Legal Age Please!

[BrassMonkey]

Hi, Would someone please let me know the minimum age for signing a legal document/agreement in Thailand?

Many Thanks...

[BambinA]

seem 20 yo

[lopburi3]

The Public Service Manual says 17 years old in the regulations for marriage.

A couple must be of legal age (17 years) upon filing for marriage registration, otherwise permission must be granted by a court.

[BambinA]

The Public Service Manual says 17 years old in the regulations for marriage.

A couple must be of legal age (17 years) upon filing for marriage registration, otherwise permission must be granted by a court.

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จะต้องมีอายุไม่ต่ำกว่า 17 ปีบริบูรณ์ และต้องนำบิดา มารดา หรือผู้ปกครองมาให้ความยินยอมด้วย

กรณีที่มีอายุต่ำกว่า 17 ปี จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตจากศาลให้ทำการสมรสได้

ส่วนผู้ที่มีอายุ 20 ปีบริบูรณ์ขึ้นไปสามารถดำเนินการได้ด้วยตนเอง

1 - says 17 years old in the regulations for marriage> but to have authorized /allowd from Parents

2 -younger than 17 , have to be allowed from Judge

3 20 yo, can marry by themseves from their own dicision

FROM Department of Provincial Administration

Edited November 23, 2005 by BambinA

[lopburi3]

They did not include that in the English translation on the DOPA website. Was also searching Google and trying to get through all the blue sites to get an answer is not easy but believe you are right that age 20 seems to be the rule. Not sure why it is so hard to find but you need to be that age to buy car or get passport.

I was reading the marriage as a contract and if you can sign that at 17 (as it seems you could in the English reading) one would believe you could sign other paperwork also. But your quote shows that to be false. Thanks and sorry to mess up the thread.

[BambinA]

  Thanks and sorry to mess up the thread.

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i dont think so..actaully i hve to thank you also ..coz it made me want to google more

when i google more, i know more

thank you very much

[Sumitr Man]

I think it depends on the nature of the legal document/obligation, etc.

S. 19 of the Civil and Commercial Code (CCC) says that a person reaches maturity on completion of 20 years of age.

S. 20 says a person reaches maturity upon marriage, provided the marriage is in accordance with S. 1448.

S. 21 of the CCC says all acts done by a minor without the consent of their guardian are void, unless otherwise provided for by law.

Under S. 25 of the CCC, a person can make a will at 15.

To be on the safe-side, I would say 20, unless you either have the consent of the guardian as well or you have evidence they have registered their marriage at the Amphur.

SM

[Rinrada]

We have been dealing with local courts over our nieces family house in Samut Prakan (wifes sisters(parents deceased) daughter)whom we have adopted and we had to wait until she was 20 before court awarded her ownership of the house and some bits of land.

Had to fight off some "out of the woodwork distant relatives"but the local "beek" knew the score and the property is now in her name.....so assume 20 it is...

[BrassMonkey]

Very interesting & many thanks for your replies... I'm refering to a Club Membership Agreement... Also a bank Direct Debit Agreement... Does this make a difference?