Mr. Dennis P. Ramm serves as the Senior Legal Advisor and Partner of Siam Legal. He is a graduate of Washington State University with a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice and attended law school at the University of Washington. He has 18 years of legal and law enforcement experience with assignments as Police Sergeant, Legal & Policy Advisor and criminal law instructor with Seattle Police Department. In addition, he writes for numerous publications throughout Southeast Asia on legal topics such as property issues and immigration law. He resides in Thailand and leads a legal team of 25 Thai lawyers and 7 foreign lawyers in the firm’s practice.

Newly-married couples need to accomplish a few more things after the registration of their marriage in Thailand. These are basically for the purpose of updating their status in either their local dist...

Thailand marriage is governed by their Civil and Commercial Code Title I. This code provides the conditions to be followed before one marriage can be recognized as valid. However, in cases wherein one...

Void and voidable marriages differ on many aspects, beginning from its nature, effects and the remedy available to couples whose marriage come under these categories. Here is how they differ:

Foreigners must first comply fully with the following three (3) main requirements before their marriage can be registered: a) eligibility requirements; b) marriage documentation; and c) the registrati...

The Kingdom of Thailand is regarded as one of the most popular retirement destinations in the world. There are a lot of benefits that only the Kingdom can offer. No wonder the number of retirees enter...

Some people are not easily contented. For instance, in touring Thailand, there are foreigners who would prefer to stay there longer than the time they are allowed. With the magnificent nature surround...

The children available for adoption in Thailand are typically those who had been abandoned or voluntarily committed by their parents to public and private orphanages.  

Thailand has become a popular destination not just for business and leisure, but also for adoption. The recent years have seen Thai children being placed for adoption to couples and individuals abroad...

Whenever applying for the adoption of a Thai child, it is important to note that not all children are allowed to be adopted with much ease and facility. Special cases do exist that demand stricter req...

Not all foreigners prefer to bring their Thai wives to their home countries. Probably unable to resist the beauty of the Land of Smiles or wanting to give in to their wives’ request of staying with th...

A great number of foreigners have been flying to Thailand to celebrate and register their marriage in the Land of Smiles. Some would be marrying their Thai sweethearts, while some would go to Thailand...

Marriage registration is the act of formally recording a marital union of man and woman into the Civil Registry of a country. Registration marks the birth of a new family unit in Thailand.