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• Condo lease agreement

  Renting a condo differs from renting a house in several ways. The unit sits in a building run by a condominium juristic person, there are common fees and building rules, and the unit usually comes with furniture and appliances. A condo lease should spell these out from day one. This guide covers what to check before signing, what the lease should state, and the steps from move-in to move-out, for owners and tenants alike.

  Published November 11, 2026

• Unregistered business partnerships

  Say you open a shop with a friend, each putting in 100,000 baht, and agree by word of mouth to split the profit half and half. Six months on, one of you minds the shop every day, ordering stock and managing inventory, while the other drops in now and then and sometimes takes money from the account first. Over time the friendship ends together with the business you built. This guide explains the legal effect of doing business together without registering, what the law supplies when you have not agreed anything, the risk you must understand, and what to put in writing from day one.

  Published October 15, 2026

• Is an online signature legal in Thailand?

  Many people hesitate to sign a contract on a phone because they fear nobody will believe it if the matter reaches court. The short answer is that Thai law expressly recognises electronic signatures, with a few conditions, and some contracts still need paper or registration. This article explains each point in turn.

  Published November 4, 2026

• Employee warning letter

  An employee keeps arriving late or ignores work instructions. Many owners warn them out loud and hope for the best. When it happens again and the owner wants to dismiss, there is nothing to point to. A written warning is what gives a warning legal effect, and it is easy to write once you know what it must contain.

  Published November 4, 2026

• Work certificate

  An employee who has resigned or been dismissed often needs a work certificate to apply for a new job, a visa or an official matter. Some employers are unsure whether they must issue one and what to write. This article sets it out.

  Published November 4, 2026

• Probation result letter

  Probation is nearly over, and many employers quietly decide the employee has failed, then say on the last day that there is no need to come back. A probationary employee is still an employee with full legal rights. This article explains how and when to give the result so that you do not end up exposed.

  Published November 4, 2026

• Renewing a lease

  As a lease approaches its end date, both landlord and tenant usually have to decide whether to renew. Because they may have rented to each other for years, many simply agree by word of mouth and let the old contract roll on with nothing in writing — which becomes a real problem the moment a dispute arises later over rent, the deposit, repairs to fixtures, or exactly how long the renewal covers. This guide walks through what to check and the steps to take so a lease renewal goes smoothly, with clear evidence for both sides.

  Published July 23, 2026

• Powers of attorney

  You need to deal with a government office or handle something important, but you cannot take the day off, or the place you have to be is in another province. Thai law has long had an answer for this: authorising someone you trust to act in your place. This guide covers it in one place — what it means, the two types, what can and cannot be delegated, and what a watertight power of attorney needs to contain.

  Published August 28, 2026

• Hiring part-time and daily-paid staff

  You run a cafe or restaurant and hire a student to help every Saturday and Sunday, paid by the hour and agreed by word of mouth because it is only a small arrangement. Two months later business slows down, so you message the student that there is no need to come in tomorrow. It looks like a clean ending, but legally it is not, because part-time and daily-paid workers are employees under Thai labour protection law, just like full-time staff. This guide covers what an employer should know before hiring, while the person works for you, and when the job ends, together with what belongs in a written contract.

  Published October 15, 2026

• Consignment agreements

  Say you make desserts and leave about 200 pieces with a shop, agreeing by word of mouth that the shop keeps 30% of the sale price as its fee. Two months later the shop says it sold 80 pieces, but when you count what is on the shelf there are only 90 left. Where did the other 30 go, who is responsible, and when will the sales money be transferred? Nobody can answer, because none of it was ever agreed. This guide explains what consignment is, what to settle clearly before leaving goods in a shop, and the points that people who consign goods tend to overlook.

  Published October 15, 2026