Liverpool Lou

Wrong assumption. Read the Bangkok Post.

His wife was with him in Germany.

Only if you only read Thaivisa! She was with him.

His wife had been in Germany with him.

No, it isn't, It's Asean Now and has international sub-forums that have no relation to Thailand.

Who said it was important? It was just a description of recent events that involved him.

That's quite a wallet. "His sky blue bag was on a metal grate in an area for recycling plastic bottles. Inside was a brown wallet containing 280 baht, a phone and two packets of cigarettes".

How is that "obvious"?

I don't dispute that, it's a great response to a question no one asked.

Your link said English and Thai only. No, the links only referred to English and Thai because they were the subject of the question, they did not say that other languages could not be translated to Thai for probate. Thai courts require the probate documentation to be in Thai, that's why they have to be translated, the language that they were written in originally is irrelevant as the Thai translation is the one that would be used.

So a lawyer said that? A lawyer would say that, yes. As long as it is translated into Thai for probate there would be no problem. Non-Thai does not invalidate a will here.

Very good, have a gold star, but, so what?

Can you write in German? No, I'm English, I cannot write German, why do you ask? If you're referring to wills in Thailand, yes, they could be written in German but would have to be translated into Thai for probate.

That wasn't the subject of the OP's question.

For which country? For the country that you were referring to in your comment, obviously, Thailand.

Says it's not 100% sound. Could be questioned. The lawyer says do both. So your advice is therefore weak. A will should be 100% sound. The OP asked if wills in Thailand can be written in English (and be valid), that's all. My answer was 100% correct, they can be.

Do you have a link to prove that "wills have to be written in the official local language"?

Both those links, from different lawyers' firms, also stated that valid wills can be written in English. That was all that the OP was asking about. Wills written in Thai can be challenged also!

They wouldn't have to deal with any language except Thai, the will would be translated for probate.

Yes. It would have to be translated into Thai before being processed for probate, though,

Do you have a link to prove it Yes, I have a few... https://www.siam-legal.com/legal_services/thailand-last-will-and-testament-faqs.php https://legal.co.th/resources/thailand-real-estate-property-law/title/can-thai-will-be-written-english/ Do you have a link to prove what you stated?

An English language will in Thailand would not be "making up one's own rules". Wills written in English are valid, they just have to be translated before being processed for probate.

That is incorrect, wills in Thailand can be written in Thai or English but, if written in English only, will need to be translated to Thai before presentation to any relevant authority.

Actually, you could, as long as it is signed and witnessed correctly. A will is just a piece of paper with words written on it, and signed and witnessed.

Of course.