I need to get a  Thai birth certificate translated to English plus a stamp from a recognized Thai Gov't office indication the document is authentic and the translation is correct. Preferably in Chiang Mai. 

 

After completion the Thai and English versions will be sent to an Australian gov't ministry.

 

Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

Here's a list of translation service places from the US Consulate website.  I haven't used any of them so can't recommend.

1 minute ago, CMBob said:

Here's a list of translation service places from the US Consulate website.  I haven't used any of them so can't recommend.

 

Thank you CMBob, appreciated.

 

One question do you know if any of these places can get a stamp or whatever on the translated document saying something to the affect of 'confirmed correct translation and a gov't stamp.

 

Not sure if it makes any difference, I need to submit the translated document to an Australian Government Ministry.

 

Thanks again.

I'm not 100% sure of what they provide.  But I do know that the US Consulate and Embassy will accept their documents when they translate from Thai to English.  For example, they'll translate a Thai death certificate to English and provide what looks like some form of certification that their translation is accurate.  I also know that the Thai commercial court (we would think of it as a probate court) will accept an English to Thai translation of a Will that's in English by one of these outfits.  So, I'm guessing you'll get some kind of "certification" but I'm doubtful that you'll get any kind of "government stamp" (given the outfits are private entities).

 

Edit:  I guess I've never perused a Thai birth certificate but, if it's at all like a birth certificate in the west, isn't there a certification (even maybe an embossed seal) on it by the government office that issued it? I'd guess that certificate and a certified translation ought to be enough (perhaps somebody who's done this with a Thai birth certificate could post their experience).

Use to be a place in the provincial offices that did certified translations of routine Thai documents.   Don’t know if they moved like the PP office did.

2 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Use to be a place in the provincial offices that did certified translations of routine Thai documents.   Don’t know if they moved like the PP office did.

There's a very big amphur office near Chiang MaI city hall. My Thai adult son will go there tomorrow and check what they can offer and ask if there's another gov't office in CM which can provide what we need.

 

Today one of my son's old high school buddies was at our house, he's now a qualified experienced lawyer. Speaks good English.

 

My son asked his buddy about translation / certification. The reply was 'if Australian gov't want translation why don't they send some staff to Thailand to learn Thai.'  My son tried to explain but his buddy wasn't listening, my son then gave up. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

... do you know if any of these places can get a stamp or whatever on the translated document saying something to the affect of 'confirmed correct translation and a gov't stamp.

 

@scorecard -

 

That "stamp" you are asking for is formally called an "apostile".

It verifies documents for use in foreign countries.

Normally done at citizen services department of your consulate, not at some local Thai government office.

If the document is intended to be accepted in Australia, you would go to the Australian consulate here in Thailand.

 

 

1 minute ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

 

@scorecard -

 

That "stamp" you are asking for is formally called an "apostile".

It verifies documents for use in foreign countries.

Normally done at citizen services department of your consulate.

 

 

Thank you. I live in CM, Aust embassy is in Bkk. There's an honorary Aust consulate office here in CM, would an honorary consulate normally provide such services?

 

I'll call them tomorrow and ask.

2 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Thank you. I live in CM, Aust embassy is in Bkk. There's an honorary Aust consulate office here in CM, would an honorary consulate normally provide such services?

 

You are headed in the right direction.

 

Apostile is a consulate matter, not an embassy matter.

I can't be sure, but likely honorary in CM can handle it, so no need to go to Bangkok.

 

 

14 minutes ago, Old Curmudgeon said:

 

@scorecard -

 

That "stamp" you are asking for is formally called an "apostile".

It verifies documents for use in foreign countries.

Normally done at citizen services department of your consulate.

 

 

He said he needs a stamp from a Thai government office which his consulate is not.

 

Foreign consulates don’t generally authenticate documents of other countries.  

17 hours ago, scorecard said:

I need to get a  Thai birth certificate translated to English plus a stamp from a recognized Thai Gov't office indication the document is authentic and the translation is correct. Preferably in Chiang Mai. 

 

After completion the Thai and English versions will be sent to an Australian gov't ministry.

 

Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

as recommended by the US consulate - we used Star translation services for many documents - it islocatedup the street from the Consulate

Not sure about Chang Mai location to get authentic as I am in Bangkok.  You get your Thailand birth certificate translated into English by a services recognized by your embassy. Your enbassy has a list of approved Thai translators.
Then you take the original and translated birth certificate to the MFA office in Thailand to get the authentic stamp. In Bangkok you go to the attached office at Chang Wattana. I would guess Chang Mai has an MFA office also. 

18 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Use to be a place in the provincial offices that did certified translations of routine Thai documents.   Don’t know if they moved like the PP office did.

Yes pretty sure they moved to Internal Convention Center like the pp office did.  So there you find the MOFA office for the government stamp of authentication.  
 

Not at your consulate 

4 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Yes pretty sure they moved to Internal Convention Center like the pp office did.

The pp office moved to the 5th floor in the back of Robinsons at the airport central.

21 minutes ago, novacova said:

The pp office moved to the 5th floor in the back of Robinsons at the airport central.

Before that they moved to the Convention Center 

5 minutes ago, Bill97 said:

Before that they moved to the Convention Center 

Yes, it was there up until the end of last week 

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

Yes, it was there up until the end of last week 

MOFA move too?

On 12/26/2024 at 7:21 AM, scorecard said:

I need to get a  Thai birth certificate translated to English plus a stamp from a recognized Thai Gov't office indication the document is authentic and the translation is correct. Preferably in Chiang Mai. 

 

After completion the Thai and English versions will be sent to an Australian gov't ministry.

 

Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

When I did it for my half Thai daughter, we used a translator and got the translation legalized by the Thai Foreign Office in Bangkok. The latter could be done with EMS after prior arrangement with the office.

You might today need to use an authorized translator with an approved rubber stamp.

4 hours ago, Bill97 said:

MOFA move too?

Don’t know anything more than this:

Announcement of the Consular Department: Temporary Passport Office, Chiang Mai, has moved to Central Chiang Mai Airport Shopping Mall!! 

Had Thai marriage certificate, my yellow book, wife's blue book all translated at Chiang Mai University language dept, for her UK visitors visa, all accepted.

1 hour ago, novacova said:

Don’t know anything more than this:

Announcement of the Consular Department: Temporary Passport Office, Chiang Mai, has moved to Central Chiang Mai Airport Shopping Mall!! 

That announcement translates to say they do Notary Service so that most likely means a stamp from a government office because they are one.  I’d give it a shot.

2 hours ago, Dante99 said:

That announcement translates to say they do Notary Service so that most likely means a stamp from a government office because they are one.  I’d give it a shot.

 

Already planned to do that after the New Year break.

On 12/27/2024 at 8:18 PM, scorecard said:

 

Already planned to do that after the New Year break.

So did they or didn’t they?  Or didn’t you?

10 hours ago, Bill97 said:

So did they or didn’t they?  Or didn’t you?

Secret.

49 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Secret.

PITA

At the time of your next request for help, you will be remembered.

27 minutes ago, Dante99 said:

At the time of your next request for help, you will be remembered.

 Thanks for your great but not so polite advice.

 

I have made it plain already that I've received good advice on this thread and said thanks in the public thread and in PMs.

 

I will visit the MFA office when I have accumulated all the documents I want to take there. This will take a week or more then I'll visit.

 

Thanks again to all for sharing some information.

Some baiting, some offensive etc posts removed 

59 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Some baiting, some offensive etc posts removed 

 

There's now no need for further information on this subject as per my original post.

 

I'm lost as to why suddenly it as become bordering on toxic.

 

As in posts just above I have thanked the members who shared facts and valuable  information. 

 

Hoping this thread can be closed.