Becoming a "Certified" translator in Thailand

[up-country_sinclair]

Hi,

 

Does anyone know what the process is for a Thai national to become a certified translator?

 

Thanks!   

 

Apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum.

[Puccini]

I am unaware of any process or course of study that would lead to an officially recognised document indicating that it's holder is a certified translator.

[LawrenceN]

I have done Thai-to-English translations. Translation of a baby's Thai birth certificate, for example, to apply for citizenship from the US Consulate, requires "certification." In that case, I add a statement like this:

"I certify the attached document to be an accurate translation of the accompanying Thai language document, by virtue of my 40 years of study of the Thai language." Of course, the "40 years" used to be less. The US Consulate in ChiangMai finds this acceptable. Other institutions might not.

[atyclb]

check out and inquire at

 

https://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/

[Maestro]

6 hours ago, atyclb said:

check out and inquire at

 

https://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/

 

I don't see the answer to the OP's question on the web page to which you have given a link.

[atyclb]

5 hours ago, Maestro said:

 

I don't see the answer to the OP's question on the web page to which you have given a link.

"check out and inquire"

 

pose questions on their forum

[Maestro]

For the record, the question was as follows:

 

"Does anyone know what the process is for a Thai national to become a certified translator?"

[Gulfsailor]

10 minutes ago, Maestro said:

For the record, the question was as follows:

 

"Does anyone know what the process is for a Thai national to become a certified translator?"

I think I read somewhere that the Thai person translating must hold a bachelor degree or higher in the language, and that it will then be accepted by official institutions in Thailand. 

[surfdog]

 

On 5/20/2018 at 4:28 PM, LawrenceN said:

I have done Thai-to-English translations. Translation of a baby's Thai birth certificate, for example, to apply for citizenship from the US Consulate, requires "certification." In that case, I add a statement like this:

"I certify the attached document to be an accurate translation of the accompanying Thai language document, by virtue of my 40 years of study of the Thai language." Of course, the "40 years" used to be less. The US Consulate in ChiangMai finds this acceptable. Other institutions might not.

I went through that as well but in Bangkok, and I had to.. ( or maybe I didn't have to ) get the Thai birth certificate certified by some Thai office.

 

[atyclb]

10 hours ago, Maestro said:

For the record, the question was as follows:

 

"Does anyone know what the process is for a Thai national to become a certified translator?"

 i have always liked thomas edison's quote  "Genius Is One Percent Inspiration, Ninety-Nine Percent Perspiration"

[rickudon]

Going by the English translations you see every day in Thailand. i would say most 'translators' need to be certified .... in an institution.

[atyclb]

3 hours ago, rickudon said:

Going by the English translations you see every day in Thailand. i would say most 'translators' need to be certified .... in an institution.

 

thai is an imprecise language

[rickudon]

But half the English signs are spelt wrong. Nothing to do with Thai