English - Thai Baby help

[Chrisatky]

I am looking for some advice. My gf is due to have our baby and i was just wondering about the rules on the birth certificate. Does my name have to be translated into thai or can i just use my normal name on her birth certificate? 

[Bangkokhatter]

needs to be translated.

[Chrisatky]

28 minutes ago, Bangkokhatter said:

needs to be translated.

How do i need to do this? Go thai embassy in London?

[Bangkokhatter]

17 hours ago, Chrisatky said:

How do i need to do this? Go thai embassy in London?

Not sure if your not in Country. We had a package with the Hospital and they took care of the Birth certificate, just had to supply them with my translated name, i did not get the translation certified.

 Ask your Girlfriend to ask at the Hospital.

[happylarry]

The birth certificate does not need translating but the hospital will need just your name translating in order to write it on the birth certificate in Thai writing.

Names are translated by what they sound like which is why different versions are produced by different people thereby causing confusion, so you would do best to have an experienced translator do it for you.

My wife is a court interpreter and translator and I have spoken with her and if you send me your name in a personal message then she will translate and send it back to you with no charge.

HL