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Drafting Hub · 25+ types

Legal Document Drafting by Thai Lawyers + Notary

Contracts · POA · NDA · MOU · Will · Prenup and 20+ more types. Bilingual Thai-English, enforceable in 168 countries. confirmed in a written quotation from staff delivered in 1–7 business days.

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Thai Bar Association 7 Notary Public 8,500+ cases · 15 yrs

Business Contracts

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
สัญญารักษาความลับ NDA

Protect confidential business information

Ask for a quote~2–3d
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
บันทึกความเข้าใจ MOU

Preliminary agreement before main contract

Ask for a quote~2–3d
Service Agreement
สัญญาให้บริการ

Define scope, fees, SLA

Ask for a quote~3–5d
Employment Contract
สัญญาจ้างงาน

TH Labor Code compliant + non-compete

Ask for a quote~3d
Independent Contractor Agreement
สัญญาผู้รับเหมาอิสระ

Engage freelancers without employer obligations

Ask for a quote~3d
Loan Agreement
สัญญากู้ยืมเงิน
Notary

Personal or corporate loan with interest & guarantee

Ask for a quote~2d
Distribution Agreement
สัญญาตัวแทนจำหน่าย

Exclusive or non-exclusive distributor

Ask for a quote~5d
Letter of Guarantee
หนังสือค้ำประกัน
Notary

Guarantee payment or performance

Ask for a quote~2d
Termination Letter
หนังสือบอกเลิกสัญญา

Lawfully terminate any contract

Ask for a quote~1–2d

Corporate & Startup

Shareholders' Agreement
สัญญาผู้ถือหุ้น

Define shareholder rights & duties

Ask for a quote~5–7d
Founders' Agreement
สัญญาผู้ก่อตั้ง

Vesting, IP, equity

Ask for a quote~5d
Franchise Agreement
สัญญาแฟรนไชส์

Franchise disclosure & royalty

Ask for a quote~7–10d

Personal Documents

Power of Attorney
หนังสือมอบอำนาจ
Notary

Authorize another person to act on your behalf in TH or abroad

Ask for a quote~1–2d
General Power of Attorney
หนังสือมอบอำนาจทั่วไป
Notary

Broad authority covering all lawful acts

Ask for a quote~2d
Specific Power of Attorney
หนังสือมอบอำนาจเฉพาะการ
Notary

POA for a single transaction

Ask for a quote~1d
Affidavit / Sworn Statement
หนังสือรับรอง/คำให้การ Affidavit
Notary

Sworn statement for court or immigration use

Ask for a quote~1–2d
Statutory Declaration
Statutory Declaration
Notary

Common-law statutory declaration (UK/AU/CA)

Ask for a quote~1–2d
Consent Letter
หนังสือยินยอม
Notary

Travel/medical consent for minors

Ask for a quote~1d

Intellectual Property

Trademark License Agreement
สัญญาอนุญาตใช้เครื่องหมายการค้า

Royalty, territory, quality control

Ask for a quote~3–5d
IP Assignment Agreement
สัญญาโอนทรัพย์สินทางปัญญา
Notary

Transfer copyright/patent/trademark

Ask for a quote~3d

Real Estate

Lease / Rental Agreement
สัญญาเช่า

Condo / house / commercial lease

Ask for a quote~2–3d
Sales & Purchase Agreement
สัญญาซื้อขาย

Real estate or asset purchase

Ask for a quote~3–5d

Family & Estate

Last Will & Testament
พินัยกรรม
Notary

Witnessed will, enforceable in TH and abroad

Ask for a quote~3–5d
Prenuptial Agreement
สัญญาก่อนสมรส
Notary

Separate personal & marital assets pre-marriage

Ask for a quote~5–7d
Divorce Settlement Agreement
บันทึกข้อตกลงหย่า
Notary

Alimony, asset split, custody

Ask for a quote~3–5d

Contract Drafting & Review: documents, steps and cautions

Documents you need

  • The agreed business terms or term sheet
  • Corporate documents of all parties and evidence of signing authority
  • Any existing contract or draft to be reviewed
  • Annexes such as scope of work, rate tables or delivery schedules
  • Internal policies or clauses the organisation cannot accept

Step-by-step procedure

  1. Case assessment: define the end purpose and confirm that Drafting, reviewing and negotiating bilingual contracts that are enforceable under Thai law is what the receiving party actually requires.
  2. Collect and pre-check every document so names, dates and spelling match before filing with the counterparties and any regulator relevant to the transaction.
  3. Prepare translations or supporting papers in the prescribed format, then have a second reviewer verify them.
  4. File with the counterparties and any regulator relevant to the transaction through the channel currently open, keeping proof of every submission.
  5. Track status, answer officer queries and correct documents immediately if anything is challenged.
  6. Collect the result, verify it before forwarding, and archive a complete set for future reference.

Common pitfalls to avoid

  • Thai and English versions differ with no governing-language clause
  • The signatory lacks authority under the company affidavit, undermining enforceability
  • No governing law or dispute-resolution forum is specified
  • Damages clauses drafted so broadly that a court may reduce them
  • Termination and data-return terms are omitted

We advise, not just file

We do not simply process paperwork — we advise throughout the case. With more than 15 years of experience we review your documents before anything is filed, flag where rejection risk sits, and sequence the full chain end to end. If you would rather not run the process yourself, send the documents for a no-obligation review first.

Send your documents for a free pre-check →Read the full playbook →

Contract drafting and review: the clauses disputes usually turn on

Contracts that actually prevent disputes are precise on four points: scope and acceptance criteria, payment terms and default interest, termination and damages, and governing law with a dispute resolution forum. Bilingual contracts must state which language prevails if the two versions conflict.

Key facts at a glance

ItemDetail
ScopeDeliverables, acceptance criteria and measurable deadlines
PaymentMilestones, invoicing conditions and default consequences
TerminationGrounds, notice periods and damages
Law and forumGoverning law, courts or arbitration
Bilingual contractsState the prevailing language explicitly
Personal dataSet out lawful basis and obligations on transfers

How the process runs

  1. Capture the commercial objective and acceptable risk
  2. Draft or review with a clause-by-clause risk list
  3. Offer fallback wording for negotiation
  4. Finalise and reconcile both language versions
  5. Prepare ancillary documents such as powers of attorney and board minutes

Why files get rejected

  • Template contracts that do not match the actual work
  • No acceptance criteria, leading to quality disputes
  • Thai and English versions differing with no prevailing-language clause
  • Signatories without authority under the company affidavit

Send the draft before signing and we will flag the risk points and propose wording you can negotiate with.

Related services

Official sources

We serve both Thailand residents and foreign nationals who need Thai-issued documents to be accepted abroad. Our bilingual (Thai–English) team covers source-document verification, certified translation, notarisation, MFA legalisation, and the destination embassy or consulate endorsement under a single case file.

Why this matters

Our Legal Drafting (Contracts, Wills, Agreements) desk handles one of the highest request volumes in the firm — currently spanning dozens of primary categories, each with its own evidentiary checklist, certification chain, and turnaround. Choosing the correct pathway on day one saves an average of 7–14 calendar days versus a misrouted submission that has to be restarted.

Because legal drafting (contracts, wills, agreements) sits at the intersection of Thai administrative law and the destination authority's evidentiary rules, the cost of a misstep is rarely the filing fee — it is the lost window. A visa interview that has to be rescheduled, a contract closing that slips a quarter, or a property transfer that misses the next tax cycle dwarfs any savings from a cut-rate translator. Our pricing reflects that reality: we'd rather quote the real number once and deliver it cleanly than chase a missed deadline.

How we deliver it

Our standard workflow has five gates: (1) source-document assessment and pathway recommendation within one business hour; (2) preparation and certified translation by registered translators; (3) notarisation by a licensed Notarial Services Attorney; (4) MFA Chaeng Watthana submission with daily tracking; (5) destination embassy or consulate endorsement, with the final dossier hand-delivered or shipped back to you under signature.

  1. Intake & free document review (≤1 business hour).
  2. Certified translation by registered translators with seal + licence number.
  3. Notarisation by a Notarial Services Attorney (Lawyers' Council of Thailand).
  4. MFA Chaeng Watthana endorsement (Department of Consular Affairs).
  5. Destination embassy / consulate finalisation + return delivery.

Document readiness before filing

Legal Drafting (Contracts, Wills, Agreements) matters most when the filing window is narrow and the receiving authority applies its checklist strictly. Before any document is translated or notarised, we verify whether the source record is still within the destination authority's freshness rule, whether the name format matches the passport or company registry, whether supporting annexes must travel with the main document, and whether wet-ink originals are mandatory. This pre-flight stage is where most avoidable delays are prevented.

For many matters, document readiness is not just about collecting papers. It includes sequencing. Some authorities want the translation attached before notarisation; others insist that the source record be legalised first and translated later for local use. Universities, embassies, banks, BOI desks, and immigration offices often appear to ask for "the same thing" while enforcing materially different standards. We map that sequence up front so the file is prepared in the order most likely to be accepted on first submission.

Common pitfalls we prevent

The most common cause of rejection for first-time clients is using a source certificate that fails the destination authority's freshness rule (Thai household registrations older than six months, for example), translations missing the translator's licence number, or chain-of-certification steps performed in the wrong order. We screen for all three before any fees are incurred.

  • Stale source records (e.g. household registrations older than 6 months).
  • Translations missing the translator's licence number or seal.
  • Chain-of-certification steps performed out of order.
  • Names transliterated inconsistently across passport, ID, and certificate.

Transparent pricing & turnaround

All fees appear in a single transparent quote that bundles government charges, courier (EMS/Kerry), and attorney work — no hidden surcharges. Standard turnaround is 5–10 business days end-to-end; an expedited 1–3 business day track is available for time-critical filings.

Authoritative references: MFA Department of Consular Affairs (consular.mfa.go.th), Hague Conference on Private International Law (hcch.net), Lawyers' Council of Thailand (lawyerscouncil.or.th).

Quality control, evidence & accountability

Every legal drafting (contracts, wills, agreements) file we handle moves through a named-responsibility chain. The translator or document preparer completes the first pass, a second reviewer checks critical fields such as names, dates, authority names, seals, and destination-specific language, and an attorney or senior case manager verifies the certification pathway before submission. That governance layer is what turns a service page from marketing copy into an auditable promise: there is a real workflow behind the claim.

This is also central to E-E-A-T. Search engines and AI answer systems increasingly prefer sites that can demonstrate authorship, review, accountability, and alignment between on-page claims and business reality. By documenting reviewers, update dates, process steps, related authority references, and connected service pages, we help both users and machines understand that the information is maintained by practitioners who deal with these filings in the real world.

Operational detail & filing strategy

Contract drafting begins with understanding business intent, not just clause language. Our drafting bench runs a 30–60 minute discovery call to map revenue model, risk appetite, pain points from previous deals, and the counter-party's typical red lines. Only then does the first draft go out, ensuring the document reflects commercial reality rather than a generic template.

Our most-requested instruments include Master Service Agreements with SOWs, distributor and reseller agreements, commercial leases, Shareholders' Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, NDAs, IP licensing, SaaS terms and PDPA-compliant Data Processing Agreements. Each draws from a bilingual clause library battle-tested in Thai courts and with the Revenue Department.

Cross-border deals receive governing-law, jurisdiction, arbitration-seat, currency and force-majeure clauses calibrated to ICC, SIAC or THAC rules, plus execution-formality advice covering electronic signatures (Thai Electronic Transactions Act), stamp duty, notarisation and certified translations needed for DBD or Revenue Department filing.

For contract review (the other half of our drafting practice) we return a redlined draft plus a bilingual risk memo grading clauses high/medium/low and offering both 'hard line' and 'compromise' fallback wording. Procurement and executive teams can close decisions in a single meeting instead of multi-week ping-pong cycles.

Our clause library is sector-specific: FIDIC-style construction, O&M for renewable energy, clinical-research agreements, CMR-aligned international transport, medical-device distribution, food & beverage franchise, esports IP licensing and more. Templates are refreshed quarterly against new Supreme Court precedent and regulator notifications.

Every document carries a DOC ID and signed-by reference so future due diligence, auditors or downstream counsel can verify authorship and revision history. This Reviewed-By data is exposed in JSON-LD for AI assistants and search engines to attribute the work to a credentialed Thai attorney.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Legal Drafting (Contracts, Wills, Agreements) take?

Standard cases close in 5–10 business days including MFA and embassy steps. Expedited track is 1–3 business days for an additional fee.

What documents do I need to prepare?

Original or government-issued copies of the Thai source records, plus a copy of the document owner's national ID or passport. We review your bundle for free before any work begins.

Do I have to appear in person?

In most cases, no — a signed power of attorney is sufficient. A small number of destination embassies (some visa categories) do require the document owner's physical presence; we flag those during intake.

Is the quote final?

Yes. Quotes are turn-key and include every government and courier fee. Request one via LINE @NYC168 or +66 83-249-4999 — typical reply time is under one hour during business days.

Do you serve clients outside Bangkok?

Yes. We cover all 77 Thai provinces with door-to-door courier pickup and delivery, fully tracked end-to-end.

Which destination countries are supported?

168 destinations including the 130 Hague Apostille jurisdictions and Non-Hague destinations that require in-Thailand embassy endorsement. See the Legalization hub for the full directory.

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Reviewed by: Atty. Natthakarn (Notary Public licensee — Lawyers' Council of Thailand) · Last reviewed: 2026-10-12

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