{"id":8897,"date":"2026-09-29T05:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/videos\/child-custody-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T05:03:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T22:03:21","slug":"child-custody-thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/th\/videos\/child-custody-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Custody in Thailand: Video Guide for Foreign Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i19OwEJUssA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short video from ThaiLawOnline on child custody in Thailand for foreign and mixed-nationality parents. Below the video you will find the key points in writing, common questions and a link to our full guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#key-points\">Key points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about-this-video\">About this video<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#frequently-asked-questions\">\u0e04\u0e33\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1e\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#get-help-from-thailawonline\">Get help from ThaiLawOnline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#more-thailawonline-videos\">More ThaiLawOnline videos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-points\">Key points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thai law speaks of parental power: married parents exercise it together (Section 1566 of the Civil and Commercial Code).<\/li>\n\n<li>On a divorce by consent, the written agreement states who exercises parental power; if the parents cannot agree, the court decides (Section 1520).<\/li>\n\n<li>Courts decide on the best interests of the child, not on the nationality or wishes of a parent.<\/li>\n\n<li>A child born to unmarried parents is the legitimate child of the mother only. The father obtains parental rights through <a href=\"\/th\/legalization-of-fathers-rights-in-thailand\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e23\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07<\/a> (Section 1547).<\/li>\n\n<li>Taking a child abroad after a separation raises specific issues: plan it with legal advice before travelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These points summarise the law as set out in our full guide, <a href=\"\/th\/child-custody-in-thailand\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/a>, which is reviewed regularly. The video gives an overview; the written guide is the up to date reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-this-video\">About this video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u0e0a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d<\/strong><\/td><td>\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Channel<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Thai-Law-Online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ThaiLawOnline on YouTube<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32<\/strong><\/td><td>\u0e20\u0e32\u0e29\u0e32\u0e2d\u0e31\u0e07\u0e01\u0e24\u0e29<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Published<\/strong><\/td><td>23 September 2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Watch on YouTube<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i19OwEJUssA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">youtube.com\/watch?v=i19OwEJUssA<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Full written guide<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"\/th\/child-custody-in-thailand\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\">\u0e04\u0e33\u0e16\u0e32\u0e21\u0e17\u0e35\u0e48\u0e1e\u0e1a\u0e1a\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e22<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Who gets custody after a divorce in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Parents divorcing by consent decide in their written agreement who exercises parental power. If they cannot agree, the court decides according to the best interests of the child.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Does an unmarried foreign father have custody rights in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Not automatically. The child is legitimate only to the mother until the father legitimates the child, by registration with consent, by marrying the mother, or by a court judgment under Section 1547.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Can a Thai court give custody to a foreign parent?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Yes. Nationality is not decisive. The court looks at the child&#8217;s welfare, stability and the care each parent can give.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-help-from-thailawonline\">Get help from ThaiLawOnline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Custody questions depend on the facts. Book a <a href=\"\/th\/book-consultation\/\">consultation<\/a> (2,000 THB per hour, paid in advance) or read the full guide: <a href=\"\/th\/child-custody-in-thailand\/\">\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e14\u0e39\u0e41\u0e25\u0e1a\u0e38\u0e15\u0e23\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ThaiLawOnline has advised foreigners in Thailand since 2006, entirely online, in English, French and Thai. <a href=\"\/th\/book-consultation\/\">\u0e08\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e34\u0e27\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e36\u0e01\u0e29\u0e32<\/a> or write to <a href=\"mailto:info@thailawonline.com\">info@thailawonline.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"more-thailawonline-videos\">More ThaiLawOnline videos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/th\/videos\/last-will-thailand\/\">\u0e1e\u0e34\u0e19\u0e31\u0e22\u0e01\u0e23\u0e23\u0e21\u0e43\u0e19\u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e40\u0e17\u0e28\u0e44\u0e17\u0e22<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a 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