Studying In Bangkok

[dididoo]

Hey guys,

I need some help. I want to study abroad and bangkok is my number one choice, the problem is that I want to study law. Are there any universities in bangkok that teach law in english? and im not interested in just taking some courses, I want earn the whole degree in thailand. I can convert the diploma into one that they accept in my country if the thai diploma is the kind that allows me to be a lawyer in thailand... so thats the kinda degree i need... help? anyone?

[flightcrew1]

Hey guys,

I need some help. I want to study abroad and bangkok is my number one choice, the problem is that I want to study law. Are there any universities in bangkok that teach law in english? and im not interested in just taking some courses, I want earn the whole degree in thailand. I can convert the diploma into one that they accept in my country if the thai diploma is the kind that allows me to be a lawyer in thailand... so thats the kinda degree i need... help? anyone?

ABAC offers a graduate degree in law in English. For undergraduate degree I don't think any do. Thammasart and Chula the biggest for undergrad law do not but have several other programs in English.

Do a search of universities in Thailand and see what you come up with. I checked ABAC as I knew it was an English only university and asked other friends about the other two.

[dididoo]

ABAC offers a graduate degree in law in English. For undergraduate degree I don't think any do. Thammasart and Chula the biggest for undergrad law do not but have several other programs in English.

Do a search of universities in Thailand and see what you come up with. I checked ABAC as I knew it was an English only university and asked other friends about the other two.

hey, i found this online admissions.au.edu/index.php?view=article&catid=63%3Aundergraduate&id=194%3Aschool-of-law&option=com_content&Itemid=306

It says there that "By using Thai and English as the medium of instruction and having distinguished persons in the field of law as instructors, Graduates of School of Law can provide legal expertise to national and multinational companies in Thailand." ... so it says that they use thaiu and english.. does this mean that if you cant speak thai you can not apply?

It also says "

Occupations: Judge, Public Prosecutor, Legal Consultant, Lawyer in Public and Private sectors." ... does this mean that after you have this degree you can potentially become a lawyer in thailand?

[flightcrew1]

I asked one of my friends who did graduate law school at Chula and yes some glasses are in English such as international law, but if you don't speak or write Thai you would never be accepted as most of the other glasses are in Thai and require Thai and English. You would also have to "entrance" for the Thai programs and these tests are in Thai.

As far as you other question, I don't know if you can become a lawyer once you graduate or not. There are many big law firms that have Thai Lawyers here that speak fluent English as they have done further degrees abroad.

Example my friend graduated here but did his masters in he UK. Also, the same as world wide there is a big glut of lawyers that don't have jobs here in Thailand.

[akarmaka]

i think for you to be able to work as a lawyer in thailand you will need to know how to read, write, and speak thai fluently. even if you are working with an international firm, simply because you would have to understand how the laws in this country work and being a public servant i have always believed you would need to be a national of that country too.

[dididoo]

i think for you to be able to work as a lawyer in thailand you will need to know how to read, write, and speak thai fluently. even if you are working with an international firm, simply because you would have to understand how the laws in this country work and being a public servant i have always believed you would need to be a national of that country too.

Thanks for the answers guys! and yeah... i dont actually want to become a lawyer in thailand, and i have no desire to do so. But the point I was asking is that if i got my bachelors degree in law from a thai university would that mean that i could POTENTIALLY become a lawyer if i wanted to (and knew the language etc.) since the degree has to be one that allows me to become a lawyer so i can go back to my own country and get a masters degree... in other words, they wont accept the degree in my country if it doesnt even allow you to potentially become a lawyer in the country you got it in... since then everybody could just go to some random university and pay up enough to get the degree. So does anyone know anything about that ABAC bachelor of law degree that they have in english? And yes, i emailed the school too but they havent answered back yet. Thanks guys!

[Ijustwannateach]

If the law degree is one which leads to becoming a lawyer in Thailand, I am pretty sure it has to be largely in Thai. I would be careful to ask any law program in English exactly what countries it might potentially allow you to become a lawyer in- or, perhaps, is it a postgrad degree for lawyers who are already lawyers pursuing some kind of speciality or technical field? Most foreign lawyers that I know who practice here are actually acting as consultants for international firms and their licensing is in another country (the local office needs them to verify details of law in the foreign countries with whom their clients do business).

[ricklev]

Foreigners can't work as lawyers in Thailand under any circumstances. Foreign lawyers are consultants only and can't appear before a court.

[dididoo]

Foreigners can't work as lawyers in Thailand under any circumstances. Foreign lawyers are consultants only and can't appear before a court.

Not that it really matters to me but are you sure about that? I've never heard of any country that does that besides the soviet union... cant believe that in thailand foreignd lawyers couldnt go infront of a judge if they have the right education... but anyways.. the school still hasnt answered me. And to make things clear im lookin at LLB in international law... not thai law obviously, but i was just confused since it says on ABAC website that you could even become a judge with that program, so are they bullshitting or what? If anyone has more information about that LLB that ABAC offers then please let me know. Here is a link

admissions.au.edu/index.php?view=article&catid=63%3Aundergraduate&id=194%3Aschool-of-law&option=com_content&Itemid=306

just put "www." infront of that text. Please help me if you have any information about this program that ABAC offers or about some other school in bangkok that offers an international LLB in english.

[mysterybkk]

Foreigners can't work as lawyers in Thailand under any circumstances. Foreign lawyers are consultants only and can't appear before a court.

Not that it really matters to me but are you sure about that? I've never heard of any country that does that besides the soviet union... cant believe that in thailand foreignd lawyers couldnt go infront of a judge if they have the right education... but anyways.. the school still hasnt answered me. And to make things clear im lookin at LLB in international law... not thai law obviously, but i was just confused since it says on ABAC website that you could even become a judge with that program, so are they bullshitting or what? If anyone has more information about that LLB that ABAC offers then please let me know. Here is a link

admissions.au.edu/index.php?view=article&catid=63%3Aundergraduate&id=194%3Aschool-of-law&option=com_content&Itemid=306

just put "www." infront of that text. Please help me if you have any information about this program that ABAC offers or about some other school in bangkok that offers an international LLB in english.

you can forget about ABAC ever answering you, it wont happen. i go there, i dont even bother emailing them about anything.

there is a catch with two of abac's programs, the law program and the nursing program. they both require you to be a thai citizen. they dont advertise this on their website. a lot of the law classes are held in thai. i believe i could technically sue them for false advertising because they are not an entirely english speaking university.

[Arkady]

Foreigners can't work as lawyers in Thailand under any circumstances. Foreign lawyers are consultants only and can't appear before a court.

Not that it really matters to me but are you sure about that? I've never heard of any country that does that besides the soviet union... cant believe that in thailand foreignd lawyers couldnt go infront of a judge if they have the right education... but anyways.. the school still hasnt answered me. And to make things clear im lookin at LLB in international law... not thai law obviously, but i was just confused since it says on ABAC website that you could even become a judge with that program, so are they bullshitting or what? If anyone has more information about that LLB that ABAC offers then please let me know. Here is a link

admissions.au.edu/index.php?view=article&catid=63%3Aundergraduate&id=194%3Aschool-of-law&option=com_content&Itemid=306

just put "www." infront of that text. Please help me if you have any information about this program that ABAC offers or about some other school in bangkok that offers an international LLB in english.

Law is one of the occupations reserved for Thai citizens under the Working of Aliens Act, along with Thai character type-setting, manual cigarette rolling, making nielloware and other professions that would be swamped by foreign competition, if they weren't protected. That means that you can't be a judge, a public prosecutor or a lawyer who pleads in court. Foreign lawyers working in Thailand pretend to be providing consulting services that don't involve practising law and can thus all be regarded as breaking the law LOL.

ABAC probably thinks with a lot of justification that there is no point in admitting foreigners to the bachelors degree law program, since they won't be able to practise legally in Thailand, and the degree is unlikely to be taken seriously by legal regulators abroad. In addition a large portion of any Thai LLB syllabus seems to comprise learning Thai statutory laws by rote. English translations do exist but they may feel that it would be necessary to be able to read the originals, along with the large number of commentaries and judgments that have not been translated, to get all the right nuances, not to mention the practical work law students should do, including visits to courts.

Edited October 13, 2009 by Arkady