I am in search of a new rental condo.  The English contracts I have encountered border on meaningless verbiage to a contract that can't be read.  I end up writing my own contract.  Do the courts uphold contracts in English only?

There are lots of standard easy to understand lease documents written in both Thai and English.

 

https://slice-of-thai.com/rental/rental_contract.pdf

 

 

Why would you risk writing your own contract that may/may not stand up in a dispute or court etc. Lease documents have standard paragraphs and phrasing etc to meet any legal requirements.

When the document given is a mess, it has to be substituted with something I can sign.  You didn't answer my question.  

If you sign that mess it might be actually good for you as every invalid clause gets replaced with a standard one if the court deems them invalid.

 

https://www.tilleke.com/sites/default/files/Feb_18_Residential_Building_Leasing_Business_Subject_to_Contract_Controls_0.pdf here are the new rental laws btw.

2 hours ago, ThomasThBKK said:

If you sign that mess it might be actually good for you as every invalid clause gets replaced with a standard one if the court deems them invalid.

 

https://www.tilleke.com/sites/default/files/Feb_18_Residential_Building_Leasing_Business_Subject_to_Contract_Controls_0.pdf here are the new rental laws btw.

That was very helpful.  Thank you.  If I could send you a real cookie through the internet I would send you a full bag.

I presume residential lease agreements like commercial lease agreements are recognized in English. Normally there is a clause which states which language agreement takes precedent in case of dispute, and in which jurisdiction although i doubt that would matter in a residential lease.

4 hours ago, smutcakes said:

I presume residential lease agreements like commercial lease agreements are recognized in English. Normally there is a clause which states which language agreement takes precedent in case of dispute, and in which jurisdiction although i doubt that would matter in a residential lease.

This was also very helpful.

 

The language does simply not matter - all that matters if that the 2 parties understand it. could be everything.

If not you need dual language contracts

If you ever end up in court with an English language contract, it will have to be translated into Thai for the court.

 

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Also, make sure you are dealing with the real owner before you sign.

 

When paying rent, do it through a bank where you get a bank receipt as proof of payment.