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84 legal practice areas, each with its own English page covering the process, the documents, the real cost split between government and professional fees, the pitfalls that cost foreigners money, and the questions clients actually ask.

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ServiceBest forFee from (THB)Typical turnaround
Civil Litigation — Contract Breach & Damage ClaimsCompanies whose debtors defaulted35,000First instance: 8–18 months
Criminal Defense — Bail, Defamation, FraudThose served with summons / arrested45,000Bail 4–24h / trial 6–14 months
Family Lawyer — Divorce, Marital Property, Child SupportCouples pursuing amicable divorce25,000Amicable 3–7 days / contested 6–12 months
Inheritance, Wills & Probate LawyerHeirs needing to appoint an administrator25,000Administrator: 60–90 days
Land & Real-Estate Lawyer — Title, Lease, UsufructBuyers/sellers of land, condos, houses25,000DD 3–7 days / closing 1–2 days
Draft & Review Business Contracts — NDA, JV, ShareholderCompanies negotiating major deals8,000NDA 2 days / SPA 7–14 days
Labor Lawyer — Termination, Severance, Labor CourtEmployees unfairly dismissed20,000Labor Court: 4–8 months
Debt Collection — Bounced Cheques, Enforcement, SeizureCompanies with overdue receivables15,000Small claims 3–6 mo / general 8–14 mo
IP, PDPA & Computer-Crime LawyerBrands registering trademarks12,000Trademark 12–18 mo / copyright 30 days
Immigration Lawyer — Retirement, Marriage, LTR, OverstayRetirees wanting long-term stay15,000Non-O 7–14 days / LTR 20 days
Corporate & M&A Lawyer — Due Diligence, Joint VentureForeign investors acquiring Thai businesses85,000DD 4–8 weeks / closing 8–14 weeks
Personal Injury, Consumer, Insurance & Administrative CasesVictims of road or workplace accidents25,000Consumer 6–12 mo / admin 12–24 mo
Asset Tracing & Judgment EnforcementCreditors holding a judgment the debtor ignores15,000Tracing 10–20 working days · seizure to auction 6–18 months
Land Title & Asset Ownership VerificationBuyers of a house, land, or condo before the deposit12,0003–7 working days, depending on the Land Office involved
Bail & Provisional Release at Every StageFamilies whose relative was arrested and needs urgent bail20,000Filed same day when documents are complete; the order usually issues that working day
Bankruptcy & Business RehabilitationCompanies short on liquidity whose business still works if debt is restructured60,000Rehabilitation petition 1–3 months to acceptance; the whole process 1–5 years
Arbitration & Commercial MediationParties already bound by an arbitration clause and drawn into proceedings80,000Arbitration 8–18 months · mediation 1–3 months
Business Licensing, Foreign Business Licence & BOIForeign investors forming a company and holding above 49%45,000FBL 60–90 days · BOI 40–90 days depending on the activity
Administrative & Tax Court LitigationBusinesses hit with back-tax assessments plus surcharge and penalty50,000Tax appeal 6–12 months · Central Tax Court 10–20 months · Administrative Court 1–3 years
PDPA Compliance & Data Protection CounselBusinesses holding large individual customer bases: clinics, schools, online sellers45,000Survey 2–3 weeks · full document set 4–8 weeks · breach work starts the hour you call
Customs, Import–Export & Tariff DisputesImporters summoned for a post-clearance audit35,000Classification opinion 7–15 working days · post-clearance audit 3–9 months · appeal 6–18 months
Online Fraud: Account Freezing & RecoveryVictims of crypto or share investment scams run through fake apps25,000First-hour actions same day · freeze results 3–15 days · criminal case 8–24 months
Construction & Property Development DisputesOwners whose delivered work departs from the drawings or fails after handover55,000Case assessment and strategy in 2–3 weeks · litigation follows the court calendar
Hotel, Hostel, Villa & Restaurant LicensingOwners of hotels, hostels, guesthouses, or rental villas preparing to open45,000Document assembly and core filings in 6–10 weeks · review time then depends on the local authority
Opening & Running a Compliant Clinic or Medical FacilityDoctors or licensed practitioners opening their own clinic for the first time50,000Facility-licence filing and internal setup in 6–8 weeks · approval time then depends on the health authority
Frozen Accounts, Mule-Account Allegations & Money LaunderingAccount holders frozen without a stated reason35,000First bundle in 3–7 days; a decision in 1–6 months
Traffic Offences, Drink Driving & Reckless DrivingDrivers arrested for drink driving with a hearing days away25,000Guilty plea: 1–2 listings; contested: 6–12 months
Narcotics Defence — Possession, Supply & Treatment DiversionPeople arrested with an exhibit who have not yet given a statement45,000Bail in 1–3 days; first instance 6–15 months
Medical Malpractice — Claims Against Doctors & HospitalsPatients or relatives harmed by treatment40,000Evidence gathering 1–3 months; trial 12–24 months
Denied Insurance Claims — Recovering the Indemnity You Are OwedLife or health policyholders accused of hiding a pre-existing condition25,000Negotiation 30–90 days; consumer court 6–14 months
Extradition, Deportation & Immigration Blacklist DefenceForeign nationals detained on another state's request60,000Detention visit in 24–72 hours; contested hearings 4–18 months
Prenuptial Agreements, Cross-Border Marriage & AdoptionThai-foreign couples about to register a marriage in Thailand20,000Drafting 5–10 working days; adoption 6–18 months
Franchise & Distribution Agreements — Scale Without Losing the BrandOwners selling franchise rights for the first time45,000Contract set in 10–20 working days
Securities and Digital-Asset Licensing — Applications That Survive the RegulatorFounders of a digital-asset exchange or trading venue150,000Filing prepared in 6–10 weeks; review time sits with the regulator
Environmental and Factory Disputes — For Communities and Operators AlikeCommunities affected by dust, odour, noise, or effluent40,000Complaint stage 1–3 months; litigation 10–24 months
White-Collar and Corruption Cases — Defence That Starts at the Internal InquiryExecutives or staff facing an internal fact-finding committee60,000Investigation 2–8 months; trial 12–30 months
Cybercrime, Data Breach, and Liability for AI SystemsIndividuals whose image or voice has been used to create fake media or defraud others30,000Incident response 3–15 days; criminal case 8–20 months
Cargo, Shipping and Transport Claims — Recovering Value Before the Clock Runs OutImporters and exporters whose goods arrived damaged35,000Negotiation 1–3 months; litigation 8–18 months
Talent, Creator and Music Rights — Keeping the Income With the Person Who Made the WorkSingers, actors, and musicians about to sign with a label or personal manager20,000Contract review 3–7 days; negotiation 2–6 weeks; litigation 8–18 months
Class Proceedings and Consumer Claims — When Many People Are Harmed by One PracticeHome and condominium buyers across a project that was not built as advertised30,000Certification 4–10 months; full proceedings 18–36 months
Social Security and Workmen's Compensation — Recovering Benefits That Were RefusedEmployees injured at work or while travelling on duty15,000Appeal 2–5 months; Labour Court 6–14 months
Affidavits and Sworn Statements Before a Notarial Services AttorneyApplicants to overseas universities or employers who must file a sworn declaration3,500Appointment within one business day, document issued the same day
Signature Certification for Bank, Broker and Overseas Agency FormsForeign residents verifying identity to a bank back home2,500Completed within a single 30–45 minute appointment
Certified True Copies for Filing With Thai and Foreign AuthoritiesStudents applying abroad who must send copies of their qualifications1,500Documents returned the same day
Powers of Attorney That the Land Office, Banks and Courts Actually AcceptLandowners unable to attend the land office in person4,500Drafted in 1–2 business days; overseas signature adds 1–3 weeks
Consular and Embassy Legalisation — The Whole Chain, From Translation to DestinationThais going abroad to work, study, or marry3,000Standard 5–10 business days; expedited 2–3 business days
Legal Translation and Certification That Passes Courts, Agencies and EmbassiesLitigants filing foreign-language exhibits with a Thai court800Typically 2–4 business days; rush work within 24 hours
Police Clearance Certificates and Criminal Record Checks for Overseas UseThais applying for residence or citizenship abroad6,500Usually 3–6 weeks from a complete filing
Corporate Document Certification for Cross-Border Deals and Foreign RegistrationsThai companies registering a subsidiary or branch overseas12,000Pack and certify in 3–5 business days; full chain 1–3 weeks
Defamation Claims and Online Reputation RecoveryBusiness owners hit by fabricated reviews or product-quality accusations30,000Evidence secured within two business days, filing in three to six weeks
Condominium and Housing Estate Juristic Person DisputesCommittees recovering arrears from abandoned units25,000Opinion within seven business days, filing in three to five weeks
Guardianship, Curatorship and Managing the Affairs of an Incapacitated PersonAdult children managing accounts for a parent with dementia35,000Petition filed in two to three weeks, order typically in two to four months
Civil Status and Registration Work, from Legitimation to Correcting Faulty RecordsFathers who have not legitimated a child and want legal parental status12,000Registrar matters in one to three weeks; court-based matters in six to ten
Thai Permanent Residence and Nationality ApplicationsForeign professionals working and paying tax in Thailand for years60,000File preparation in four to eight weeks; official consideration runs months to years
Shareholder Disputes and Director Liability in Thai Limited CompaniesMinority holders receiving neither accounts nor dividends45,000Analysis in ten business days, filing in four to six weeks
Government Procurement, Bid Protests and Contract ClaimsContractors rejected despite meeting every qualification at the lowest price45,000A complaint can be drafted in three to five working days; Administrative Court cases usually run one to three years per instance.
Energy and Renewables — Licensing, PPAs and Concession WorkDevelopers of solar farms and commercial rooftop systems60,000Feasibility reporting takes two to three weeks; a complete permit stack usually needs four to nine months depending on fuel type and location.
Banking, Secured Lending and Debt RestructuringBusiness owners negotiating a facility with a bank35,000Document review takes three to seven working days; completing the security registrations usually takes two to six weeks.
Competition Law and Unfair Trade PracticesManufacturers setting resale pricing and territory policy for dealers50,000Contract and policy reviews take one to two weeks; merger authorisation follows the commission's statutory timeline.
Foundations, Associations and Non-Profit GovernanceFounders establishing a family or corporate foundation30,000Documents take one to two weeks; the registrar usually takes one to three months, and charitable status longer again.
Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in ThailandOverseas winners who find the debtor's assets sit in Thailand55,000Review and opinion take one to two weeks; award enforcement usually runs six to eighteen months, and a fresh action longer.
Monthly Bookkeeping & Year-End ClosingNewly registered companies without a finance team3,500Monthly close within 10 working days
Payroll & HR AdministrationEmployers with five or more staff2,500Standard cycle runs 3 working days after data cut-off
Statutory Audit by Licensed CPAsLimited companies filing annual statements15,0003–6 weeks after complete documents are received
Corporate & Personal Tax PlanningOwners paying more tax than industry peers20,000Planning report within 2–4 weeks
Financial Statement Closing & Back-Year CleanupCompanies one or more years behind12,0002–5 weeks per fiscal year, depending on document completeness
Revenue Audit Defense & Assessment AppealsBusinesses summoned by an assessment officer25,000Officer stage 1–3 months; appeal stage 6–18 months
Tax Health Check Before the Revenue CallsBusinesses never audited that want to know their exposure18,000Report delivered in 2–3 weeks
VAT Refund Claims & RecoveryExporters at the zero rate15,000Refunds usually arrive in 3–9 months
Virtual CFO for Scaling BusinessesFast-growing firms with tight cash35,000First reporting pack within 30 days
Financial Due Diligence Before You BuyAcquirers and incoming investors80,000Full report within 3–6 weeks
Business & Share ValuationOwners preparing a sale or new partner45,000Report within 3–5 weeks
Transfer Pricing Documentation Under Thai LawSubsidiaries of multinational groups90,000Complete documentation in 6–10 weeks
Cross-Border Withholding Tax & Treaty ReliefCompanies paying royalties or software fees abroad12,000Analysis delivered in 5–10 working days
Personal Tax for Foreigners Living in ThailandForeigners employed in Thailand with a work permit8,000Prepared and filed within 5–10 working days
Accounting for Foreign-Owned Companies in ThailandSubsidiaries of overseas groups9,000Group pack closed within 7 working days of month-end
Internal Controls Design & Internal AuditBusinesses that saw irregularities they could not prove30,0003–6 weeks per process cycle
Digital Asset & Crypto TaxInvestors trading on Thai and offshore exchanges12,000Completed in 7–14 working days
e-Tax Invoice & e-Receipt ImplementationVAT registrants issuing high document volumes25,000Live within 4–8 weeks
Accounting System Selection & MigrationBusinesses outgrowing spreadsheets35,000Typical project runs 6–12 weeks
Industry-Specialized AccountingConstruction and project contractors6,500Sector setup within 3–6 weeks
BOI Compliance & ReportingNewly promoted companies15,000Report prepared in 2–4 weeks
Forensic Accounting & Fraud InvestigationOwners who found irregular transactions60,000Preliminary findings in 2–4 weeks
TFRS & IFRS ConversionCompanies preparing to list120,000Typical project runs 8–16 weeks

All practice areas

Civil Litigation — Contract Breach & Damage Claims

Trial team across all Thai civil courts — from complaint to enforcement.

Criminal Defense — Bail, Defamation, Fraud

Every offense — from investigation to Supreme Court, 24/7 hotline.

Family Lawyer — Divorce, Marital Property, Child Support

Uncontested and contested divorce, marital-property division, custody.

Inheritance, Wills & Probate Lawyer

Petition administrator, draft wills, litigate inheritance shares.

Land & Real-Estate Lawyer — Title, Lease, Usufruct

Title due diligence, sale, lease, usufruct, superficies — and closing at Land Office.

Draft & Review Business Contracts — NDA, JV, Shareholder

Enforceable contracts — bilingual, with dispute-resolution and arbitration clauses.

Labor Lawyer — Termination, Severance, Labor Court

Both employer- and employee-side, at all Labor Courts nationwide.

Debt Collection — Bounced Cheques, Enforcement, Seizure

Compliant collection under Debt-Collection Act, Cheque Act, and full enforcement.

IP, PDPA & Computer-Crime Lawyer

Register trademarks, copyright, patents — enforce, plus PDPA/CCA.

Immigration Lawyer — Retirement, Marriage, LTR, Overstay

All visa types, citizenship, and PR applications.

Corporate & M&A Lawyer — Due Diligence, Joint Venture

Mid- to large-cap deals under FBA, BOI, JV — structuring and protection.

Personal Injury, Consumer, Insurance & Administrative Cases

Damages claims, insurance disputes, consumer protection, and admin actions.

Asset Tracing & Judgment Enforcement

Turning a judgment into recovered money, not a piece of paper.

Land Title & Asset Ownership Verification

Know before the deposit: who owns it, what binds it, and what may be built.

Bail & Provisional Release at Every Stage

Provisional release filed inside the deadline, with security the court accepts.

Bankruptcy & Business Rehabilitation

Stop the bleeding, or collect inside a process with a clear order of priority.

Arbitration & Commercial Mediation

Faster, confidential resolution that travels across borders.

Business Licensing, Foreign Business Licence & BOI

A lawful shareholding structure and licences that match what you actually do.

Administrative & Tax Court Litigation

When an official order or a tax assessment is wrong, the law still gives you a route.

PDPA Compliance & Data Protection Counsel

Making every use of customer and staff data explainable — before someone complains.

Customs, Import–Export & Tariff Disputes

One wrong tariff digit changes a year of landed cost — and the penalty can exceed the duty.

Online Fraud: Account Freezing & Recovery

The first hours matter most: money still sitting in the account is money still recoverable.

Construction & Property Development Disputes

Construction cases turn on what the site records say, not on elegant contract wording.

Hotel, Hostel, Villa & Restaurant Licensing

Opening before the permit stack is complete is the kind of risk that can shut a venue down in a single day.

Opening & Running a Compliant Clinic or Medical Facility

A clinic that meets premises standards is not automatically running advertising that meets the same bar.

Frozen Accounts, Mule-Account Allegations & Money Laundering

An account can be frozen within a minute. Unfreezing it turns on the quality of the very first bundle you file.

Traffic Offences, Drink Driving & Reckless Driving

Traffic cases move fast, and what you say on the first night usually becomes the strongest piece of evidence against you.

Narcotics Defence — Possession, Supply & Treatment Diversion

Quantity, the circumstances of possession, and the first statement given: those three decide a narcotics case.

Medical Malpractice — Claims Against Doctors & Hospitals

Medical cases are not won on the feeling that treatment went badly. They are won on records and expert opinion.

Denied Insurance Claims — Recovering the Indemnity You Are Owed

A denial letter is not a verdict. The clause an insurer leans on usually reads more than one way.

Extradition, Deportation & Immigration Blacklist Defence

When liberty turns on a border line, every day left unattended is one option fewer.

Prenuptial Agreements, Cross-Border Marriage & Adoption

An agreement written while things are good is what keeps you out of court when they are not.

Franchise & Distribution Agreements — Scale Without Losing the Brand

Franchises that grow fast and then break rarely break on product. They break on a contract written when there was one branch.

Securities and Digital-Asset Licensing — Applications That Survive the Regulator

Most applications fail not on missing paperwork but on an unclear answer to one question: how is client money kept apart?

Environmental and Factory Disputes — For Communities and Operators Alike

Odour, noise, dust, and effluent become litigation when two years of complaints go unanswered.

White-Collar and Corruption Cases — Defence That Starts at the Internal Inquiry

The most damaging statement is usually made in a company meeting room, not an interview room.

Cybercrime, Data Breach, and Liability for AI Systems

When data leaks the clock starts at once, and the law measures from when you knew — not from when the review is finished.

Cargo, Shipping and Transport Claims — Recovering Value Before the Clock Runs Out

Cargo claims are rarely lost on the facts; they are lost because nobody objected in writing on the day of delivery.

Talent, Creator and Music Rights — Keeping the Income With the Person Who Made the Work

The trouble rarely starts with the falling-out; it starts with a contract that has no end date and no cap on recoupable costs.

Class Proceedings and Consumer Claims — When Many People Are Harmed by One Practice

A few thousand baht each is never worth an individual suit; it is worth a great deal as one case.

Social Security and Workmen's Compensation — Recovering Benefits That Were Refused

"Not work-related" is the most common reason benefits are refused — and the reason most often overturned.

Affidavits and Sworn Statements Before a Notarial Services Attorney

What makes a statement usable abroad is not elegant drafting but a deponent who swore it correctly in front of someone entitled to take the oath.

Signature Certification for Bank, Broker and Overseas Agency Forms

Plenty of overseas forms fail at one box only: the line that reads signed before me.

Certified True Copies for Filing With Thai and Foreign Authorities

The original should stay with you; the certified copy is what ought to travel.

Powers of Attorney That the Land Office, Banks and Courts Actually Accept

A mandate drafted too widely endangers the grantor; drafted too narrowly it leaves the attorney unable to act.

Consular and Embassy Legalisation — The Whole Chain, From Translation to Destination

Thai documents are rarely refused on content; they are refused because one layer of authentication was skipped.

Legal Translation and Certification That Passes Courts, Agencies and Embassies

In legal work the best translation is not the most elegant; it is the one a reviewer can trace back to the source line by line.

Police Clearance Certificates and Criminal Record Checks for Overseas Use

Missed immigration deadlines usually trace back not to the record itself but to fingerprints taken below standard.

Corporate Document Certification for Cross-Border Deals and Foreign Registrations

Cross-border deals stall on one corporate document that was never certified to the right level.

Defamation Claims and Online Reputation Recovery

Damaging words travel faster than any legal process, so the real work starts with capturing proof before the post disappears.

Condominium and Housing Estate Juristic Person Disputes

Most condominium conflicts do not begin with the law; they begin with a resolution passed at a meeting that was convened the wrong way.

Guardianship, Curatorship and Managing the Affairs of an Incapacitated Person

Families usually discover they need a court order on the day the bank refuses to release money for hospital bills.

Civil Status and Registration Work, from Legitimation to Correcting Faulty Records

One misspelt letter on an official record can stall a land sale, an inheritance claim and a visa application at the same time.

Thai Permanent Residence and Nationality Applications

A work permit can be renewed every year, but only residence and nationality remove the renewal from your life altogether.

Shareholder Disputes and Director Liability in Thai Limited Companies

Partnerships that began on trust with nothing written down are the ones that reach court at the highest cost.

Government Procurement, Bid Protests and Contract Claims

Losing to a slanted specification and losing on price are two completely different legal situations.

Energy and Renewables — Licensing, PPAs and Concession Work

A power project usually dies at the zoning stage long before anyone argues about panels or turbines.

Banking, Secured Lending and Debt Restructuring

Security registered the wrong way is worth exactly nothing on the day the borrower collapses.

Competition Law and Unfair Trade Practices

A clause that reads as ordinary commerce can look like abuse of market power to the regulator.

Foundations, Associations and Non-Profit Governance

Charities fail because of loosely drafted articles far more often than because donations dried up.

Enforcing Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards in Thailand

Winning in London or Singapore still means proving the case again in Bangkok unless an arbitration clause was in place.

Monthly Bookkeeping & Year-End Closing

Bookkeepers registered with the DBD, from daily entries to filed statements.

Payroll & HR Administration

Salary, social security, provident fund, and employee tax handled end to end.

Statutory Audit by Licensed CPAs

Audit reports accepted by the DBD, with control observations you can act on.

Corporate & Personal Tax Planning

Lower tax through statutory reliefs, never through evasion.

Financial Statement Closing & Back-Year Cleanup

Auditable closing packs, with back-filing handled at controlled penalty cost.

Revenue Audit Defense & Assessment Appeals

Answer summons, assemble evidence, and appeal inside the 30-day window.

Tax Health Check Before the Revenue Calls

Find and close exposures early — far cheaper than an assessment.

VAT Refund Claims & Recovery

Build a claim that survives review and chase it until the money lands.

Virtual CFO for Scaling Businesses

Senior finance leadership at a cost a mid-sized company can carry.

Financial Due Diligence Before You Buy

Prove real earnings and surface hidden liabilities before the final payment.

Business & Share Valuation

A number you can defend to buyers, sellers, banks, and the Revenue Department.

Transfer Pricing Documentation Under Thai Law

Annual disclosure and Local File that hold up under review.

Cross-Border Withholding Tax & Treaty Relief

Pay the right rate on outbound remittances and claim treaty relief properly.

Personal Tax for Foreigners Living in Thailand

Get both Thai-source income and foreign remittances right.

Accounting for Foreign-Owned Companies in Thailand

Bilingual reporting your head office understands and the Revenue accepts.

Internal Controls Design & Internal Audit

Close fraud gaps with process, not with trust.

Digital Asset & Crypto Tax

Cost basis, gains, and withholding computed the way the Revenue expects.

e-Tax Invoice & e-Receipt Implementation

Issue compliant e-tax invoices from the very first document.

Accounting System Selection & Migration

Migrate without corrupting opening balances or stopping daily work.

Industry-Specialized Accounting

Hotels, restaurants, construction, e-commerce, and clinics each follow different rules.

BOI Compliance & Reporting

Protect the incentives you won by reporting on time and on condition.

Forensic Accounting & Fraud Investigation

Evidence that stands in court, not just a suspicion that money is missing.

TFRS & IFRS Conversion

Bring statements up to the standard investors, banks, and exchanges expect.

Written by: Thai Law & Accounting Services — attorneys and licensed accountants

Reviewed by: Reviewed by a Notarial Services Attorney registered with the Lawyers Council of Thailand.

Last updated: 2026-08

Information as of August 2026. Government fees and processing times change — verify with the relevant agency before acting, or let our team verify for you.

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