Hi,

I want to find a lawyer or estate planner in Bangkok to handle my Thai bank account after I die.I want the money to be transferred to the executor of my will in Canada.

Any suggestions ?

You might need to write a Thai last will. Also, be aware that your estate will be handled in the country of primary residence when you die; so, if that is Thailand, it might all be handled by a Thai court.

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Edited July 31Jul 31 by gargamon

31 minutes ago, khunPer said:

You might need to write a Thai last will. Also, be aware that your estate will be handled in the country of primary residence when you die; so, if that is Thailand, it might all be handled by a Thai court.

Rubbish. A Thai will is only applicable to Thai assets. They have no legal authority over anything in other countries. You need a will in each country you have assets in.

5 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Rubbish. A Thai will is only applicable to Thai assets. They have no legal authority over anything in other countries. You need a will in each country you have assets in.

The question was about a Thai bank account, and that is why a Thai will is applicable, as it is Thai assets.

Furthermore, a last will from one country can generally cover movable property and other assets in several countries, but its validity and enforcement depend on the local rules and formal requirements in the countries in question. The Hague Convention states: A will is generally recognized as formally valid across countries if it complies with the rules of the country in which it was made or where you had your residence or citizenship.

Thank you both .I appreciate it.

It is more complicated that I thought.I am not a resident of Thailand unless a 1 year Retirement visa is considered enough .But my status in Canada is Non Resident because I live here 12 months/ year.

I have a will in Canada which I am pretty sure would be considered legal there even if I die here.

I guess I will just have to live forever 555.

I will get some legal advice here and in Canada.

Thanks again for your time and commments.

Have a good day.

22 hours ago, ChuffD said:

Hi,

I want to find a lawyer or estate planner in Bangkok to handle my Thai bank account after I die.I want the money to be transferred to the executor of my will in Canada.

Any suggestions ?

Why wouldn't you just specify in your Thai will how your Thai assets should be divided. Your Thai will can bequeath your Thai assets (excluding land) to someone in Canada. If your intent is to have your Thai assets sent to a trust in Canada that is also possible (according to AI).

21 hours ago, khunPer said:

You might need to write a Thai last will. Also, be aware that your estate will be handled in the country of primary residence when you die; so, if that is Thailand, it might all be handled by a Thai court.

21 hours ago, khunPer said:

You might need to write a Thai last will. Also, be aware that your estate will be handled in the country of primary residence when you die; so, if that is Thailand, it might all be handled by a Thai court.

21 hours ago, khunPer said:

The question was about a Thai bank account, and that is why a Thai will is applicable, as it is Thai assets.

Furthermore, a last will from one country can generally cover movable property and other assets in several countries, but its validity and enforcement depend on the local rules and formal requirements in the countries in question. The Hague Convention states: A will is generally recognized as formally valid across countries if it complies with the rules of the country in which it was made or where you had your residence or citizenship.

for my US bank account I had my wife and our daughter put on my account so that when I do die, they can access the account without any problems. I was advised to hire a local lawyer to write a will putting any assets within Thailand to go to my wife if living and to our daughter if wife is not living.

I was told by the Krungsri Bank that my executor from Canada would have to come here and get a Court order to access the money in the account.

Can anyone recommend a trusted lawyer in Bangkok ?

On 7/31/2026 at 12:48 PM, gargamon said:

Rubbish. A Thai will is only applicable to Thai assets. They have no legal authority over anything in other countries. You need a will in each country you have assets in.

What part of "handle my Thai bank account" didn't you understand???

5 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

Why wouldn't you just specify in your Thai will how your Thai assets should be divided. Your Thai will can bequeath your Thai assets (excluding land) to someone in Canada. If your intent is to have your Thai assets sent to a trust in Canada that is also possible (according to AI).

On 7/31/2026 at 11:14 AM, ChuffD said:

Hi,

I want to find a lawyer or estate planner in Bangkok to handle my Thai bank account after I die.I want the money to be transferred to the executor of my will in Canada.

Any suggestions ?

I can send you a Last Will and Testament document you can fill in, and have witnesses and notarized. I normally charge for these, but you seem like a nice guy, so get "one on the house." :-)

20 hours ago, ChuffD said:

I was told by the Krungsri Bank that my executor from Canada would have to come here and get a Court order to access the money in the account.

Can anyone recommend a trusted lawyer in Bangkok ?

In my experience, bank staff in Thailand are not a dependable source on most topics.... even their own operations.

An AI search to investigate your statement indicated that Krungsri Bank was in error and that a registered Thai lawyer could represent your Canadian trust/estate and have the funds released. Nobody would have to travel to Thailand from Canada to represent your estate/trust.

Edited August 2Aug 2 by gamb00ler

Easy.

Get a Thai wife.

Put her name on the account, also.

After your death she will take care of everything.

Don't worry about that.

I also would advise you develop some active income streams that depends on you being alive to manage.

Then make sure your wife knows you are worth more alive than dead.

Have a long life 😄

On 8/1/2026 at 3:57 AM, ChuffD said:

Thank you both .I appreciate it.

It is more complicated that I thought.I am not a resident of Thailand unless a 1 year Retirement visa is considered enough .But my status in Canada is Non Resident because I live here 12 months/ year.

I have a will in Canada which I am pretty sure would be considered legal there even if I die here.

I guess I will just have to live forever 555.

I will get some legal advice here and in Canada.

Thanks again for your time and commments.

Have a good day.

Having a separate Thai will for assets in Thailand will make the process much simpler. A friend of mine recently went through the entire inheritance process in Thailand with only a foreign will. It became a long and complicated process.