{"id":308,"date":"2023-06-05T09:54:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T02:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/changing-name-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T18:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:47:05","slug":"changing-name-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/changing-name-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22: 3 \u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e27\u0e23\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e32\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e23\u0e47\u0e08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. Read in Thai against the Name Act B.E. 2505, sections 12 and 13 as replaced by the Name Act (No. 3) B.E. 2548 (Royal Gazette vol. 122 part 7 Kor, 19 January 2005), and that Act&#8217;s stated reason, Constitutional Court Ruling 21\/2546; and against section 6 quater(3) of the Identity Card Act B.E. 2526. The Land Office paragraph follows Ministry of Interior letter Mor Thor 0710\/Wor 792 of 23 March 1999, which we cite by number and not from its text, because that text is not held in any database we can search; it has to be searched on the Department of Lands site, dol.go.th. Not verified in this review: how individual embassies, banks and airlines treat a surname that differs from a spouse&#8217;s, which is practice and varies.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u0e04\u0e33\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e46 \u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d \u0e44\u0e21\u0e48 \u0e1c\u0e39\u0e49\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e34\u0e07\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35.<\/strong> \u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 12 \u0e41\u0e2b\u0e48\u0e07\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d \u0e1e.\u0e28. 2505 \u0e0b\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e41\u0e01\u0e49\u0e44\u0e02\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e48\u0e21\u0e40\u0e15\u0e34\u0e21\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d (\u0e09\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48 3) \u0e1e.\u0e28. 2548 \u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e43\u0e14\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e15\u0e01\u0e25\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e19\u0e01\u0e47\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 \u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e15\u0e01\u0e25\u0e07\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e43\u0e19\u0e40\u0e27\u0e25\u0e32\u0e17\u0e33\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e40\u0e27\u0e25\u0e32\u0e43\u0e14\u0e01\u0e47\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e43\u0e19\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e08\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e07\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e01\u0e25\u0e07\u0e19\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e20\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e47\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 \u0e01\u0e0e\u0e40\u0e01\u0e13\u0e11\u0e4c\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e41\u0e01\u0e48\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e17\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e40\u0e17\u0e48\u0e32\u0e40\u0e17\u0e35\u0e22\u0e21\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19 \u0e14\u0e31\u0e07\u0e19\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19 \u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35\u0e08\u0e36\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e20\u0e23\u0e23\u0e22\u0e32\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e19\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e40\u0e19\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01 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class=\"tlo-hublink wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e21\u0e31\u0e01\u0e08\u0e30\u0e40\u0e01\u0e34\u0e14\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e07\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07 \u0e0b\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07\u0e17\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e21\u0e35\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e43\u0e19\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e21\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32\u0e40\u0e01\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e1a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/thai-family-law\/\">\u0e01\u0e0e\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e32\u0e22\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\" id=\"Changing-Name-in-Thailand\"><img alt=\"\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\" class=\"wp-image-10579 tlo-responsive-img\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Changing-name-in-Thailand.jpeg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"benefits-of-keeping-the-same-surname\">\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e35\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e19\u0e49\u0e19\u0e22\u0e49\u0e33\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1c\u0e39\u0e01\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e19\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22: \u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e07\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e40\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e35\u0e22\u0e27\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e08\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e22\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e31\u0e04\u0e04\u0e35\u0e43\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e41\u0e02\u0e47\u0e07\u0e41\u0e01\u0e23\u0e48\u0e07\u0e22\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e02\u0e36\u0e49\u0e19.<\/li>\n\n<li>Eliminating Confusion in International Travel: In certain countries, the culture tends to change the maiden name after marriage. Spouses are expected to have the same surname when traveling together. However, you won\u2019t have this problem with proper travel preparation. Bring a copy of your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/glossary\/marriage-certificate\/\">\u0e43\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a<\/a> so you can show it if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"considerations-for-not-changing-name-in-thailand\">Reasons for Keeping Your Own Surname<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"addressing-sexism\">Equality Between Spouses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until 2005 there was no choice. Section 12 of the original Name Act B.E. 2505 said that a married woman shall use her husband&#8217;s surname. In Ruling 21\/2546 (2003) the Constitutional Court held that section unconstitutional because it denied women the equal right to their own surname, and the Name Act (No. 3) B.E. 2548 replaced it with the rule above, which treats husband and wife alike. Some women keep their own surname for the same reason the Court gave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preserving-family-heritage\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e2d\u0e14\u0e21\u0e23\u0e14\u0e01\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e27<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing one\u2019s last name can feel like a break from family heritage. This can matter to some people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"practical-considerations-for-changing-name-in-thailand\">Practical Considerations for Changing Name in Thailand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travel: While some countries may expect spouses to share the same surname, it is common for spouses to have different names. Carrying a copy of the marriage certificate (with translation if necessary) can serve as sufficient proof of marriage.<\/li>\n\n<li>Land and Property: keeping her own surname does not change how the Land Office treats a Thai woman married to a foreigner, because what matters is the marriage, not the name. When she buys land during the marriage, both spouses sign a declaration that the purchase money is her personal property and that the foreign spouse claims no interest in the land (Ministry of Interior letter Mor Thor 0710\/Wor 792 of 23 March 1999). Keeping a maiden name is not a way around that declaration. Our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/understanding-confirmation-letter-in-thailand\/\">Land Office confirmation letter<\/a> explains what it does and does not do, and why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/buying-a-house-in-thailand\/\">foreigners cannot own land in Thailand<\/a> in their own name.<\/li>\n\n<li>Changing Documents: a spouse who takes the other&#8217;s surname has to update every document that carries it. The identity card must be replaced within 60 days of the new surname being entered in the house register (Identity Card Act B.E. 2526, section 6 quater(3)). The passport and bank accounts follow, each at its own office, so allow time for the paperwork.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"considerations-for-the-future\">Considerations for the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"divorce\">\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e49\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e25\u0e07\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2b\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e23\u0e49\u0e32\u0e07 \u0e2b\u0e23\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e49\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e42\u0e21\u0e06\u0e30 \u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e01\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e08\u0e30\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e19 (\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e30\u0e23\u0e32\u0e0a\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e0d\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e04\u0e04\u0e25 \u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e32 13) \u0e14\u0e31\u0e07\u0e19\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19 \u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e38\u0e01\u0e09\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e08\u0e36\u0e07\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e16\u0e39\u0e01\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e01\u0e04\u0e23\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07 \u0e2b\u0e32\u0e01\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e49\u0e19\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e25\u0e07\u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e1d\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e36\u0e48\u0e07 \u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e31\u0e07\u0e21\u0e35\u0e0a\u0e35\u0e27\u0e34\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e19\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e15\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49 \u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e19\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e43\u0e2b\u0e21\u0e48 \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21\u0e15\u0e31\u0e49\u0e07\u0e41\u0e15\u0e48\u0e41\u0e23\u0e01\u0e08\u0e30\u0e0a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e01\u0e40\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e07\u0e02\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e15\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e1a\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e19\u0e31\u0e49\u0e19\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"difficulty-in-tracking-changed-names\">\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e22\u0e32\u0e01\u0e25\u0e33\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e01\u0e43\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e34\u0e14\u0e15\u0e32\u0e21\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e41\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e07\u0e44\u0e1b<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records held by different agencies, banks and foreign authorities are not always updated at the same time, so for a while a person can appear under two surnames. Keep the marriage certificate, and any record the district office issues for the change, for as long as older records may still be checked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"making-the-decision\">Making the Decision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u0e40\u0e21\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e08\u0e32\u0e23\u0e13\u0e32\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e31\u0e14\u0e2a\u0e34\u0e19\u0e43\u0e08\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e25\u0e35\u0e48\u0e22\u0e19\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2b\u0e0d\u0e34\u0e07\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\u0e2b\u0e25\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a \u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e15\u0e23\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e19\u0e35\u0e49\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e48\u0e27\u0e19\u0e15\u0e31\u0e27\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e25\u0e36\u0e01\u0e0b\u0e36\u0e49\u0e07 \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e40\u0e08\u0e32\u0e30\u0e25\u0e36\u0e01\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07\u0e1c\u0e25\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e1a\u0e43\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e1b\u0e0f\u0e34\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e44\u0e1b\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e16\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e40\u0e23\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d \u0e2b\u0e32\u0e01\u0e20\u0e23\u0e23\u0e22\u0e32\u0e44\u0e21\u0e48\u0e44\u0e14\u0e49\u0e21\u0e35\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e42\u0e19\u0e49\u0e21\u0e40\u0e2d\u0e35\u0e22\u0e07\u0e2d\u0e22\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e41\u0e23\u0e07\u0e01\u0e25\u0e49\u0e32\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e08\u0e30\u0e43\u0e0a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e21\u0e35 \u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e04\u0e07\u0e19\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e01\u0e38\u0e25\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e21\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e40\u0e18\u0e2d\u0e44\u0e27\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e32\u0e08\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e07\u0e48\u0e32\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e47\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e42\u0e22\u0e0a\u0e19\u0e4c\u0e21\u0e32\u0e01\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14 \u0e17\u0e49\u0e32\u0e22\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e38\u0e14\u0e41\u0e25\u0e49\u0e27 \u0e2a\u0e34\u0e48\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e04\u0e31\u0e0d\u0e04\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e23\u0e31\u0e01\u0e08\u0e30\u0e15\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e1e\u0e39\u0e14\u0e04\u0e38\u0e22\u0e40\u0e1b\u0e34\u0e14\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19 \u0e0a\u0e31\u0e48\u0e07\u0e19\u0e49\u0e33\u0e2b\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e25\u0e37\u0e2d\u0e01\u0e15\u0e48\u0e32\u0e07\u0e46 \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e02\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e23\u0e38\u0e1b\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e30\u0e17\u0e49\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e16\u0e36\u0e07\u0e41\u0e01\u0e48\u0e19\u0e41\u0e17\u0e49\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e21\u0e1e\u0e31\u0e19\u0e18\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e40\u0e2a\u0e49\u0e19\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1e\u0e27\u0e01\u0e40\u0e02\u0e32\u0e27\u0e32\u0e14\u0e1d\u0e31\u0e19\u0e27\u0e48\u0e32\u0e08\u0e30\u0e40\u0e14\u0e34\u0e19\u0e23\u0e48\u0e27\u0e21\u0e01\u0e31\u0e19\u0e43\u0e19\u0e2d\u0e19\u0e32\u0e04\u0e15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"links\">\u0e25\u0e34\u0e07\u0e01\u0e4c:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0e40\u0e27\u0e47\u0e1a\u0e44\u0e0b\u0e15\u0e4c\u0e02\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e23\u0e31\u0e10\u0e1a\u0e32\u0e25\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22 : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bora.dopa.go.th\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e34\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e23\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e17\u0e30\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e35\u0e22\u0e19<\/a> (responsible for name registration)<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last reviewed: 25 September 2026. 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