Thai legal terms

a payment to the lessor required from a new tenant (or existing tenant who wants to renew the lease) of a commercial property in Thailand (not common in residential leases). It is not always clear what key-money means in Thailand and it could be simply part of the total rental (as an advance payment for a lower monthly rental during the term of the lease and outside the books non-taxable income for the lessor).

Under Thai law property given by a man to his fiancée as evidence that the marriage shall take place. An engagement (betrothal) is not valid without such property given (section 1437).

Standard marriage‑application form that must be filled out and signed before a Thai district registrar (Amphur/Khet) or Royal Thai embassy/consulate in order to have a marriage legally recorded under Thai law.

Khor Ror 7 (คร.7) is the official Thai divorce certificate issued by the local District Office (Amphur or Khet) when a marriage is legally dissolved. At the time of registration, the divorce is first recorded on the Khor Ror 6 register (the divorce registration record), after which each party is provided with a Khor Ror 7 document as proof of the divorce.

The official Thai Marriage Certificate issued by an Amphur (district office) under Thailand’s Civil and Commercial Code. It confirms that a marriage has been legally registered and serves as primary legal proof of marriage in Thailand and abroad.

Thai Divorce Application Form (แบบคำขอจดทะเบียนหย่า), the official form under Thailand’s Civil and Commercial Code to apply for a mutual consent divorce at ht Amphur (click this text box to read more.. ).

Kor Ror 22 is a Thai civil registration form used to record a marriage that took place outside Thailand in the Thai civil registry. It is issued by the District Office (Amphur) and serves as official Thai proof that the foreign marriage is legally recognized in Thailand. The document is commonly used for legal and administrative purposes, including immigration matters and divorce proceedings in Thailand.