Glossary of terms used on this site

governing the state or relationship of being a parent in Thailand

A postnuptial agreement is the opposite of a "before the marriage" contract, as a contract between spouses concerning their personal or matrimonial assets, as in section 1465 (CCC) "where the husband and wife have not, previous to their marriage, concluded a prenuptial agreement concerning their properties, the relations between them as regards to their properties shall be governed by the provisions of this Chapter (property of husband and wife)".

a signed and witnessed document you can use to appoint someone to make decisions on your behalf

shares giving a shareholder or group of shareholder in a (Thai) limited company priority or specified preferential rights in certain matters of the company limited over that of ordinary shareholders (as defined within a company's articles of association)

is short for prenuptial agreement, the pre-marriage contract under Thai law splitting the property between two people who are about to marry, specifying personal and marital assets and setting out the terms of management over personal and marital assets and debts

under Thai law an agreement made by a couple before they marry concerning management of future marital and personal property and listing personal assets and debts at the time of marriage usually in an annex to the prenup contract.

in Civil laws of Thailand referring to 'periods of time' fixed by law and the role of the passage of time in the ending of certain rights or how a period of time can create certain rights, for example the rights a person could acquire after he held or used a property of another for an uninterrupted period of time.

Succession process or Court approval of the will, the legal process by which a Thai court verifies and enforces a will, ensuring that the deceased person's wishes are lawfully carried out regarding the distribution of their assets located in Thailand. If a valid will exists, the court follows it. If there is no will, Thai intestacy laws determine who inherits.

The court examines the will and, if valid, issues an order appointing the executor to manage and distribute the estate. Probate is required only for assets located in Thailand, regardless of the deceased’s nationality.

Click link below to read more about inheritance and wills in Thailand

• Inheritance law - Last Will and Testament in Thailand →

the area of law dealing with forms of ownership, possession, encumbrances and rights to immovable property in Thailand

against what is viewed as appropriate in Thai society both in the legal (laws) and moral sense