d'essai dans le droit du travail tha\u00eflandais<\/a>: Probation period (\u0e17\u0e14\u0e25\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19, thot long ngan, also written probationary period) is a trial period at the start of employment during which the employer assesses a new&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/severance-pay\/\">Severance Pay (Kha Chot Choei): Section 118 of the Labour Protection Act<\/a>: Severance pay (\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e14\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e22, kha chot choei, also spelled kha chod choey) is the lump sum an employer must pay under Section 118 of the Labour Protection Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/social-security\/\">Social Security in Thailand (Social Security Act B.E. 2533)<\/a>: Social security (\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21, prakan sangkhom, often referred to by the office that runs it, the SSO) is Thailand&#8217;s compulsory social insurance scheme under the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/termination-of-employment\/\">Rupture du contrat de travail en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Termination of employment (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e25\u0e34\u0e01\u0e08\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07, kan loek jang, also called dismissal) is any act by which an employer ends the employment relationship, whether by letter, by&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/four-to-one-ratio\/\">The 4:1 Thai-to-Foreign Employee Ratio for Work Permits<\/a>: 4:1 ratio (\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e1e\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22 4 \u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d 1, also written four-to-one ratio or 4 to 1 rule) is the requirement that a Thai company employ four Thai nationals for every&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/work-permit\/\">Work Permit in Thailand (Foreigners\u2019 Working Management Emergency Decree)<\/a>: Work permit (\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e17\u0e33\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19, bai anuyat tham ngan, sometimes shortened to WP) is the licence issued by the Department of Employment under the Foreigners&#8217; Working&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"business-company-and-tax\">Business, company and tax<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/bankruptcy\/\">Bankruptcy in Thailand (Bankruptcy Act B.E. 2483)<\/a>: Bankruptcy (\u0e25\u0e49\u0e21\u0e25\u0e30\u0e25\u0e32\u0e22, lom lalai, the court process is kadi lom lalai) is the collective procedure under the Bankruptcy Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/boi\/\">Promotion du BOI (Board of Investment) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The BOI (\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e07\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e25\u0e07\u0e17\u0e38\u0e19, the Board of Investment or Thailand Board of Investment) is the government agency, attached to the Office of the Prime&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/company-limited\/\">Company Limited (Borisat Jamkat) in Thailand<\/a>: A company limited (\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e29\u0e31\u0e17\u0e08\u0e33\u0e01\u0e31\u0e14, borisat jamkat, written Co., Ltd.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/corporate-income-tax\/\">Imp\u00f4t sur les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Corporate income tax (\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e19\u0e34\u0e15\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25, phasi ngoen dai nitibukkhon, abbreviated CIT) is the tax a company limited, partnership or other juristic person pays on&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/dbd\/\">DBD (D\u00e9partement du d\u00e9veloppement des entreprises)<\/a>: The DBD (\u0e01\u0e23\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e12\u0e19\u0e32\u0e18\u0e38\u0e23\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e04\u0e49\u0e32, the Department of Business Development, sometimes still called the Commercial Registration Department) is the department of the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/director\/\">Director of a Thai Company Limited: Duties and Liability<\/a>: A company director (\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e29\u0e31\u0e17, kammakan borisat, in a Thai company often called the authorised director or managing director) is the person appointed by the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/dissolution-liquidation\/\">Dissolution and Liquidation of a Thai Company<\/a>: Dissolution and liquidation (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e25\u0e34\u0e01\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e29\u0e31\u0e17\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e33\u0e23\u0e30\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e35, kan loek borisat lae chamra banchi, in everyday English closing or winding up a company) are the two stages by&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/double-tax-agreement\/\">Convention de non-double imposition (CDI) et Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A double tax agreement (\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19, a DTA, double taxation treaty or tax convention) is a treaty between Thailand and another country that allocates the right&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foreign-business-act\/\">Loi sur les entreprises \u00e9trang\u00e8res BE 2542 (1999)<\/a>: The Foreign Business Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foreign-business-licence\/\">Licence d'exploitation commerciale pour \u00e9tranger (FBL) et certificat (FBC)<\/a>: A Foreign Business Licence (\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e01\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e18\u0e38\u0e23\u0e01\u0e34\u0e08\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e19\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e14\u0e49\u0e32\u0e27, the FBL, in American spelling foreign business license) is the permission a foreigner or a&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foreign-sourced-income\/\">Revenu de source \u00e9trang\u00e8re et imp\u00f4t sur les remises en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Foreign-sourced income (\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28, also offshore income or, for the tax on it, remittance tax) is income arising outside Thailand, such as a foreign&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/foundation-and-association\/\">Fondation (Munlanithi) et Association (Samakhom) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A foundation (\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e19\u0e34\u0e18\u0e34, munlanithi or moonlanithi) is property set aside for a charitable, religious, artistic, scientific, educational or other public purpose and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/pdpa\/\">PDPA : Loi sur la protection des donn\u00e9es personnelles de 2562 (2019)<\/a>: The PDPA (\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e04\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25 \u0e1e.\u0e28.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/registered-capital\/\">Capital social et capital lib\u00e9r\u00e9 en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: Registered capital (\u0e17\u0e38\u0e19\u0e08\u0e14\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19, thun jot thabian, sometimes called authorised capital) is the total nominal value of the shares a Thai company limited has issued,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/shareholder\/\">Actionnaire d'une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e0 responsabilit\u00e9 limit\u00e9e en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A shareholder (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e16\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e2b\u0e38\u0e49\u0e19, phu thue hun, also stockholder or member) is a person or company whose name is entered in the share register of a Thai company limited as&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tax-id\/\">Num\u00e9ro d'identification fiscale en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A tax identification number (\u0e40\u0e25\u0e02\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35, lek prajam tua phu sia phasi, the TIN or tax ID) is the number the Revenue Department uses to identify a taxpayer&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tax-resident\/\">Tax Resident of Thailand: The 180-Day Rule<\/a>: A tax resident of Thailand (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e21\u0e35\u0e16\u0e34\u0e48\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35, in practice tax residency or Thai tax resident) is any individual who is present in Thailand&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/vat\/\">VAT (Value Added Tax) in Thailand<\/a>: VAT (\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e35\u0e21\u0e39\u0e25\u0e04\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21, phasi munlakha phoem, value added tax, in filings Por Por or PP) is the consumption tax charged on the sale of goods and the provision of&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"immigration-and-visas\">Immigration et visas<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/90-day-notification-of-address\/\">Rapport de 90 jours (TM47) : Notification d'adresse (Section 37)<\/a>: The 90-day report (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e32\u0e22\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27 90 \u0e27\u0e31\u0e19, form TM47 or TM.47, also called the 90-day notification of address) is the duty under Section 37 of the Immigration Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/border-run\/\">Border Run et Visa Run : ce que permet l'immigration tha\u00eflandaise<\/a>: A border run (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32, also visa run, bounce or out-in) is a trip out of Thailand and straight back in, made to obtain a fresh permitted&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/dtv\/\">DTV : Visa Destination Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The DTV (\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32 DTV, the Destination Thailand Visa, often called the digital nomad visa or workcation visa) is a five-year multiple-entry visa introduced in July 2024&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/extension-of-stay\/\">Prolongation de s\u00e9jour (Extension de visa) en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: An extension of stay (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e13\u0e32\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23, commonly called a visa extension or extension of temporary stay) is permission granted by the Immigration Bureau&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/financial-requirement\/\">Financial Requirement for Thai Visa Extensions (800,000 and 400,000 Baht Rules)<\/a>: The financial requirement (\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e01\u0e10\u0e32\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e07\u0e34\u0e19, the 800,000 baht rule, 400,000 baht rule or proof of funds) is the money condition an applicant must prove before the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/immigration-bureau\/\">Bureau de l'immigration de Tha\u00eflande (Sam Nak Ngan Tor Mor)<\/a>: The Immigration Bureau (\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e04\u0e19\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e07, Samnak Ngan Truat Khon Khao Mueang, colloquially Tor Mor after the initials \u0e15\u0e21., and often just immigration) is the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ltr-visa\/\">LTR Visa: Long-Term Resident Visa (10 Years)<\/a>: The LTR visa (\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e1e\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e22\u0e30\u0e22\u0e32\u0e27, the Long-Term Resident visa, sometimes long term residence visa) is a ten-year visa, issued as five years plus a five-year&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/marriage-visa\/\">Marriage Visa (Non-O Extension Based on Thai Spouse)<\/a>: A marriage visa (\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19, properly the extension of stay based on marriage to a Thai national, also called the Thai spouse visa or Non-O marriage) is a one-year&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/non-o-visa\/\">Non-Immigrant O Visa (Non-O): Family, Retirement and Guardian Purposes<\/a>: The Non-Immigrant O visa (\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e20\u0e17\u0e04\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e0a\u0e31\u0e48\u0e27\u0e04\u0e23\u0e32\u0e27, usually shortened to Non-O or non-immigrant O) is the category of Thai visa issued for reasons other than work,&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/permanent-residency\/\">R\u00e9sidence permanente en tha\u00eflande (Certificat de r\u00e9sidence, Tor Mor 16)<\/a>: Permanent residency (\u0e16\u0e34\u0e48\u0e19\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e16\u0e32\u0e27\u0e23, evidenced by the certificate of residence, form Tor Mor 16, also called the residence permit or PR) is permission under the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/pink-id-card\/\">Carte d'identit\u00e9 rose pour les \u00e9trangers en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The pink ID card (\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e08\u0e33\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e04\u0e19\u0e0b\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e21\u0e35\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22, the identification card for persons without Thai nationality, also pink card or foreigner ID card) is an identity&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/re-entry-permit\/\">Permis de r\u00e9entr\u00e9e (TM8) : Conserver votre visa tha\u00eflandais lors de vos voyages<\/a>: A re-entry permit (\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e21\u0e32\u0e43\u0e19\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e13\u0e32\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23, form TM8 or TM.8, also called a re-entry stamp or re-entry visa) is permission under Section 39 of the&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/retirement-visa\/\">Retirement Visa in Thailand (Non-O, O-A and O-X Explained)<\/a>: A retirement visa (\u0e27\u0e35\u0e0b\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e01\u0e29\u0e35\u0e22\u0e13\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e22\u0e38, also called a retirement extension or Non-O retirement) is the informal name for any of three ways a foreigner aged 50 or over may&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tdac\/\">TDAC : Carte d'arriv\u00e9e num\u00e9rique de la Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: TDAC (\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e23\u0e02\u0e32\u0e40\u0e02\u0e49\u0e32\u0e14\u0e34\u0e08\u0e34\u0e17\u0e31\u0e25, the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, sometimes written digital arrival card or e-arrival card) is the online arrival declaration that every&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-citizenship\/\">Thai Citizenship by Naturalisation (Nationality Act B.E. 2508)<\/a>: Thai citizenship by naturalisation (\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0a\u0e32\u0e15\u0e34, naturalization in American spelling, also Thai nationality) is the grant of Thai nationality to a foreigner under&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tm30\/\">TM30: Notification of Residence of a Foreigner (Section 38)<\/a>: TM30 (\u0e15\u0e21.30, also written TM.30 or Tor Mor 30) is the notification of residence of a foreigner that the owner or possessor of a dwelling must file with immigration&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/visa-exemption\/\">Visa Exemption (Visa-Free Entry) to Thailand<\/a>: Visa exemption (\u0e22\u0e01\u0e40\u0e27\u0e49\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e23\u0e27\u0e08\u0e25\u0e07\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32, also called visa-free entry, visa waiver or the exemption stamp) is permission for nationals of listed countries to enter Thailand&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thai-administrative-divisions\">Thai administrative divisions<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/amphoe-or-amphur-district-office\/\">Amphoe \/ Amphur (\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e40\u0e20\u0e2d) : District et bureau de district en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: An amphoe (\u0e2d\u0e33\u0e40\u0e20\u0e2d, commonly spelled amphur) is a district of Thailand, the second-level administrative division below the province (changwat).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/aor-bor-tor\/\">Aor Bor Tor (\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e15.): Tambon Administrative Organisation<\/a>: Aor Bor Tor (\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e15., also written Or Bor Tor, OBT, TAO or SAO) is the Thai abbreviation of Ongkan Borihan Suan Tambon (\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e15\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e25), the Tambon (Sub-district)&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/changwat\/\">Changwat (\u0e08\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14) : Province de la Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: A changwat (\u0e08\u0e31\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e31\u0e14, also spelled jangwat) is a province of Thailand, the country\u2019s first-level administrative division.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/poo-yai-baan\/\">Phu Yai Ban (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e48\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19): Village Headman in Thailand<\/a>: The phu yai ban (\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e48\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19, also written poo yai baan or puyaiban) is the village headman of a muban (\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e39\u0e48\u0e1a\u0e49\u0e32\u0e19), the lowest unit of Thailand\u2019s territorial&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tambon\/\">Tambon (\u0e15\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e25): Sub-district in Thailand<\/a>: A tambon (\u0e15\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e25, sometimes spelled tambol) is a sub-district of Thailand, the third-level administrative division below the district (amphoe) and above the village&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/tesaban\/\">Tesaban \/ Thesaban (\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25): Municipality in Thailand<\/a>: A tesaban (\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25, official spelling thesaban, also written tessaban) is a municipality in Thailand, the form of elected local government used for towns and cities&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-firm-and-its-credentials\">About the firm and its credentials<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/b-sc\/\">B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science)<\/a>: A B.Sc.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/farang\/\">Farang: Meaning and Use in Thailand<\/a>: Farang (\u0e1d\u0e23\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07, also spelled falang or farung) is the everyday Thai word for a foreigner of European appearance.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/lawyers-council-of-thailand\/\">Conseil des avocats de Tha\u00eflande<\/a>: The Lawyers Council of Thailand (\u0e2a\u0e20\u0e32\u0e17\u0e19\u0e32\u0e22\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21) is the professional body established under the Lawyers Act B.E.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/licensed-thai-lawyer\/\">Avocat tha\u00eflandais agr\u00e9\u00e9 : Loi sur les avocats de B.E. 2528<\/a>: A licensed Thai lawyer (\u0e17\u0e19\u0e32\u0e22\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21, thanai khwam, sometimes rendered attorney-at-law or Thai barrister) is a person registered by the Lawyers Council of Thailand and&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ll-b\/\">LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws)<\/a>: An LL.B.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/notary\/\">Notaire (Avocat en services notariaux)<\/a>: In Thailand, the legal system is based on civil law but the country does not have a notary public in the same sense as common-law jurisdictions.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/registered-thai-lawyer\/\">Avocat tha\u00eflandais inscrit et num\u00e9ro de licence d'avocat<\/a>: A registered Thai lawyer (holding a lawyer licence, \u0e43\u0e1a\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e38\u0e0d\u0e32\u0e15\u0e17\u0e19\u0e32\u0e22\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21, bai anuyat thanai khwam) is a lawyer whose name has been entered on the register of the Lawyers&#8230;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/sebastien-h-brousseau\/\">S\u00e9bastien H. Brousseau<\/a>: Sebastien H. 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