Legal know-how
Plain-language legal know-how so you decide better before talking to a lawyer
After a move, the move-out and move-in must be reported within 15 days. The three ways to move a house registration, the documents, who the householder is, fees, late fines, and the yellow book (Tor Ror 13) for foreigners.
When someone close to you is arrested or remanded, the first question is bail. Who can apply, whether to go to the police, the prosecutor or the court, the forms of release, the security accepted, and what to do if bail is refused.
The engagement gift belongs to the person who receives it; the sinsod goes to their parents. If the wedding is called off, who must give back what, which losses can be claimed and how fast you must act, under the law as amended in 2025.
A new first name or surname is requested at the district office where you are listed in the house register. The steps, documents, fees, names the law bans, using a spouse's surname, and what to do once the new name is registered.
When an online order arrives different from the ad or broken, Thai sales law makes the seller responsible. What evidence to keep from the moment you unbox, how to complain to the OCPB and how to file a consumer case yourself without court fees.
If someone else's dog bites you, Thai law lets you claim medical costs and damages from the owner, and letting a dangerous animal roam is a criminal offence. What to do first, what evidence to keep and the deadline you must not miss.
Sending someone to act for you, from transferring land to collecting documents, means knowing what your attorney can and cannot do, how much stamp duty the document needs and how to keep it from being misused.
A prenuptial agreement lets a couple set their own rules for property during marriage, but it must be made in the right form at the moment the marriage is registered, or it is void. Personal versus marital property, what you can and cannot agree on, and points for foreign spouses.
If a foreigner stays in your house or condo, you must file a TM30 within 24 hours; a foreigner staying in Thailand over 90 days must report every 90 days. Who does what, how to file, the filing window and the fines under the Immigration Act.
Before the transfer at the Land Office, buyers and sellers usually sign an agreement to sell and pay money in advance. What makes the agreement enforceable, how a deposit differs from later payments, what happens to the money when one side backs out, and whether you can sue for the transfer.
Photos from the internet, background music in a clip or songs played in a shop all have owners. What counts as infringement under Thai law, what the Section 32 and 33 exceptions allow, the penalties, and what to do when someone demands a royalty.
Late-night noise, smoke from burning rubbish, smells from animals or branches hanging over your fence: Thai law gives you several ways to act. From gathering evidence and complaining to the local office, to mediation and a court claim.
