address and resident registration book issued by the local municipality (amphur) for every apartment, house or place to live in (dwelling) and registers and administrates the persons having principal residency (domicile) at a dwelling.

Third subdivision level local governmental unit in Thailand, Tambons make up a district or amphur (second subdivision level), amphurs make up a province

Or tessebaan (municipality) is the local government administrative body of a village, town, or city in Thailand.

A Yellow House Registration Book (Tabien Baan Thor.Ror.13) is a house and resident registration book with a distinctive yellow cover used to register foreign nationals residing at a house or condominium in Thailand. The Blue House Book (Thor.Ror.14) is generally used for Thai nationals and foreigners who have been granted Permanent Residence in Thailand, while the Yellow House Book is intended for foreign nationals who do not have Permanent Residence but have their registered residence at a property in Thailand.

a house and resident registration book (tabien baan) with a dark blue colored cover used for the registration of thai nationals and foreigners with official residency in Thailand having their permanent home at the specific dwelling (address).

older form form which is replaced by the Foreign Exchange Transaction form (FET-form)

a legal deed or document issued by the Land Department constituting evidence of a right, especially to possession or ownership of land and/ or real property (condominium unit) in Thailand.

What is TM.47? TM.47 is the form used for Thailand’s 90-day reporting requirement. Foreigners staying in Thailand long-term must report their current address to Thai Immigration every 90 days. This is a reporting requirement only and does not extend your visa or permission to stay.

The TM30 is Thailand’s Notification of Residence for Foreigners required under the Immigration Act (Section 38). It obliges a property owner/landlord to notify immigration whenever a non-Thai national stays at the property.

Tor.Dor.21 (ท.ด.21) is the official Land Department power of attorney form for land. It allows the owner of a specific immovable property to authorise another person to act on their behalf at the Land Office for a clearly described transaction (for example, sale, transfer, mortgage, lease or survey) in respect of that particular land or building.

Tor.Dor.36 (ท.ด.36) is the official Land Department Land Lease Agreement used for the registration of a land lease in Thailand. It bears the Garuda emblem and records the principal terms of the registered lease. While parties may also execute a more detailed private lease agreement, the Tor.Dor.36 is signed as part of the Land Office registration process. Registration is required for a lease exceeding three years to be enforceable for the registered term and against subsequent owners, subject to Thai law.

Tor Dor 5 (ท.ด.5) is the Thai Land Department’s Building Sale Agreement used to record the sale and transfer of a house or other structure, including where the building is transferred separately from the land.

Tor.Dor.11 (ท.ด.11) is a Land Department document index (สารบัญเอกสาร) used as part of the Land Office registration file. It is not the official land lease agreement itself. In a land lease registration, the principal lease terms are recorded in the official Land Office documents, including Tor.Dor.36 (ท.ด.36), while Tor.Dor.11 serves to identify and organise the documents kept in the registration file.

Tor.Dor.13 (ท.ด.13) is the official Land Department Land Sale and Purchase Agreement form in Thailand, printed with the Garuda emblem. It is a standardized government document that must be signed by both seller and purchaser in the presence of a Land Office registrar when transferring ownership of land. Unlike a private SPA, Tor.Dor.13 is the only contract legally recognized and registered at the Land Office to effect the transfer of title.