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Short videos from ThaiLawOnline on the legal questions foreigners ask most in Thailand: wills, marriage, divorce, children and property. Each video has its own page with the key points in writing, answers to common questions and a link to the full guide.
Table of Contents
Wills and living wills
Last Will in Thailand
Our short video on making a last will in Thailand as a foreigner, then read the key rules: two witnesses, what to include, and the 3,900 THB bilingual will. Watch the video.
Living Will in Thailand
Our video on the living will in Thailand, then read the key points: Section 12 of the National Health Act, what it covers, and how foreigners make one. Watch the video.
Marriage, divorce and children
Marriage in Thailand
Our video on getting married in Thailand, then read the key steps: the affirmation of freedom to marry, translation and legalisation, and registration. Watch the video.
Divorce in Thailand
Our video on divorce in Thailand, then read the key points: divorce by consent at the district office, court divorce, and dividing marital property. Watch the video.
Child Custody in Thailand
Our video on child custody in Thailand, then read the key points: parental power, the best interests of the child, and a foreign father’s legitimation. Watch the video.
Property
Property Due Diligence in Thailand
Our video on legal due diligence and contract review when buying property in Thailand, then read the key checks every foreign buyer should make. Watch the video.
Usufruct in Thailand
Our video on usufruct in Thailand, then read the key points: Sections 1417 to 1428, lifetime or fixed term, registration and the 3,900 THB agreement. Watch the video.
Superficies in Thailand
Our video on the right of superficies in Thailand, then read the key points: owning a building on another person’s land, duration and registration. Watch the video.
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