A Thai mariage under Thai law comes to its end at death, divorce or being cancelled by the Court. Divorce puts an end to the marriage. The legal process for divorce in Thailand is through a simple amphur procedure which requires mutual consent or more lengthy and costly court procudere and effected by judgment of the court.The results and effects of a divorce in Thailand are the same as when the marriage is cancelled.
Thailand land laws specify that foreigners can only own land in Thailand pursuant to a treaty. However there is currently no treaty with any country allowing foreigners to own land. In general foreigners are prohibited from owning land and any foreigner illegally owning land (outright or through an agent or nominee) can be sent to prison for a period not exceeding 2 years (section 111 of the Land Code Act). The Thai government created one very restrictive exception for foreign land ownership in section 96 bis Land Code Act (the Land Code Amendment Act B.E. 2542 (1999)). Below the relevant section of the Land Code Act governing foreign land ownership.
Foreigners are within the foreign ownership quota of a condominium allowed to own an apartment unit freehold in their own name. Foreigners must however qualify under condominium laws for foreign ownership. Section 19 of the Condominium Act is the relevant law section governing foreign apartment ownership in Thailand.
Legal aspects of marriage in Thailand is governed by the Civil and Commercial Code book 5, sections 1435 to 1535. Are you looking for more information about a Thai family and marriage laws or for information about a specific legal topic related to personal and marital property in Thailand? Below the relevant translation of the Civil and Commercial Code
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