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Legal guides, written to be used
Answers to the questions clients actually ask, in plain language, for Thai and international readers.
Can a foreign father obtain custody in Thailand?
Being named on the birth certificate is not the same as being the legal father. What an unmarried foreign father has to establish first, and what follows.
How to legally terminate an employee in Thailand
Most dismissal cases are decided by documents created months before the dismissal. What has to exist on file, and in what order.
What rights does an unmarried father have?
A short answer to a question we are asked more than any other — and the three routes to changing the answer.
Does a Thai company need workplace rules?
When the requirement is triggered, what has to be in them, and why an employer without them struggles to discipline anyone.
How is child support calculated in Thailand?
There is no fixed formula. What the court actually weighs, and the evidence that moves the number.
What should you do after receiving a court summons?
The deadline starts running immediately, and it is short. A practical sequence for the first 48 hours.
Foreign Business Licence, BOI promotion or treaty right — which route fits?
Three lawful routes to foreign majority ownership in Thailand, what each actually demands, and why the choice has to be made before the company is registered.
What a Thai shareholder agreement should cover
The company’s articles are public and limited. The terms that decide what happens when partners disagree belong somewhere else — and have to be agreed while everyone still gets along.
Work permit and visa: which comes first?
Two permissions from two authorities, each wanting evidence the other produces. The order matters, and getting it wrong costs months.
What actually happens if you overstay in Thailand
A short accidental overstay is usually resolved at departure. A long one shapes your options for the next decade. The difference is worth understanding before the date passes.
How a foreigner can lawfully hold property in Thailand
Foreigners generally cannot own land — but that is the beginning of the analysis, not the end of it. The lawful options, and the arrangement that is not one.
Property due diligence: what it actually covers
Title class, encumbrances, access, permitted use and the seller — checked before the deposit is paid, because afterwards the findings become your problem rather than a reason to renegotiate.
Getting a Thai document accepted abroad: the legalisation chain
Thailand acceded to the Apostille Convention on 30 June 2026, but it enters into force only on 28 February 2027. Until then, documents still travel the full legalisation chain — mapped before the first step, so nothing is rejected at the third.
Powers of attorney for use in Thailand
Signed abroad and rejected at the counter is a common and expensive outcome. What makes a power of attorney work here, and why narrow beats general.
Demand letter or lawsuit? Choosing the first step
The cheapest serious step in most disputes is a properly drafted demand. What it does legally, what it does practically, and when skipping it is the right call.
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