Where to Find an English Speaking Lawyer in Chiang Mai. A 60 Second Tour of Our Office

Where to find an English speaking lawyer in Chiang Mai

Most people who need a lawyer in Chiang Mai have never used one here before. They do not know where the office is, what happens when they walk in, or whether anyone will speak English when they get there.

So I made a short film that answers all three. It takes one minute. Watch it, then read the rest of this page.

We are easier to find than you think

We are in the Siriphanich Building on Huaykaew Road, directly across the road from Kad Rincome and MAYA. If you know either of those two, you already know where we are.

Come in, take the lift to the third floor, and we are in room 3i on the right hand side. There is nothing to sign in the lobby and nobody to get past.

The full address is Room 3i, 3rd Floor, Siriphanich Building, 191 Huaykaew Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200.

What you can come to us for

In the film I name six things. Here is what each one actually means, because the words lawyers use are not always the words you would use.

Notary. You have a document that has to be used in another country, and somebody there has told you it needs to be certified. A passport copy for a bank abroad, a power of attorney for a property sale, a form for a pension office. I am a registered Notarial Services Attorney and I can certify signatures and documents. This is usually the same day.

Will writing. You own a condominium, a bank account or a car in Thailand. If you die without a Thai will, Thai law decides who inherits, and the list it uses may not include the person you would choose. An unmarried partner is not on that list at all.

Probate. Somebody in your family has died and there are assets in Thailand. The bank will not release the account and the Land Office will not transfer the property until a court appoints an estate administrator. That application is what we do for you.

Estate planning. You are still here and you want to arrange things properly while you can. This is the version where you have choices. Probate is the version where you do not.

Real estate. Buying or selling. Checking that the title deed says what the seller says it says, that the land is where the seller says it is, and that there is nothing registered against it.

Buying a condo. The most common single reason a foreigner walks through our door. Foreigners can own a condominium outright in Thailand, but only within the forty nine percent foreign quota in that building, and only where the money comes into the country in the right form. Both of those need checking before you pay a deposit, not after.

There are two kinds of people who come to see us

In the film I say it in one line. Some clients come to see us before they buy a condo. Other clients have a problem and they want a lawyer they can call.

Both are welcome, but they are not the same client, and I will be honest with you about which one is cheaper.

The first client pays for an hour of checking and usually walks away either reassured or warned. The second client pays for months of work to undo something that an hour would have prevented.

I would rather see you in the first group. Almost nobody plans to be in the second one.

What happens when you come in

You sit down with a lawyer. Not a receptionist, not a salesperson, and not a consultant who then goes and asks a lawyer. You explain your situation, we tell you what the law actually says about it, and you leave knowing where you stand.

We work in Thai and in English.

Book a consultation

The first meeting is a paid consultation.

You pay for it because it is worth paying for. In that hour you get a lawyer’s view of your own situation, in writing where that helps, and you are free to walk out and do nothing with it.

Call the office on 064-932-1365 to book.

Or come to the building, take the lift to the third floor, and knock on room 3i.

If you have been putting something off, a will, a title check, an estate that nobody has dealt with, please stop putting it off. Everything on the list above gets more expensive the longer it waits, and none of it gets easier.

Nothing on this page is advice about your own situation. Every case is different and you should speak to a lawyer about yours.