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Thai contract law, explained in English

This knowledge hub is a set of English articles on contracts under Thai law, compiled from the notes to the English contract templates on this site: what each contract covers, stamp duty, withholding tax, required forms, and the common legal questions across contracts.

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Choose a contract7
Contract guides219
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GuidesWork & servicesWhat should a Brand Identity and Graphic Design Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Brand Identity and Graphic Design Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; Tax on the fee; Copyright – do these three things; Trade marks and fonts; Approvals, revisions and source files; AI tools; and 2 more.Read articleGuidesBusiness & partnershipWhat should a Brokerage Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Brokerage Agreement under Thai law: Broker, not agent; Registering customers; Stamp duty; Tax on commission; Evidence to keep; Ending the Agreement; Signing; and 1 more.Read articleGuidesBusiness & partnershipWhat should a Business Asset Purchase Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Business Asset Purchase Agreement under Thai law: What you are buying — and what you are not; Registered assets; Contracts and premises; Employees; VAT, stamp duty and income tax; Personal data; and 2 more.Read articleGuidesBusiness & partnershipWhat should a Business Introducer Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Business Introducer Agreement under Thai law: An introducer, not an agent; Registering introductions; Licences and investment deals; Anti-bribery; Stamp duty; Tax on the Fee; and 2 more.Read articleGuidesLease & hire purchaseWhat should a Car Rental Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Car Rental Agreement under Thai law: At pick-up; Stamp duty; VAT and withholding tax; During the rental; At return; The deposit, fines and tolls; Evidence to keep; and 1 more.Read articleGuidesWork & servicesWhat should a Cargo Survey Services Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Cargo Survey Services Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; VAT and withholding tax; Giving a Survey Instruction; Using the Report; Claims against carriers and time limits; Personal data; and 1 more.Read articleGuidesWork & servicesWhat should a Catering Services Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Catering Services Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; Tax; Licences; Before the Event; On the day; Cancellation; and Evidence.Read articleGuidesBusiness & partnershipWhat should a Co-Marketing Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Co-Marketing Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; Tax and invoices; Before launch; Avoid becoming partners by accident; After the Campaign; and Signing and evidence.Read articleGuidesWork & servicesWhat should a Cold Chain Logistics Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Cold Chain Logistics Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; VAT and withholding tax; Before the first Order; When an Excursion happens; Time limits; Personal data; and Signing and evidence.Read articleGuidesBusiness & partnershipWhat should a Commercial Agency Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Commercial Agency Agreement under Thai law: Agent, not distributor or broker — why it matters; Stamp duty; Tax on commission; Foreign ownership and licences; Anti-bribery; and 3 more.Read articleGuidesLease & hire purchaseWhat should a Commercial Lease Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Commercial Lease Agreement under Thai law: Stamp duty; Registration at the Land Office; Tax; Before the Lessee moves in; During the lease and at the end; and Signing and evidence.Read articleGuidesLease & hire purchaseWhat should a Commercial Lease Assignment Agreement include under Thai law?Practical notes on the Commercial Lease Assignment Agreement under Thai law: The Lessor's consent comes first; Check the Lease before paying; Money; Stamp duty; and After the Transfer Date.Read article

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What is in this knowledge base?

241 English articles on contracts under Thai law: law topics that apply across contracts, comparison tables, guides to choosing a contract in each category, and a guide to each contract template. Every article opens with a short answer and, where it cites Thai statutes, quotes them in the official Thai text.

  • Common questions — 11
  • Comparison tables — 3
  • Choose a contract — 7
  • Contract guides — 219
  • Draft bill — 1

Who writes these articles?

They are compiled from the notes to the contract templates written by Phuwara Krobtaku, Thai attorney-at-law (licence no. 477/2558), so each article explains the same clauses you will use on this site. The short answers and summaries of the English articles are put together by the site.

Can these articles replace advice from a lawyer?

No. The articles are general information, not legal advice on a specific situation. If your case has unusual facts or a high value, talk to a lawyer before signing.

Where can I read the articles as plain text?

Every article has a Markdown version at the same URL ending in .md, and the whole collection is available at /llms-full.txt for software and AI systems that want the content without menus and buttons.