Tuesday, August 5, 2014

How is pornography here?

Unlike some western countries here, possession of some thing obscene may be imprisoned not more than three years or fine not more than six thousand baht or both. 

By KRAIVIT BUSINESS AND ESTATE LAW OFFICE : 
WWW. K- HUAHINLAWYER.COM

Thursday, July 10, 2014

HOW ABOUT DEFAMATION AND INSULT HERE?

There  are  such  instances  in  the  Thai  criminal  law  like  all  other  countries  of  the  world.  But  most  people  are  confused  about  these  two  offences.  Defamation  is  a  major  offence  where  the  offender  says  to  a  third  person  about  bad  thing  of  another  person,  by  which  the  person  may  be  damaged,  insulted  or  hated.  For  example,  Mr.  A  says  to  Mr.  B  that  Ms  C  has  had  sexual  intercourses  with  Mr.  E  who  is  not  her  husband.  It  dose  not  matter  whether  what  he  says  is  true  or  false.  The  punishment  is  imprisonment  not  more  than  one  years  and  fine  not  more  than  twenty  thousand  baht  or  both.  If  defamation  is  done  in  writing  or  with  pictures,  the  punishment  is  twice  as  much.

 But  an  insult  is  a  petty  offence  where  the  offender  says  something  rude  to  look  down  upon  the  insulted  person  face  to  face  mostly  with  impolite  and  impossible  words.  For  example,  Mr.  A  yells  at  Mr. B  “you  are  a  wild  guy  who  is  worse  than  a  pig!”  The  imprisonment  for  that  is  only  one  month  and  fine  not  more  than  one  thousand  baht  or  both.

IS THERE ANY FREE DEFAMATION?

Yes,  if  you  say  something  to  justify  yourself  or  to  protect  your  lawful  interest;  or  to  make  a  fair  comment  that  other  people  can  do  so  or  to  give  information  concerning  a  conference  or  a  trial  of  the  court,  you  are  not  guilty  of  defamation.  Moreover,  it  is  lawful  for  the  party  of  a  law  case  or  his  lawyer  to  express  an  opinion  for  his  own  case  in  the  count’s  proceedings.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Hua Hin property developments

Hua Hin property developments

Over the past three years the number of housing developments in Hua Hin has simply sky rocketed, it seems that new ones are appearing every week. Finding a property amongst all of these new developments can become a minefield if you don't know what to look for and what to look out for. Pick any road heading west from Hua Hin and you will be inundated with sign posts advertising new Hua Hin housing projects and property developments.

hua hin housing projects« Vast swathes of Hua Hin hinterland have been cleared over the past few years to make way for countless new houses and villages. Many have sold out and have started phase 2 and 3 developments, many have not been completed and remain under construction. Hua Hin remains to be one of the most desirable places for a second home in Thailand.


Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Yes , a  foreigner  may  have  a   chance  to  commit  an  offence  in  Thailand  if  he/she  is  not  careful,particularly  those  Who  are  ignorant  of  the  Thai  criminal  offences.  Note  that  an  offender  is  liable  not  only  for  criminal  punishment  but  also  for  payment  of  compensation  to  the  person  suffering  from  the  damages  incurred  by  that

 By KRAIVIT   BUSINESS  AND  HUAHIN REAL ESTATE LAWYER
 WWW.K- HUAHINLAWYER.COM  
Consideration on the law with regard to the lease of immovable property according to Thai law 

1. Civil and Commercial Code, Article 538 is stipulated that for the lease of immovable property, if there is no evidence in any letter signed by the liable party, it is stated that the prosecution of enforcement cannot be done, if the lease term is over 3 years up or stipulated through lifetime of the Lessee or the Lessor; if it is not done in letter or registered to the official, it is stated that such lease can be prosecuted to do enforcement for only 3 years.

- Consideration: being signed by the liable party; “who is the liable party?”; the answer is : both parties are the liable parties.
- The Lessee is the liable party for the payment of …………expense. The Lessee shall allow the Lessee to reside in the leased property or make a registration at the land office for the Lessee.

2. For the lease of immovable property over 3 years, unless the lease agreement shall be made, going to register the lease shall be done at the land office where such immovable property is located because according to the law, the lease agreement shall be effective and bound between the Lessor and the Lessee for only 3 years, for example; Mr. A makes the house lease agreement with Mr. B with its lease term of 10 years but going to register the lease is not done at the land office where the house is located; the lease agreement with its lease term specified for 10 years made with each other is certainly ineffective, it is equal that there is the lease agreement with each other for only 3 years. Therefore, if there is a case of dispute occurred after the 3rd will be the problem immediately.

- Consideration: the contractual party may prosecute again the other contractual party to register the lease but it must be prosecuted within 3 years from the date of making the lease agreement and in the agreement, it must be specified to have both contractual party go to register the lease at the land office and then it can be prosecuted to do enforcement. The information of lease in reverse of the title deed of such plot will be appeared.

3. The longest term of leasing the immovable property is not over 30 years. At present, there is the making of 30-year lease agreement plus for 30 years under another agreement. It is questioned how is the result? The answer is that the agreement plus for 30 years is not contradictory to the law as well as peace and order of the public and also can be enforced between both contractual parties but it will not be continuously effective automatically because both contractual parties shall go to make a registration again at the Land Office.

- Consideration: it must be understood that the Lessor can sell the leased property to other person but it will not impact to the lease agreement between the Lessee and the Lessor formerly. However, there is some problem whether the contractual clause regarding the renewal of this agreement will be bound with a new buyer or not; the answer is that it is not bound because it is not the direct right and duty as per the lease agreement unless a new buyer will agree to bind it in letter with the former conditions between the Lessee and the Lessor.

4. In principle, the lease agreement is the individual right of the Lessee. What does it mean? Let us see………….this is because the immovable property is the one with high value. Therefore, for the action to allow someone to take on lease of our immovable property, we shall certainly have confidence on such Lessee first; for example, we have confidence that this person can take care of the leased house very well because this person is fond of cleanness or this Lessee is not probable for missing to keep an appointment of paying the rental because the Lessee has the good financial status. The Lessor therefore specifies that it is given to have this Lessee take on lease only by specifying in the lease agreement also. Therefore, the law deems that the Lessee is the essential part of the lease. Then, if this Lessee who makes this agreement dies even before the lease agreement expires, the agreement is certainly terminated according to the law immediately. The succession of descendants cannot be made; for example, the lease agreement is scheduled for the term of 3 years but after the lease for only one year, the Lessee dies, the lease agreement is certainly terminated immediately. 

- Consideration, the solution is that both parties shall specify clearly whether the Lessor or the Lessee is the essential part of the lease agreement or not. For another solution, if the Lessor can stipulate in the lease agreement that “this lease agreement is given to devolve to the Lessee’s heir in case the Lessee dies before the lease agreement will expire”. 

For these problems and conditions of law, they are a part from the direct experiences of the writer especially in the locality of Hua Hin and other area. There are many more foreigners who do not understand this matter exactly. Kraivit Business and Estate Law Office is ready to give some advice and how to protect against the problem which is eventually occurred in the future as per the expression that “when knowing the problem, it is certainly not occurred” as well as the problem-solving occurred by means of exercising the right of prosecution via the Court by the lawyer who has the specific expertise about these matters.

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

HUAHIN PROPERTY SEARCH


Condominium Wan Vayla : A  total of 14 buildings totaling 294 units of space in the room. Starting from 45 square meters to 316 square meters and facilities include a fitness room, sports , table tennis, a BBQ Pool and Wi-Fi access point system, Ozone 3 Swimming pool and indispensable . To fill your days be more complete , that is more than 7 acres of green park space and a multipurpose building on the beach with a starting price of 4.79 million baht .

Khao Tao Soi Hua Hin 101 Nongkae, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan 77110.
Project Description: Low Rise condo building with 14 units, 294 Units Floor Area 20.00 - 0.00 to 98.80 acres.

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

WHAT IS WELFARE FUND?

1.  There  is  a  fund  called  “Labor  Welfare  Fund”  organized  in  the  Labor  Protection  and  Social       
Welfare  Department  with  the  objective  of  aiding  employees  in  case  of  termination  of  employment,  death  or  any  other  incident  as  prescribed  by  the  Committee  on  Labor  Welfare.
2.  This  Fund  obtains  money  from  many  different  sources,  namely:  the  money  deducted  from  employee’s  wages,  the  money  contributed  by  employers,  the  money  of  a  deceased  employee  with  no  one  receiving  it,  penalized  money  in  case  the  employer  fails  deliver  the  funding  money,  the  fined  money  paid  by  violators  of  labor  law,  contribution  by  an  individual,  contribution  by  the  State,  other  income  and  the  interest  of  the  Fund.
3.  The  said  Fund  shall  be  put  in  two  books  of  account:
3.1  The  Funding  account  indicating  particulars  of  the  money  deducted  from  employee’s  wages,  the  money  contributed  by  the  employer,  and  the  interest  yielded  by  the  fund  for  each  individual  employee,  and
3.2  The  account  of  common  money  indicating  the  particulars  of  other  moneys  besides  3.1
4.  The  delivery  of  the  fined  money  to  the  Fund  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  Committee,  which  will  be  announced  in  the  Government  Gazette.
5.  The  money  and  all  other  properties  belong  to  The  Labor  Protection  and  Social  Welfare  Department,  and  they  shall  not  be  delivered  to  the  State  Treasury.
6.  The  Labor  Welfare  Fund  Committee  shall  consist  of  the  Permanent  Secretary  for  the  Ministry  of  Labor  and  Social  Welfare  as  chairman,  a  representative  of Ministry  of  Finance,  a  representative  of  the  Office  of  National  Economic  and  Social  Development,  a  representative  of  the  Bank  of  Thailand,  and  5  representatives  from  the  employees’  side  and  another  5  from  the  employer’s  side,  as  committee  members,  and  the  Director – General  of  Labor  Welfare  Development  as  a  member  and  the  secretary  of  the  Committee.
7.The  said  Committee  is  empowered  to  law  down  the  policy  of  administering  the  Fund  and  paying  it  to  the  persons  entitled  to  receive  it  with  the  approval  of  the  Minister,  to  propose  its  opinion  to  the  Minister  to  enact  by – laws,  prescribing  rules  for  receiving  and  dispensing  money  as  well  as  the  custody  of  the  Fund,  setting  aside  not  more  than  10%  of  the  Fund’s  interest  for  the  expenditure  on  administration  and  other  activities  prescribed  by  law  including  those  entrusted  by  Minister.
8.  The  selection  of  representatives  of  employees  and  those  of  employers,  their  term  of  office  and  the  termination  of  their  term  are  the  same  as  those  prescribed  for  the  Committee  on  Wages.

.  Membership  of  Fund
                1.  Employees  of  a  business  with  10  or  more  in  number  shall  have  to  become  member  of  the  Fund  except  those  who  have  been  members  of  a  Life  Supporting  Fund  or  and  other  like  welfare  fund  under  the  Ministerial  Regulation  concerned.  As  for  a  business  having  employees  of  less  than  10  in  number,  its  employees  may  become  members  of  the  Fund  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  prescribed  by  the  Royal  Decree  concerned.
                As  for  the  business  not  required  by  law,  its  employees  may  apply  for  membership  of  the  Fund  in  accordance  with  the  rules  set  up  by  the  Committee  and  with  the  approval  of  their  employer.
                2.  The  employer  whose  employees  are  members  of  the  Fund  shall  have  to  submit  the  employee’s  name  list  to  authority  for which  the  Department  of  Labor  Welfare  shall  issue  certificates  of  registration.  If  there  is  any  subsequent  change,  the  employer  shall  have  to  notify  the  Department  and  apply  for  amendment  to  the  list  according  to  the  rules  prescribed  for  that.
                3.  The  employer  shall  have  to  withhold  part  of  the  wages  of  his  or  her  employees  according  to  the  Ministerial  Regulation  concerned  which  shall  not  exceed  5%  of  the  sum  of  employee’s  wages,  and  the  employer  shall  contribute  an  equal  amount  and  deliver  the  combined  amount  to  the  Fund.  Even  if  the  employer  fails  to  pay  wages  to  his  employees,  he  still  has  to  deliver  the  sum  of  money  to  the  Fund.  Failing  to  do  so,  he  is  obliged  to  pay  an  extra  sum  of  5%  per  month  of  the  sum  to  be  delivered.  The  balance  of  15  days  or  more  is  regarded  as  one  month.  The  delivery  of  the  money  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  rule  prescribed  by  the  Committee.
                4.  The  labor  inspector  concerned  shall  warn  the  employer  who  fails  to  deliver  the  contributing  money  or  delivers  only  in  part.  He  is  also  empowered  to  assess  the  amount  of  a  contributing  money  which  is  not  ascertainable.
                Note 
                This  Welfare  Fund  is  like  the  Social  Security  Fund  existing  before  the  enforcement  of  this  law,  but  they  are  not  the  same.  Do  mot  mix  then  up.  The   Social  Security  Welfare  Fund  is  just  like  social  insurance,  while  this  Welfare  Fund  is  like  Pension  Welfare  Fund  of  Government  officials.  Both  are  comparatively  good.  If  any  employer  not  wishing  to  abide  by  this  law,  he  or  she  may  organize  the  so – called  Life  Supporting  Fund  before  this  law  comes  into  force.
.  payment  of  Welfare  Fund 
                1.  In  case  of  retirement,  the  Department  of  Labor  Welfare  shall  pay  the  retiring  employee  the  moneys  contributed  by  both  the  employee  and  the  employer  together  with  the  interest  yielding  by  the  two  amounts.
                In  case  of  death,  the  money  shall be  paid  to  the  person  whom  the  deceased  employee  mentioned  in  his  or  her  testament.  In  case  of  death  before  making  such  a  document,  the  money  shall  be  distributed  among  the  parents,  children,  the  wife  or  husband  who  are  still  alive  equally.
                In  case  of  no  not  receiving  it,  the  money  shall  belong  to  the  Welfare  Fund.
                2.  Payment  in  other  cases  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  the  rules  prescribed  by  the  Committee  and  from  other  moneys  not  the  money  paid  under  1.
                3.  The  Fund  gives  the  power  to  the  labor  official  on  duty  to  summon  the  person  who  is  responsible  to  pay  compensation  the  employee,  such  as  the  person  committing  a  wrongful  act  against  the  employee,  to  pay  such  compensation  to  the  Fund.  The  law  prescribes  the  period  of  time  for  bringing  such  action  as  long  as  10  years.
                4.  The  labor  inspector,  having  given  to  the  employer  a  written  warning,  has  the  power  to  seize  or  makes  an  attachment  of  the  person’s  property  and  auctions  it.  This  also  applies  to  the  property  of  the  person  having  duty  to  deliver  the  money  either  contributed  by  the  employee  or  that  contributed  by  the  employer  to  the  Fund  in  accordance,  however,  with  the  provision  of  the  Civil  Procedure  Code.
                5.  The  right  to get  money  from  the  Welfare  Fund  is  not  transferable;  neither  is  it  liable  for  execution.
6.  Within  120  days  from  the  end  of  the  preceding  year,  the  Committee  shall  submit  to  the  Office  of  National  Financial  Inspection  the  balance  sheet  together  with  the  statement  showing  income  and  expenditure  for  the  immediate  past  year  of  the  Fund  for  auditing  before  passing  it  on  to  the  Minister  of  Labor  and  Social  Welfare,  who  will  go  over  it  and  proposes  it  further  to  the  Cabinet  for  information  and  publication  in  the  Government  Gazette.
By  huahin   Business   lawyer
www.k-huahinlawyer.com

OCAS ​​HUA HIN

Ocas ​​Hua Hin :  the perfect holiday beach of Hua Hin, the "opportunity" of the value of a happy family and loved ones. Mia can not live together in the end. 

Project area         : 17 acres 
Number of homes : 179 back 
House Size           : from 380 to 450 sq.m. 
Utilities                 : parks, club house, swimming pool, security guards. 
Location                : Petchkasem Road, Hua Hin.






CONDOMINIUM WAN VAYLA

Condominium Wan Vayla a total of 14 buildings totaling 294 units of space in the room. Starting from 45 square meters to 316 square meters and facilities include a fitness room, sports , table tennis, a BBQ Pool and Wi-Fi access point system, Ozone 3 Swimming pool and indispensable . To fill your days be more complete , that is more than 7 acres of green park space and a multipurpose building on the beach with a starting price of 4.79 million baht .

 


Thursday, March 6, 2014

WORK PERMIT IN THAILAND

To legally work in Thailand, a foreigner must apply for a work permit. Work permit is a legal document that states a foreigner’s position, current occupation, or job description and the Thai company he is working with. It also serves as a license to perform a job or an occupation allowed for foreigners inside Thailand.



Foreigners entering Thailand are not permitted to work, regardless of their type of visa, unless they are granted a work permit. Those who intend to work in Thailand must hold the correct type of visa to be eligible to apply for a work permit.
To secure a work permit in Thailand, a foreigner needs an initial visa, which is a non-immigrant visa. The non-immigrant visa must be obtained before entering Thailand.

Once the foreigner has a non-immigrant visa, he may begin to process the work permit. The work permit process would take 7 business days to accomplish. Work permit application is processed in the Ministry of Labor office.

A foreigner is eligible to apply for a work permit as long as he has a non-immigrant visa or a resident visa, has an available employer who will provide documents for work permit, and the occupation he will perform is not prohibited to foreigners.
The applicant has to submit the following documents:
2 inches photo
medical certificate
original passport
letter of employment
certificate of degree
address in Thailand

The employer has to provide the following:
company certificate and objectives
list of shareholders
application for VAT
withholding tax of the company
financial statement
photocopy of the director’s passport and work permit with signature affixed
office map
letter of employment stating position and salary of applicant
employment agreement

Once granted, the foreigner has to bring the work permit all the time especially at the work place and during working hours. Please note that the foreigner can only perform the job stated in the work permit and on the specific employer.

Credit By Kraivit : huahin law office.
If you are in Thailand, Hua Hin, you can request a consultation  huahin solicator at K-huahinlawyer.com. 

HOW TO CHECK CONDOMINIUM UNIT BEFORE PURCHASING

In case the condominium is not yet completed:
1.         Every condominium projects require the construction license granted from the local           authorities under the Building Control Act B.E. 2522.
2.         The land where the condominium is situated must be evidenced only by “Chanode”          land deed. Check if the land is owned by the project owner. Also check if there is no any encumbrance other than mortgage on the land because the land with any encumbrance other than mortgage cannot be registered for condominium construction. If you do not trust the evidences provided by the project, the evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
3.         Check the layout plan around the building if there is an access or not and if such access is public or private. In case of private access, check who owns such access and if such access is registered the servitude allowing the land where the condominium is situated to use such access.
4.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit.
 5.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.
6.         In case the condominium project has more than 80 units or has the utility space more than 4,000 square meters, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report approved the committee under the proclamation from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is needed.
7.         Check and keep record when the construction of the condominium will start and when the condominium will be completed.


In case the condominium has already been completed:
 1.         Check if the building is registered as the condominium and who apply for such register. The evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
2.         Check and record the land deed’s number, layout plan of the building and the access of the building.
3.         Check if the list of private properties and common properties match with the project’s brochures and advertisement.
4.         Check all expenses aside of the condominium unit cost such as public services and utilities fee, common fee, maintenance fee and the fund under Section 40 of Condominium Act which should be paid in advance by the purchaser.
5.         Check if the regulations of the condominium’s juristic person are acceptable and legal.
6.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit especially in case of over-advertising or false advertising.
7.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.

In case the condominium is not yet completed:
1.         Every condominium projects require the construction license granted from the local           authorities under the Building Control Act B.E. 2522.
2.         The land where the condominium is situated must be evidenced only by “Chanode”          land deed. Check if the land is owned by the project owner. Also check if there is no any encumbrance other than mortgage on the land because the land with any encumbrance other than mortgage cannot be registered for condominium construction. If you do not trust the evidences provided by the project, the evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
3.         Check the layout plan around the building if there is an access or not and if such access is public or private. In case of private access, check who owns such access and if such access is registered the servitude allowing the land where the condominium is situated to use such access.
 4.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit.
 5.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.
 6.         In case the condominium project has more than 80 units or has the utility space more than 4,000 square meters, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report approved the committee under the proclamation from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is needed.
7.         Check and keep record when the construction of the condominium will start and when the condominium will be completed.

  In case the condominium has already been completed:
1.         Check if the building is registered as the condominium and who apply for such register. The evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
2.         Check and record the land deed’s number, layout plan of the building and the access of the building. 3.         Check if the list of private properties and common properties match with the project’s brochures and advertisement.
4.         Check all expenses aside of the condominium unit cost such as public services and utilities fee, common fee, maintenance fee and the fund under Section 40 of Condominium Act which should be paid in advance by the purchaser.
5.         Check if the regulations of the condominium’s juristic person are acceptable and legal.
6.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit especially in case of over-advertising or false advertising.
7.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.

 
Credit By Mr. Kraivit : Huahin law office.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAM AND FRAUD


HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAM AND FRAUD
1.         Always keep the land deed safe. In case of document lost, immediate informing to the police is recommended.
2.         Avoid making the loan agreement and take the land deed as collateral without a lawyer because such land deed may be a counterfeit or illegally obtained. Even the land deed is real and legal, the owner may inform the police that it is lost and issue a new one.
3.         If not keep it with yourself, only entrust the land deed with someone you can trust.
4.         Avoid signing any blank document especially a power of attorney.
5.         Before purchasing, accepting a mortgage or a sell with the right to redemption, self-check the location of the land and check the ownership of the land at the local land office. If possible, a prior survey of the land by the expert is recommended.
 6.         Recheck your own land at the land office at least once a year whether you have any transaction concerning such land or not.
 7.         Every transaction concerning the land must be registered at the land office. In case of purchasing, the land must be immediately transferred if the cost of the land is fully paid.
8.         Avoid making the contract with installment payment more than 2 times. In case you are unable to avoid such, please contact us. We have methods that can protect you but we cannot publicize such methods.
9.         Avoid purchasing the land that has its registration changed frequently. In case you are unable to avoid such, checking the status of the land and its owner more thoroughly by the expert is recommended. (Purchasing the land from the owner who has held the title of such land continuously for more than 5 years does not need to pay for the special business tax at a rate of 3.3% except that such owner is the juristic person.)

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAM AND FRAUD
1.         Always keep the land deed safe. In case of document lost, immediate informing to the police is recommended.
2.         Avoid making the loan agreement and take the land deed as collateral without a lawyer because such land deed maybe a counterfeit or illegally obtained. Even the land deed is real and legal, the owner may inform the police that it is lost and issue a new one.
3.         If not keep it with yourself, only entrust the land deed with someone you can trust.
4.         Avoid signing any blank document especially a power of attorney.
5.         Before purchasing, accepting a mortgage or a sell with the right to redemption, self-check the location of the land and check the ownership of the land at the local land office. If possible, a prior survey of the land by the expert is recommended.
6.         Recheck your own land at the land office at least once a year whether you have any transaction concerning such land or not.
7.         Every transaction concerning the land must be registered at the land office. In case of purchasing, the land must be immediately transferred if the cost of the land is fully paid.
8.         Avoid making the contract with installment payment more than 2 times. In case you are unable to avoid such, please contact us. We have methods that can protect you but we cannot publicize such methods.
9.         Avoid purchasing the land that has its registration changed frequently. In case you are unable to avoid such, checking the status of the land and its owner more thoroughly by the expert is recommended. (Purchasing the land from the owner who has held the title of such land continuously for more than 5 years does not need to pay for the special business tax at a rate of 3.3% except that such owner is the juristic person.)



Credit By Mr. Kraivit : Huahin law office.

LITIGATION

Generally, the lawsuit in Thailand is not much different from the other countries except that the Thai court seems to be strict with the court’s procedure. Therefore, the preparation of the case for both suing and defending must not focus only on the laws but also the procedure as well such as the procedure concerning the temporary protection order from the court before the making the judgment.

In case there is a breach of agreement, under the law, you have 2 options;
1) file the case enforcing the defendant to comply with the agreement and
2) terminate the agreement and file the case claiming the paid money and damages from the defendant. The temporary protection order from the court must be in line with the essence of such lawsuit, therefore, if the option 2 is taken and the agreement is terminated, it may not be able to ask for a temporary protection order and may cause a problem in the enforcement after winning the case because the defendant may not have any properties left for seize, for example; Mr. A made prospective sale and purchase agreement for a land with Mr. B by paying in installment. Mr. B then sold the land to Mr. C provided that Mr. C already knew of the agreement between Mr. A and Mr. B, which means, according to the law, Mr. C was not honest. Mr. A will have such abovementioned 2 options to take. If a bad option is taken and Mr. A sue the case requesting the revocation of the sale and purchase between Mr. B and Mr. C, during the proceeding of the court, Mr. C may transfer the land to the third party and the judgment in the case will not affect the third party. In the end, even if Mr. A win the case, Mr. A won’t have the land and may not get a money back from Mr. B because Mr. B may transfer or hide his properties away. This is just one of an example from a real story that can ruin your life if you don’t thoroughly understand the law. Our team is full with lawyers all graduated from the law school and the Thai Bar and have a lot of work experiences in both government and private sections, so our team possesses with profound and in-depth knowledge making us to be able to handle with many complicated cases including family case, business and trading case, real estate case, criminal case and more.

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Monday, February 24, 2014

ADVICE OF CONSIDERATION FOR SUPPORTING YOUR DECISION


Advice of consideration for supporting your decision :
-          Category of the Land: In Thailand, there is the land with various types of title documents that give various legal effects; some categories of the land are prohibited by the law to buy and sell with each other. Therefore, you shall understand these points.
-          Category of the Contract: Especially a foreigner, he/she cannot possess the land according to the Thai Law. How you will therefore have the right of residence which is similar to the action of being the owner at the most? Surely, the contract in each category differently has good and bad points; it is up to the conditions of each person.
-          Conditions of the Contract: Using the words in the contract effects to the rights and duties against the contractual parties.  Surely, the person who will understand this matter shall be the legal officer only.
-          The Seller’s Status: in addition to the introduction and inducement to have you buy the house, is there anyone introducing the buyer to verify the seller’s status? Many persons think that it is the direct duty of the broker and sometimes, the benefit in his/her own commission may be lost but we shall accept that the seller’s status is the important matter to be considered; for example, verifying whether the seller is the bankrupt or not because according to the Bankruptcy Act, A.D. 1940, Section 24, enacting when the Court orders the comptrollership of the debtor’s property, the debtor is prohibited to do any action on his/her property or business unless this will be done as per the order or approval of the Court, comptroller, trustee or the creditor’s meeting as enacted in this Act.
Therefore, if the seller is the person who is during the process ordered by the Court for bankruptcy, the transfer shall be revoked afterwards. Surely, the unpleasant matter for the buyer is to verify whether the seller has any debt or not and the property to be bought is during the process of case prosecution in the Court or not. As a result, buying and selling the property may be prosecuted for revocation afterwards. According to the Civil and Commercial Code, Section 237 enacting that it is valid for the creditor to prosecute and revoke the juristic act done by the debtor that it causes disadvantage against the debtor. Although, the law protects the honest buyer who does not know the said fact, he/she will be protected but there is no buyer desiring to employ the lawyer to defend the case in the Court after buying and selling the property.
Accordingly, verifying the seller’s status is the matter which should not be neglected in order to prevent the prospective problems.
The Status of Property Relation between the Husband and Wife:
If the buyer has a spouse, for buying the property before marriage and buying the property after marriage, how will they be given effect to the Thai law? How will we do to be able to make a contract of exemption not to have these laws enforced him/her. It is one matter to be considered.
The Transfer of Property or Grant of Property in Succession to the Heir:
It is sure that everyone has no immortal life. Therefore, how will you do to have your property become in succession to your heir or beloved person? Then, it is up to the contract in each category whether it will give a chance of doing such action or not.
Advice of consideration for supporting your decision :

-          Category of the Land: In Thailand, there is the land with various types of title documents that give various legal effects; some categories of the land are prohibited by the law to buy and sell with each other. Therefore, you shall understand these points.
-          Category of the Contract: Especially a foreigner, he/she cannot possess the land according to the Thai Law. How you will therefore have the right of residence which is similar to the action of being the owner at the most? Surely, the contract in each category differently has good and bad points; it is up to the conditions of each person.
-          Conditions of the Contract: Using the words in the contract effects to the rights and duties against the contractual parties.  Surely, the person who will understand this matter shall be the legal officer only.

-          The Seller’s Status: in addition to the introduction and inducement to have you buy the house, is there anyone introducing the buyer to verify the seller’s status? Many persons think that it is the direct duty of the broker and sometimes, the benefit in his/her own commission may be lost but we shall accept that the seller’s status is the important matter to be considered; for example, verifying whether the seller is the bankrupt or not because according to the Bankruptcy Act, A.D. 1940, Section 24, enacting when the Court orders the comptrollership of the debtor’s property, the debtor is prohibited to do any action on his/her property or business unless this will be done as per the order or approval of the Court, comptroller, trustee or the creditor’s meeting as enacted in this Act.

Therefore, if the seller is the person who is during the process ordered by the Court for bankruptcy, the transfer shall be revoked afterwards. Surely, the unpleasant matter for the buyer is to verify whether the seller has any debt or not and the property to be bought is during the process of case prosecution in the Court or not. As a result, buying and selling the property may be prosecuted for revocation afterwards. According to the Civil and Commercial Code, Section 237 enacting that it is valid for the creditor to prosecute and revoke the juristic act done by the debtor that it causes disadvantage against the debtor. Although, the law protects the honest buyer who does not know the said fact, he/she will be protected but there is no buyer desiring to employ the lawyer to defend the case in the Court after buying and selling the property.

Accordingly, verifying the seller’s status is the matter which should not be neglected in order to prevent the prospective problems.

The Status of Property Relation between the Husband and Wife:
If the buyer has a spouse, for buying the property before marriage and buying the property after marriage, how will they be given effect to the Thai law? How will we do to be able to make a contract of exemption not to have these laws enforced him/her. It is one matter to be considered.

The Transfer of Property or Grant of Property in Succession to the Heir:
It is sure that everyone has no immortal life. Therefore, how will you do to have your property become in succession to your heir or beloved person? Then, it is up to the contract in each category whether it will give a chance of doing such action or not.


In case the condominium is not yet completed:
1.         Every condominium projects require the construction license granted from the local           authorities under the Building Control Act B.E. 2522.
2.         The land where the condominium is situated must be evidenced only by “Chanode”          land deed. Check if the land is owned by the project owner. Also check if there is no any encumbrance other than mortgage on the land because the land with any encumbrance other than mortgage cannot be registered for condominium construction. If you do not trust the evidences provided by the project, the evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
3.         Check the layout plan around the building if there is an access or not and if such access is public or private. In case of private access, check who owns such access and if such access is registered the servitude allowing the land where the condominium is situated to use such access.
4.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit.
5.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.
6.         In case the condominium project has more than 80 units or has the utility space more than 4,000 square meters, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report approved the committee under the proclamation from Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is needed.
7.         Check and keep record when the construction of the condominium will start and when the condominium will be completed.  
In case the condominium has already been completed:
1.         Check if the building is registered as the condominium and who apply for such register. The evidences can be rechecked at the local land office.
2.         Check and record the land deed’s number, layout plan of the building and the access of the building.
3.         Check if the list of private properties and common properties match with the project’s brochures and advertisement.
4.         Check all expenses aside of the condominium unit cost such as public services and utilities fee, common fee, maintenance fee and the fund under Section 40 of Condominium Act which should be paid in advance by the purchaser.
5.         Check if the regulations of the condominium’s juristic person are acceptable and legal.
6.         Keep all brochures and advertisement of the project safe. It may be used as an evidence for the future dispute or lawsuit especially in case of over-advertising or false advertising.
7.         Check the name, address and legal status of the project owner. Also check if it is normal person or juristic person and if it has the right over the land where the condominium is situated or not. In case of juristic person, check if it is legal established or not and check its registered capital, its paid capital and a name list of its managing director. All above information can be checked at Department of Business Development.
 Credit By Mr. Kraivit : Huahin law office