Suwanvara Law Firm — Separate Engagement
Authority to act for you — and nothing wider.
If you cannot attend the Land Department transfer, a power of attorney lets the firm register the purchase for you. We accept a specific-transaction power only, we do not hold your money, and we explain exactly what you are granting before you sign.
Power of Attorney Representation
What this service is
A Land Department transfer normally needs the buyer present. Where you cannot be, Thai law lets you appoint an agent to act for you under a power of attorney — but the authority matters. A loose, general power hands someone control over your affairs; that is not what this is.
We draft the specific power the Land Department requires for your transaction, scoped to that one registration and nothing else. When you sign abroad, the document usually has to be notarised and then legalised by the Thai embassy or consulate, translated and certified — we tell you the sequence and the timing so the original reaches us before the transfer date.
Money stays with you. Wherever possible you remit the purchase price to the seller or developer directly; the firm does not take custody of purchase funds. You can revoke the authority at any time, and we record what was done under it.
The scope, in full
How it works, step by step
01
Scope
We confirm the single transaction the power is for and draft it to that scope only.
02
Execute
You sign abroad, then notarise and legalise at the Thai embassy or consulate; the document is translated and certified.
03
Send
The original reaches us by courier in time for the transfer, with your funds remitted directly to the seller or developer.
04
Represent
We attend the Land Department and register the transfer strictly within the authority granted, then report what was done.
Who it suits
A buyer who cannot attend the transfer in person and wants the firm to represent them under a narrow, defined authority.
The scope, in full
What's included
- The specific power of attorney the Land Department requires for the transaction, drafted to a single defined scope
- Guidance on executing it abroad — usually notarised and legalised at the Thai embassy or consulate, then translated and certified
- Representation at the Land Department transfer strictly within the authority granted
- A written record of what was done under the authority, and how to revoke it
Not included
- We accept a specific-transaction power only — never general authority over your money or affairs
- The firm does not take custody of purchase funds; wherever possible you remit to the seller or developer directly
- We prepare and attend; the registration decision rests with the Land Department
- We will decline any instruction that falls outside the stated scope of the authority
What you provide
- Execute the power of attorney as instructed, with notarisation and legalisation where signed abroad
- Remit purchase funds through your own bank and keep the FET or credit advice
- Tell us at once if you wish to revoke the authority
Typical timeline
Allow time for notarisation, embassy legalisation and courier of the original before the transfer date; the transfer itself is a single Land Department appointment.
Fees
Fixed feeIllustrative from THB 20,000
Illustrative only. The fixed fee is quoted in the engagement letter after a conflicts and scope check. Often combined with Full Transfer Support.
Third-party disbursements
- Embassy or consulate notarisation and legalisation fees
- Certified translation and courier of the original document
Billed at cost, separate from the professional fee.
Sources
- Civil and Commercial Code, ss.797–832 (agency) · checked 2026-07-29
- Land Department — power of attorney form for registration (Tor Dor 21) · checked 2026-07-29
Before we start
Document checklist
For a power of attorney signed abroad, you will usually need:
- 01Your passport, valid and consistent with the sale contract
- 02The signed sale-and-purchase agreement the transfer completes
- 03The power of attorney, notarised where you sign it
- 04Embassy or consulate legalisation of the notarised document
- 05A certified translation into Thai
- 06The Foreign Exchange Transaction (FET) form or credit advice for your remitted funds
What we will decline
We accept a specific-transaction power of attorney only — never a general authority over your money or your affairs. The firm does not take custody of purchase funds. We will decline any instruction that falls outside the scope written into the power, and any request to act beyond a single, identified transaction. Before you grant authority to anyone — us or another party — understand exactly what it covers and how to revoke it.
An optional, separate scope
Representation under a power of attorney is usually engaged together with Full Transfer Support, and often with a Handover Inspection. Each is a separate, optional scope with its own fee — the power of attorney does not bundle the rest.
How we work — and what we decline
The lines we hold, stated plainly.
We prepare and file. We do not guarantee any visa approval, company registration, transfer date, price or other legal result — approvals rest with the Thai authorities and are discretionary.
Any fee figure shown is an illustrative range only. The binding figure is quoted in the engagement letter after a conflicts and scope check. Government fees, translation, notarisation and legalisation are third-party disbursements, listed separately.
Legal work is a separate engagement with Suwanvara Law Firm under its own professional fee, never bundled into a brokerage fee. You remain free to appoint another adviser at any time.
This page describes services and general information. It is not legal advice on any person's situation.
Rules, fees and processing times change — confirm the current requirements with us.
Engagement follows a conflicts check and a written engagement letter that sets out the scope, the fee and each side's obligations.
Disclosure
Suwanvara Property may receive brokerage compensation when a transaction is completed. Legal services, where requested, are separately provided by Suwanvara Law Firm under a separate engagement. Clients remain free to appoint another legal adviser.
Legal enquiries
Describe the transaction. The firm replies with scope and fee.
Send the project name and what you need. Replies in English, usually within one business day. Please do not send passport copies or contracts through the public form — the firm opens a secure channel once an engagement is agreed.